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"He told me the expectations he'd carried, as a father, as a son, as a man, had sabotaged his relationships and prevented him from expressing himself, or really enjoying intimacy, emotional or intellectually his entire life" (Sexton 8). I chose this quote because the norms of being a man pushed him to be what he thought other people wanted him to be and not who he wanted to be as a man. If the circumstances we're different he would have been a very different person his whole life but since the expectation was for him to be strong he couldn't be who he wanted to.

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"I've heard men use every slur, racial or otherwise, you could ever imagine. I've heard men express their most fundamentally racist and sexist beliefs have heard them lust after authoritarian power, say they'd be just fine eliminating all minorities, that they wish every man, woman, and child in the Middle East would be incinerated with nuclear bombs, have heard them discuss the merits of reinstituting slavery, and go several rounds of admiring Adolf Hitler. For those men, communication is either a utility to get something done or another opportunity to further the illusion that they are unburdened by consciences or weak emotions" (Sexton 7). This quote represents the claim because it describes how men are fundamentally racist and this is because of men being locked in a cage, being told from a young age that you shouldn't show weakness.

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"The illusion convinces them from an early age that men deserve to be privileged and entitled, that women and men who don't conform to traditional standards are second-class persons, are weak and thus detestable" (Sexton 8-9).
This quote illustrates that the cage of masculinity leads men to think they are more entitled and privileged than women are, therefore being sexist is leading to men establishing dominance over others. Also that the cage of masculinity leads men to think that people that don't fit traditional standards are second-class citizens that don't belong and are weak. Traditional standards includes being white, so men are being racist that leads to them establishing dominance over others.

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I chose this quote because it shows the extent of the burdens that masculinity puts on a man. So much so that it leaves men with no energy to contribute to his family.

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. Television censors have blurred the pierced ears of male pop stars. Well-groomed actors have been publicly derided as “little fresh meat,” and parents have enrolled boys in boot camps, hoping they will become “real men."
This quote displays how "toxic masculinity" is interfering with the growth process of children. With the censorship put over them, the children will be unable to discover who they really are and will be unable to properly express themselves due to the attempt of the government made to rid the children of their feminine side.

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""The plan, a response to a top official’s call to “prevent the feminization of male youths,” was released last week. It included no timeline and few other details, but it prompted an outcry online and is still stirring fierce debate on social media.""

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Like many men, Dad refused to tell anyone he was sick and then avoided seeing a doctor for fear of appearing weak - took his life

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"He told me the expectations he'd carried, as a father, as a son, as a man, has sabotaged his relationships and prevented him from expressing himself, or really enjoying intimacy, emotionally or intellectually his entire life." (Sexton 8)

This quote demonstrates how men are expected to be strong and masculine. It also demonstrates how men feel pressured to conform to these expectations put on them by others.

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"'Many, many more' men should be hired as physical education teachers to exert a 'masculine influence' in schools'" (May 1).
This quote is saying how it's expected of men to have a sport-related job to make them "more masculine"

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"like many men, Dad refused to tell anyone he was sick and then avoided seeing a doctor for fear of appearing weak - took his life" (Sexton 7).
This quote illustrates how men are expected to be strong, calm, immune to pain, and never show any signs of weakness in order to be considered masculine, even if they are really suffering.

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"The man was expectantly beleaguered by his backbreaking job, and having given his all to the factory, mine, or body shop, he had no more energy to spare for his partner or his family" (5).

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"These men, and the boys following their footsteps, were socialized in childhood to exhibit the ideal masculine traits, including stoicism, aggressiveness, extreme self-confidence, and an unending competitiveness. Those who do not conform are punished by their fathers in the form of physical and emotional abuse, and then further socialized by the boys in their school and community who have been enduring their own abuse at home" (Sexton 9). This quote describes the expectations of the conduct of a man in this environment, and the consequences if they do not submit to these standards. They are essentially left with no choice but to abide by the social norms of "masculinity"; the alternative is to endure social, physical, and emotional harassment from those deeming them not manly enough.

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"He told me the expectations he'd carried, as a father, as a son, as a man, had sabotaged his relationships and prevented him from expressing himself, or really enjoying intimacy, emotional or intellectually his entire life" (Sexton 8).
This quote conveys how the responsibilities and expectations thrown upon men by toxic masculinity create a massive burden that negatively impacts their lives which they regret when they realize how much it affected them. It causes the ruin of essential relationships and destroys freedom of expression- qualities necessary for living a happy life.

