A common problem among men is the inability to express feelings because of the conditioning of the hyper masculine ideology. It is thought of shameful almost for a man to express emotion in many situations. What it portrays according to a hyper masculine point of view is weakness and sensitivity. If a man shows that he lets his emotions out it is an indicator of uncontrollability. Going against this, many see a man who shows emotion as a man who is empowered. He is in true control because he does not care if he is seen as weak. He knows that letting out emotion will and often times this will give way to strength. He can let out emotion and can become stronger because that which was ripping him apart on the inside is no longer affecting him. The hyper masculine culture causes men to store up emotion and pretend it does not exist. This can cause men to go almost insane, men will store up so much inside that eventually they lose control and act out all …show more content…
You see it everywhere, at college guys strutting into class like they own the place. Or at the gym guys grunting every time they pick up a weight set. Not only is it annoying but it feels like a step back almost devolutionary. The macho mentality is annoying but it can be dangerous if it goes to the head enough. The hyper masculine or macho culture leads to the homophobia, self-reliance, restricted emotions, and objectification of sex. Homophobia is a result of hyper masculinity because of the fear of being thought of as gay if you were to show emotions or tie yourself in any way to what is traditionally though of how women act. Restricting of emotions is the primary and possibly the most destructive of these forces. Self-Reliance is primary based on the idea that admitting that you need help shows weakness. The objectification of sex is based on an aggressive and almost animal like view of sex that goes along with the hyper masculine