Men and masculinity Cat Flashcards
1
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‘She thrust the crutch at him’
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Symbolism- crutch. Symbol of masculinity- emasculation
2
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‘A drinking man’s someone who wants to forget he isn’t still young an’ believing’
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Syndetic pair of adjectives- young and believing. Idealism of male youth
3
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‘A pig squeals, a man keeps a tight mouth about it.’
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Declarative. Expectations of masculinity- men don’t talk about their feelings
4
Q
‘That pair of old sisters.’
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Metaphor-homophobic term of address- associating homosexuality with femininity
5
Q
‘Were you cutting a piece of poontang last night?’
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interrogative/euphemism offensive noun choice- poontang. masculine objectivation of women.
6
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‘ignorance and morality is a comfort. A man don’t have that comfort.’
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Repetition of comfort- seen as feminine- men expected to be strong.
