Discuss About Disadvantages and Oppression Men Suffer In Society

Question: Explain how the "concept of gender "could be used as an analytical tool to explain some of the disadvantages or oppression men suffer in Society ? Answer: Introducation The concept of gender biasness which has always surfaced the issues and the oppression suffered by females in the society is just one side of the coin. But the kind of oppression men suffer in the society Management due to the prevailing concept of gender cannot be ignored. Before exploring into the disadvantages that men suffer in the society it is very crucial to understand the meaning of the phrase, concept of gender. In general terms a person would pursue gender as sex. The concept is defined as how a person is treated in the society and how the life of the group is structured basis the society in which he dwells. It is not restricted to only a persons physical looks. However the sexual differences are used to differentiate amongst the two groups i.e. of men and women which is the base for the explanation of viewing and treating the members of all the groups uniquely. It is a myth that only women are the disadvantaged group of the society. Men also face oppression although in a d ifferent manner altogether but they also find themselves into a negative position wherein they are ill treated too (Berlatsky, 2013). Oppression for men can take forms such as violence, mistreatment, marginalisation, helplessness and enlightening imperialism. Thus the main issue here with regards the oppression generally being faced by men take such varying forms wherein they may find themselves in an advantageous position with regards the income level and the kind of respect ne earns from the society but at the same time be mistreated with regards the other factors. The said essay connotes about the kind of oppression men suffer which is generally invisible but is harmful just as it is for the women when they are ill treated by the society. The most apt question to be answered first is how are men oppressed by the society? First and foremost they are known to be insistent and sadistic by nature. Due to the same the society prohibits them to be flexible thus are pushed within the cage of a narrow meaning of the word MALE. Unfortunately, those males who are not violent or hostile or are flexible are addressed as sissy, wimp who is behaving like a girl. This is when they find themselves in a lower position in the society wherein they are unable to live up to the expectation of the society from a man. The second oppression suffered by men is the fact that violence against men is more overlooked than against women (Warner, 2015). Unfortunately between the increasing awareness about violence against women, the society still finds it suitable and tolerable to kill a male if the reason is satisfactory for the same. Further to his it shows that men do not feel the brunt and do not contain any emotions within them (Goodman, 2015) . If killing or risking ones own life for the sake of someone else, then the society perceives the same as their duty. Men feel disadvantaged as they are looked upon as superfluous and the fact that if they get hurt or are injured then they should move on ahead ignoring the pain they may be suffering from that wound. The concept of gender does not permit the men or boys to ask for any help as if they do so the society would consider them to be weak and not up to the mark. Another example of oppression that men are often seen to suffer although the same is not apparent is the fact that they are looked upon as hyperagents. There belonging to the male gender are expected to have extra power that they can exercise in their family as well as in the spheres of politics, legal and financial as well. This is what the concept of gender expected from them and if the same is not adhered to the fullest, then they are considered not a man and therefore considered to be unworthy by the world and their own families as well (Young, 2014). Unfortunately due to the pressure put in by the society in which one dwells, men are forced to take up the role of a hyper agent. For some it is to be propelled upon them simply because their gender is male. For example, in communities who generally have an inbuilt culture of appointing the male counterparts as the head of a family, even if it is very apparent that men have lesser control over their family matters as compared to the actual head i.e. the women, they are expected to assume the position of hyper agency via such acts in the systems that desires them to let go of the emotional quotient and physical limitations because of such a participation necessitated by the society which causes indirect oppression on men. Due to such a pressure it often leads to a deadly loss of compassionate effectiveness. The male counterparts often find themselves in an inferior position in comparison to the female counterparts while bargaining for kindness from the general public at large (Choonara, Prasad, 2014). It is clear from the above mentioned statements that the society in which we reside is a sexist society where the gender biasness begins from the birth of a child even though the beginning of the sonogram has permitted the parents to ensure painting of their toy room with pink or blue depending on the gender of the child and also determines the kind of toys to buy for them. The sane is so much persuasive in nature that it is almost impossible to escape from the said dominance. Feminism has done a very good job of evaluating and challenging the manner in which the allocated force on gender biasness has damaged and distorted the women of