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“...like many men, Dad refused to tell anyone he was sick and then avoided seeing a doctor for fear of appearing week...Dad spent the last decade of his life a different man” (Saxton 7-8).
I selected this quote because it shows that if had not had a fear of appearing weak he would have become a different person a lot sooner.

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"It's about how complicated and exhausting masculinity is, how ingrained and inescapable, how someone like myself, who was bullied and abused for his reluctance to conform"(Sexton 10/11)
I selected this quote because it shows how masculinity is a burden on his mental health and it effects how people treat him.

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"The patriarchal structure my family operated under was described by the women as 'the way it's always been,' a tired nod to a way of life that'd been rooted in place since before they were born...The man was expectantly beleaguered by his backbreaking job, and having given all his time to the factory, mine, or body shop,"

I selected this quote because it showed the pre-destined tough life that men in this culture were subjected to.

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"Men are effectively the kings of their household, the final word on every matter, above reproach or question"(Sexton 5).

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"Those who do not conform are punished by their fathers in the form of physical and emotional abuse, and then further socialized by the boys in their school and community who have been enduring their own abuse at home"(Sexton 9).

This quote exhibits the way men demand uniformity in the way their children act and the fact that they will go to the extent to abuse their children to show them their dominance in order to gain compliance .This quote also talks about how boys and men who are subject to this abuse will express their pain the only way they have seen, by hurting others. This leads to a never ending cycle of abuse for boys and men because they won't be able to escape the pain and only be able to comfort themselves by pretending.

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"He had no time for my 🤬, and when we talked, which wasn't often, he was dismissive, sexist, racist, and closed off" (Sexton 6).

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"he told me the expectations he'd carried, as a father, as a son, as a man, had sabotaged his relationships and prevented him from expressing himself" i picked this Quote as it directly discusses the prevention of expression through sacrifice by the Man, rather then discussing the general burden of masculinity

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"the popularity of “pretty boys” in pop culture had made boys “weak, inferior and timid.” He also lamented that boys no longer wanted to become war heroes, warning that such a trend could endanger the Chinese people" (May)
This quote demonstrates how the China views the stoicism or lack of it to reflect of their government and country. This strong sense of nationalism can force a false truth on the boys of China. Lamenting that boys no longer wish to become war heroes also hints at the specific roles the Chinese government wishes men to play. All of this cages them, forcing them to change themselves both physically and mentally to appease their oppressive government.

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"It's hard to imagine such effeminate boys can defend their country when an outside invasion looms"(May 1)

This quote shows the idea that men who choose to show feminine qualities are viewed as men who are not able to have strength and power and don't fit in with other men who may show their masculinity through their strength and work in the army. The requirement of men to always display their strength and the inability to ever show a weakness or their soft side keeps them trapped in a cage. If a man is ever seen as non-stoic or not strong, then it will be assumed that they aren't masculine enough and aren't seen as a "real man".

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"For the first time, that the masculinity I'd sought, the masculinity I'd been denied, had always been an impossibility. Deep down, I realized that masculinity, as I knew it, as it was presented to me, was a lie" (Sexton 8).

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D. Masculinity is a cage because it leads some men to engage racist and sexist rhetoric in order to establish dominance over others. 

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D. Masculinity is a cage because it leads some men to engage racist and sexist rhetoric in order to establish dominance over others. 

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C. Masculinity is a cage because it requires that men always be stoic and strong. 

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C. Masculinity is a cage because it requires that men always be stoic and strong. 

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B. Masculinity is a cage because it prevents men from being who they want to be. 

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B. Masculinity is a cage because it prevents men from being who they want to be. 

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A. Masculinity is a cage because it places undue burdens on a man. 

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A. Masculinity is a cage because it places undue burdens on a man. 

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Working with your group and relying on the two texts (China Says the Boys Are Not All Right and the Man They Wanted Me to Be), please do the following:
1. Look at the padlet labeled with your group letter,and using the two texts provided to you, discuss how the texts corroborate the statement provided.
2. Each member of the group should select a distinct quote that demonstrates the statement provided, cited with author last name and page number. Create a new post that is the same color as the assigned letter statement near the original post. Create a post by clicking the + icon at the bottom right of the page. Use the three dots at the top right of the post you create to change the color.
3. Explain why you selected the quotation you did in detail in the comments of your quotation.