![]() ![]() Charlie’s dad and brother, for example, are homophobic and refuse to talk about feelings or show emotion. This latter type of masculinity is harmful to Charlie and the men and women around him, which makes him realize that he doesn’t have to be-or want to be-that kind of man.įrom an early age, Charlie’s family strictly defined which characteristics or activities were masculine or feminine, and encouraged Charlie and his siblings to align themselves with traditional gender roles. While some of the men in his life are kind, confident, and emotionally perceptive, others embody another type of masculinity-one characterized by aggression, sexual prowess, social dominance, homophobia, and a general lack of emotional connection and expression. He learns this mainly by seeing and imitating the behaviors of the men around him-social norms that instruct him in which characteristics are considered masculine. ![]() As he matures throughout his first year of high school, Charlie struggles to reconcile himself to others’ conceptions of what it means to be a man. ![]()
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