Socialization of Men & Women

In the Speech "Killing Us Softly," Jean Kilbourne claims that advertisements are spoiling the minds of the consumers with inappropriate messages. These advertisements are mostly centered through women, as they are used as so called "objects" which represent the beauty and sexuality within the majority of society. Take for example, women models, which portray an example to other women how they should look to show "beauty." Killbourne also argues that advertisements degrade women over men, and that men are least to be used as an object as women are to be.

                                                                                                                                    

Tony Porter claims in his speech "A Call To Men," that the majority of men are socialized to become a higher power than women, to become masculine and strong. His definition of this collective socialization is based of a list of masculinity called the "Man Box", which include not to cry or express emotions, be a protector, be heterosexual, view women as property, and so on. Porter expands his views on his personal experiences, which include, sex at a young age to feel like a man within a group of men. We are socialized by other men, much like our fathers, to be masculine and stay strong.

                                                                                                                                    

These two speeches represent a lot of how men and women are socialized to be how the majority of society is. From advertisements, to influence, to whatever we experience, we become and interpret how we think and see masculinity and femininity should be, which can socialize us all to be the same.