The change in the view of 'manliness' across time periods and cultures

It was really interesting to hear how different generations and cultures view manhood and the responsibilities it entails. Of course, as stated in the presentation, our generation has most definitely been conditioned to believe that men have to be aggressive and barbaric in order to fit the stereotypical male. This is a shame, but it can be easily solved because this idea of aggressiveness and hyper-masculinity is simply a warped and exaggerated view on the chivalrous stereotype of males that existed in generations in the past.

As it was stated throughout the lecture, the examples that come from Greek mythology display how the view of masculinity in the west has changed over time. Furthermore, the professor of Asian art who spoke at the end of the lecture, presented a good point as the oriental view of the roles of males and their relationship to females in social, political, domestic, and economic situations differ greatly from those of the west, and those of the past.