Men as Gendered Beings

I really enjoyed this reading. I had never put a lot of thought into how people view themselves and I certainly did not think that men viewed themselves so differently than women. Maybe it is because men want to fulfill their gender roles while women want nothing to do with them! When I look in the mirror I see a woman and I assumed that when a man looked in the mirror he saw a man. It's so weird to think that they see a just a human instead.. or is it? I mean if society preaches that masculinity is the way to go then I guess it would follow that men would link man and human together. On the other hand, women are constantly reminded of their roles and so they have no choice but to live their lives in light of them whether they agree with them or not! Men do not face this stigma and so they do not even consider their gender in everyday living. Thankfully things are changing for women and so we may not have to live with these pathetic roles forever.. maybe someday soon people will see us as merely human too.