our society. Similarly the same tools of evaluation can rightly be applied to the injury and distortion that the men of our society suffer and unfortunately the said damage is very severe. The usual terminology used for describing the restrictive codes imposed by the society on the behavioural patterns of the male counterparts is defined as hegemonic m anliness (Haslanger, 2000). The theorist such as Charlie Glickman says Act like a Man Box pressurizes upon the fact that the restrictions imposed on a man is decided from the start. So the question here arises is what is known as a box and what are the limitations of a hegemonic manliness. The main theme behind the same is that those things which are considered to be as manly and only a man can possibly do is nothing but a combination of various irrational, conflicting and such expectations which is not possible in real terms. The society considers a man to be real only if he has the potential to attract a woman towards him and at the same time he is expected not to surrender himself totally to a womans desires and approvals. The society portrays the fact that a man should not possess any emotions and should only show anger and sternness in his attitude (Bloomfield, 2014). The kind of oppression they suffer if there physique is not tall with a long penis is all the more disheartenin g. In such an adverse scenario, a man is expected to perform the above mentioned facts in a more stoic and stern manner so as to cover up the said insufficiency successfully, so is what the concept of gender forms which puts a man in a disadvantageous position. Stigmatization being faced by men due to the gender biasness created by the society is so severe that they are being oppressed even more than a woman is. For example, if a man desires to be a house maker as his profession and raise kids and cook food and do what their mothers have been doing all their lives then they are condemned by the society in the manner that they are o listen o things like arent real man. This leads to gloominess amongst them due to such taunts being passed on the society and being named as paedophiles. Unfortunately the pressure imposed by the society on men leads to such tragic events that it is impossible to think and the impact and outcomes are more severe than seen within women (Crouse, 1998). If a man is without any employment then the world looks at them with such killing looks that there is seen a higher risk of him committing a suicide than a women without a job simply because of the linkage the society has created between the terms manliness and achie vement. Therefore even if the society supposedly, does not put any kind of pressure on men, but the prospects that they render can put men in a detrimental position if their actions are not in line with the expectations Management . Men who are not gay are expected by the society to pay for the bills if dating a woman or has just gone out for eating with a female friend also and this leads to a pain for such men who are shy or do not have the ability financially. Male gender if found virgins are considered to be shameful by the society but if the same is with women they are regarded high, so is the kind of differentiation the society does, thus leading to domination to men who genuinely are true to their female counterparts (Brand Frantz, 2012). It is understood that in the western part of the world, men are equally oppressed as women. Be it the legal system wherein the women are treated better and it is noticed that the women receive lighter verdicts and a greater chances of exoneration simply because of the status of being a female. As per statistics, men receive 63 percent longer sentences on an average in comparison to women. Even if women who are also a part of doing domestic violence but only men are the ones who are punished and women in most of the cases escape (Celda 2012). The oppression is to such a deep extent that even if the male gender desires for an equal health treatment, the support extended by government is only for women mainly. Thus it is understood that the government is also involved in the said oppression being suffered by men in the society. Therefore on a concluding note, it can be said that it is a myth that women are the oppressed class and men being the real reasons behind such oppression. The above analysis and evaluation makes it clear that men are equally or even for that matter at times oppressed more than women. There has been so much unreal expectations from men that they are forced by the society to developManagement their emotional side and behave empathetically. Finally, it is understood that the concept of gender is what has led to such a discrimination due to which the suicides are more amongst men in comparison to women, men are found to be more depressed and homeless too. Therefore the same should be equally considered and all steps to overcome and help men fight with such disadvantages should be catered to. References: Brand,N. Frantz,O. (2012). What About the Men? Why Our Gender System Sucks for Men, Too. Retrieved from https://www.alternet.org/story/156194/what_about_the_men_why_our_gender_system_sucks_for_men,_too Berlatsky,N. (2013). When Men Experience Sexism. Retrieved from Bloomfield https://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/05/when-men-experience-sexism/276355/ Bloomfield,J. (2014). 5 Ways Society Discriminates Against Men. Retrieved from https://thoughtcatalog.com/janet-bloomfield/2014/08/5-ways-society-discriminates-against-men/ Celda. (2013). Facts and statistics detailing male oppression/disadvantage. 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