Conclusion and Works Cited



Masculine discourse is no less oppressive or constraining than the often touted societal ideals on a "woman's proper role." Men are instructed on how to behave emotionally, economically, and sexually and are given extreme examples of the ideal masculine physique. The various visuals and captions of the covers of "Men's Health" reveal that the ideas of ideal manhood and masculine discourse are interrelated in the fields of power, sexuality, and economics, and that the common current under reach of these masculine ideas is the ideal male body. This close look reveals that in many subtle and pervasive ways, as well as obvious ones, the body is extremely influential to ideas of selfhood, especially in regards to sex and gender roles for men and women alike.


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