worst date

My worst date was during freshman year, the year where nobody cared about anything or atleast I didnt. I remember seeing her the first day of school than i decided to ask her out i knew her from junior jigh school. About a week later i got to know her better than i was set because my friend where hyping me up to get with her i asked her out during the weekend, after that i never asked any girl out again during the weekend or atleast try not too anymore. than while we was out she kept complaining about my friends and kept telling me bout going home early all all that type of things.following days lead agruments and im like wtf on the first few days we starting goin out so i stop talking to her compeletly. after that saw her everyday in class but never spoke to her again.

first draft research paper

Advertisements and articles put out that the formal suit, trousers, shoes, shirt and tie is this years main style. In other words this years form of masculinity; the dresss code. Esquire magazines shoes a good example in their advertisements and articles. they focus on the suit, shirt and tie look for this years style(2010).

In esquire september issue, a ssuit, vest, shirt and tie is shown on the page followed by alittle article. To the side is a list showing prices of all the items in the picture. AL the items range prices from four hundred to as much as three thousand dollars worth. that is the price for wearing an item that puts yoou in the masculine form that this year is advertising that means to be that form of masculine, you must have money.In theroux writing "The Male Myth", he says "moneys is masculinity" This means to be masculine you be able to pay the price it comes with. In the article its says about Ermenegildo zegna celebrating their 100th anniverasy. its about hertiage to weaar men's style, so far this advertisment they show a new suit with the same look as when the fabric was first made. Only different is that now on their 100th anniversary they have a suit that weighs almost as much as they first before.At the end of the article they quote "heritage is best worn lightly.So its like trying to give a message that this look was masculine before and is again this year's style of masculinity.

In a article on style from the August issue by Esquire, it displays a series of questions and answers. The questions are people of the public towards the Esquire fashion director. Basically asking for tips and advice on how to dress formal. This is way of showing the masculinity type that people now days are using. It discusses on what suit type are out of style. What kinds of shirt striped goes well with what suit is also discussed. The director also mentions what colors of shoes pair up with different colors of suits and what is appropriate for attorneys to wear in court. The director also gives his opinions of what he would wear. kevun Rousu from chicago ask about what stylish bag to use instead of backpacks or gym bags . This all puts out an idea that people everywhere are trying to keep up to date with the style on how to dress. Its ironic because people now are even replacing backpacks and gym bags for a stylish overnight leather bag for simple weekend trip. the articles shows the viewers how people are dressing with suit, tie and shoes. The masculinity type being advertised everywhere this year.

Style is shown in a ad with a article in the October issue by Esquire. In the ad there is a man dressed in a suit, shirt and scarf with words at the side saying "places you can buy it it all". This shows that its a place where you can buy everything shown in the ad and more that is in style. Under the ad is a small article explains the one stop Ralph lauren experience it use to be, a place where you can find all kinds of neckties. That was all put to an end because now as the article explains how theyve improved their company by starting to sell more products than just a simply ties. "Ralph Lauren goods since 1986" quoted in the article and now theyve made their company better by making into a "one stop shop"(93). Its a head to toe, workday to weekend, a luxury of convenience"(93). Basically giving the idea everything you want in order to dress in style could be found in this place. There is also another idea, the company "Ralph Lauren experience must have realized the style that is now most commonly used and at the same time is being advertised almost everywhere. So realizing that they transformed their all tie product place into a "one stop shop" store, because the masculinity advertised this year is the style dress up suit.

On the March issue from Esquire, articles displaying recommendations and truths of mens style as well as a chart displaying "The most stylish men of all time". The recommendations show what men should wear for their basic stle needs. A suit is shown first as for the rest is the basic shos, tie, watch, shirt and a jacket. To the side of that is a list of truths of mens style, I agree with all ten. they all are tips on what to do and what to avoid doing. That is the way of style. On the next page a chart is shown with men that were the most stylish during their time. The chart shows that style has changed slightly as time has progressed. Giani Agnelli lesson is quite interesting, He says "Only when you know the rules can you begin breaking them little by little , one by one and only then can you be said to possess style". I agree with his quote because as time progressed style has changed and now masculinity focuses on how men are thought to be, the masculine form.This leads to the message the article is putting out, the type of masculinity men should be and style is that form of masculine.

