Do you think that men suffer from more unseen mental breakdowns? Is this caused by the added pressure from society to conceal their emotions?
---We agreed that men often suffer from emotional issues that go unseen to the rest of society. We think this is generally because men and women have different ways of expression that are socially acceptable. It is more common to see men in anger, because that shows that they are tough and passionate; however when a women expresses anger, she is seen as rude, or mean. Also, women are more open to cry and they often feel the need to express their emotions to friends, where men feel as though their emotions are their own business and they do not need to be shared.
On page 256 Vincent talks about certain body types that often fall under stereotypes. Do you think that the over-generalization of these body types play a role in a person's psyche and ultimately construct their identity?
---Certain body types are recognized throughout society to have a certain significance. For instance, a tall male should be a basketball player and a small female should be a gymnast. Much times when a person has a certain body type and doesn't fulfill the stereotype society has for them, many are often confused and don't understand why they wouldn't use thier body structure to their advantage. However, this could be a negative effect for the individual. A skinny boy that does not engage in sports is often seen as a nerd. Expectations like these can often hurt a child's ego; however those feelings are what makes up a person's identity.
In referance to the Bly quote on page 241, do you agree that boys need a second birth into manhood? Why doesn't he mention that girls need a second birth to become women?
---We do not beleive that there is any difference in the way boys and girls enter adulthood. We do not agree that anyone has to go through a second birth to reach maturity. Bly probably fails to mention gilrs because from society's perspective, girls are already born with the intuition. It is natural for them to be care-givers and nurture others. In contrast, Bly feels as though boys need to learn the correct way to be a man before actually becoming one.
On page 234 Vincent notes that a memeber of Ned's therapy group said that it was a feat just to realize he had feelings. Do you think this is a common concept for all men, or was this just the minority group she was meeting with?
---Although men do not express their emotions as easily, or obviously, as women, this man was part of a minority that had psychological problems preventing him from expressing his emotions in a healthy way. This man probably had so much built up aggression inside him that he kept disregarding, so throughout time he completly forgot what it was like to feel something.
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