"Man Up"

In English this week we were learning about feminism throughout published texts and in everyday society. I learned how language is very meaningful and how the context of how something is said or written means a lot.

Today my professor showed us a video about a man refuting the the saying "Man Up." The saying can be very offensive and men, just like women face troubles in the everyday society. The saying "Man Up" is very demeaning to men. It's calling out and putting their masculinity into question.

All in all, this week I learned a lot about how words can be very offensive even if they are being said in a jokingly manner. Although, feminism has come a long way; women still face a lot of problems in today's society. And although it is not recognized as often or as much men face problems in todays society as well.

Here is the video that we watched in class today about the man refuting the saying "Man Up." I would highly recommend watching it!

Guante - "Ten Responses to the Phrase 'Man Up'"