As you can see these articles are all saying the same thing aside from advertising the same products they want men to dress in that form of masculine. Aside from the ads and articles, every issue mentioned in this essay has a famous man wear a suit on the cover on the magazine for that month. All this shows how people see the masculinity type this years adertvising; the dress code.

work citied

Bardem,Javier."Style".Esquire.volume154NO.3.Oct.2010: 93

Impossible,the."Style".Esquire.volume154NO.1.Aug.2010: 56

Franco,James."Style".Esquire.volume154NO.2.Sept.2010: 89

Caprio,Leo."Style".Esquire.volume153NO.3.Mar2010: 114-115

Schidt,Albert j.."The three piece suit and modern masculinity".Journal of social history.(2004).14 Nov.2010

blog post # 8

wedding crashers

The male characters cover each others back and are always getting the crowds attention.Towards females the main characters they gather the most attention from the girl they chose to be with for the night.These behaviors are masculine because they are always out in a wedding ti get a new girl and is different every time.

The movie places moore emphasis of the relationship between the male and female because their relationship effects on the male friend relationships.
The idea is if that you should reach out towards true love and fight for it.



Work citied
"The Wedding Crashers".Dir.David Dobkin.Perf.Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn.DVD.New Line Home Entertainment,2005

Annotated bibliography

Bryan Navarro
English 101

Thompson, Fred. "Gucci an the Amercian Man". Esquire, vol 149 issue 9(April 2008)pg61-64
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=5&hid=13&sid=2c55d8ea-235f-4095-b4f8-805f8df49b3c%40sessionmgr13&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=a9h&AN=31499414#db=a9h&AN=31499414#db=a9h&AN=31499414#db=a9h&AN=31499414

In the article, Fred Thompson was spotted in the Iowa state fair in gucci loafers. The media made a big disscussion out of it because of his shoes, named him “the Gucci candidate”. Mentioned about him being rich and being Hollywood and even about being a little bit glamorous.

Quick write: In respond to Bordo's chapter

Choose one of the three quotes from Susan Bordo’s “beauty (re)discovers the make body,” interpret it and show how it applies to advertisement you are analyzing. Be sure to export this post to your own blog as well as the comment you made.



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Final Draft

Masculinity In Advertisements

Advertisements now days are creative, always find new way to gather a viewers
attention into wanting a product they don’t really need. To gather a viewers attention men that are posted on advertisements are often hegemonic. Hegemonic is the more masculine form used now days in order to attracted men to their products being advertised. The "old spice" advertisement gives off a good example, advertised by the NFL advertising body wash, body spray and deodorant. Showing a NFL player gives off an idea of how they use men to advertise their products. Most men idolize a pro football player, they aren’t thought to be not confident or embarrassed or emotional. Having a Star player expresses intimidation while advertising and putting his confidence on the product.

A star football player is what most men would want to be, being famous and the money and the respect all comes to mind when thinking about being a pro football player as well as the benefits. In present time most people think money and respect means power and famous is being known, the characteristics of being dominant. Dominant is what people believe to be as hegemonic masculinity. This is how the football player is advertising the products. The image urges the viewer into wanting the product because if a star player uses the product than it must work really well. It gets the viewer thinking that since a pro sports player is advertising these products than “old spice” must be for all sports players who want to shine as a star player from the NFL would. The NFL player also shows aggressiveness in the advertisement that leads to how he expresses his thought on the product in the setting he advertises in.
The setting the ad is advertised in is in a shower with water falling on the player, with bubbles covering his whole body up while in his football gear. The player is in full gear to show a point that he’s ready for another game. That shows his confidence on the product and not embarrassed to prove it in a shower with the product. This is how football are taught and trained to be, they’re are not suppose to be embarrassed or not confident or emotional. Reason being is because on the field to them winning is all that matters, nothing else matters. They are trained to ruthless and as aggressive as possible and taught to win by any means necessary, another example of the hegemonic masculinity shown on this advertisement. The player simple facial expression and body posture also expresses how he’s feeling about the product.

