25.9.08
How Boys become Men
The article we read by Jon Katz, How boys Become Men, was interesting. It was weird seeing how boys think about each other and how they think about themselves. I liked reading about why boys act the way they do and why they think like they do. I thought the boys Code of Conduct that Katz mentioned was funny and I think it was also kind of true. The things like never rat, never admit fear, and don’t be a goody-goody, are things that my brothers do. All of it is not true for every boy though. Boys, and men do discuss things of substance, and they do show empathy on occasion. So I think the article was interesting and fun to read but of course does not apply to every guy. Some of it was a little sad to think that that is how boys act toward each other, but then again girls can be just as mean and a lot of the time they are even meaner. I hope we get to see the girl side of this also. What did you think about the article?
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It was different to read about what boys and men thought of each other and others. It was nice to read a different perspective than what I thought about how men think. I like Claire, enjoy reading about why they act and why they think the way they do. The Boy’s Code of Conduct was very true. After reading I thought about the boys I have grown up with and they definitely abide by these codes. I volunteered to help at a day camp for little kids over the summer. When I look back on that experience I can see that there was a code amongst the boys. None of them could be scared of anything and none of them could be a goody goody either. However, I do not think this article applies to every guy either. It was depressing to read that boys have to abide by the code to be accepted or fit in. I also hope we get to see the girl side of this.
I liked how we were able to see into why guys act the way they do. The boy’s code of conduct was mainly just how all guys do actually act. They hate to show any emotion other then happiness and anger. Never do you see a grown man cry without another guy making fun of him for it. Guys also hate when other guys act like goody-goody. Guys think that they have to put on a persona that their tough and no one can hurt them. I have a brother and he and his friends are the cliché guys that fit this description. It’s funny how growing up all adults and leaders tell us to be our own person but everyone including girls spend a lot of their lives just trying to fit in and do what everyone else is doing. I think that this article shows how guys are all trying to act the same. But I know that girls do the exact same thing.
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