Masculinity In The Late Twentieth Century

The progressive nature of the population did not solely reside among the female population but among the men of the twentieth century as well. The generation of men in the later twentieth century began to examine the role of men inn domestic matters and their desire to preserve their masculine domain atop the social hierarchy. The men that had been reared during the late nineteenth century and beginning of the twentieth were developed among the mentality that a man’s job was to be the head of the household, take care of the family, find a respectable wife. This mentality persisted throughout the years until the progressive generation of the late twentieth century, with this generation more concerned with exploring their own sexuality and abilities

The plot typically perceived in a series of novels completed during the late twentieth century, regard the males in the novel as the victim, a new role for the gender, typically having them then find a companion that was either a woman or a man with feminine qualities. The men in these novels also appear to be struggling with their abilities and perception to society, not assuming their macho masculinity but instead being docile, passive members of society. These men attempt to learn masculine abilities from either a father, or authoritative figure resembling masculine qualities, sometimes even a masculine female. These men tend to be bullied by their mentor to assume their masculinity and assert aggression and dominance. The common theme among these novels remains that the male feels lost among society, as though he does not belong even though society has set a place for him. This lost feeling can be explained as the evolving definition of male abilities and characteristics, one that explores the boundaries between men and women making the two more flexible and