The player is positioned in a intimidating way while advertising the products. Facial expression shows it all, he has a mean look on and yelling out. It looks as if he was facing a crowd and yelling towards them. Showing that he’s fearless expresses that he confident and raising his left arm up into the air shows his self-reliance with lack of emotion. With all of this football players are suppose to intimidate their rivals to surpass them, this shows their strength. His right hand lifted into air is to try and prove his point that the product he’s advertising works. The player being part of the NFL also shows words under the ad saying “Greatest smell in the NFL”. This shows a convincing idea that all players in the NFL use the product than people who want to be as masculine as them should buy the product. The player uses his expression to show that the product works and at the same time trying to convince viewers into buying the product. Since the player shows aggression, it puts a point out that the look could argue against any doubts on the product.

To the catch the viewers attention in this advertisement, the NFL used one of their
players to focus on men into buying the product. You can tell the player shows his
confidence, strength, self-reliance, intimidation, and aggression just by looking at the advertisement, it’s what considered the dominant ways of being a man in present time society. This is the masculinity that most men aim towards, the hegemonic masculinity. Not the most commonly found but the most socially endorsed.





Work citied

Old Spice.Advertisement.Game Informer.Issue 210,October 2010:Page 85.Print

First draft


Advertisements creative, always find new way to gather a viewers attention into wanting a product they don’t really need. To gather a viewers attention men that are posted on advertisements are often hegemonic. Hegemonic is the more masculinity used now days in order to attracted men to their products being advertised. The "old spice" advertisement gives off a good example, advertised by the NFL advertising body was body spray and deodorant. Showing a NFL player gives off an idea of how they use men to advertise their products.Most men idolize a pro football player, they aren’t thought to be not confident or embarrassed or emotional. Having a Star player expresses intimidation while advertising and putting his confidence on the product.


Star football player is what most men would want to be, being famous and the money and the respect all comes to mind when thinking about being a pro football player as well as the benefits. In present time most people think money and respect means power and famous is being known, the characteristic's of being dominant. Dominant is what people believe to as hegemonic masculinity. This is how the football player is advertising the products.It gets the viewer thinking that since a pro sports player is advertising these products than “old spice” must be for all sports players who want to shine as a star player from the NFL would. The NFL player also shows aggressiveness in the advertisement that leads to how he expresses his thought on the product in the setting he advertises in.

The setting the ad is advertised is in a shower with water falling on the player, with bubbles covering his whole body up while in his football gear. The player is in full gear to shows a point that he’s ready for another game. That shows his confidence on the product and not embarrassed to prove it in a shower with the product. This is how football are taught and trained to be, they’re are not suppose to be embarrassed or not confident or emotional. Reason being is because on the field to them winning is all that matters, nothing else matters. They are trained to ruthless and as aggressive as possible and taught to win by any means necessary, another example of the hegemonic masculinity shown on this advertisement. The player simple facial expression and body posture also expresses how he’s feeling about the product.

The player is positioned in a intimidating way while advertising the products. Facial expression shows it all, he had a mean look on and yelling out. Looks as if he was facing a crowd and yelling towards them. Showing that he’s fearless expresses that he confident and raising his left arm up into the air shows his self-reliance with lack of emotion. His right hand lifted into air is to try and prove his point that the product he’s advertising works. The player being part of the NFL also shows words under the ad saying “Greatest smell in the NFL”. This shows a convincing ideal that all players in the NFL use the product than people who wanna be as masculine as them should buy the product. The player uses his expression to show that the product works and at the same time trying to convince viewers into buying the product. Since the player shows aggression it puts a point out that the look could argue against any doubts on the product.


NFL used one of their players to focus on men into buying the product. You can tell the player shows his confidence, strength, self-reliance, intimidation, and aggression just by looking at the advertisement, its what considered the dominant ways of being a man in present time society. This is the masculinity that most men aim towards, the hegemonic masculinity.Not the most commonly found but the most socially endorsed.