#guyland

Guyland - Michael Kimmel

Guyland is the world in which young men live. This is considered a stage of life for young men between their adolescence and when they become adults. It is a stage in life, and a collection of places that allow boys to bridge the gap between these two radically different stages in their lives. They get to maintain their boyish dreams and aspirations, while assimilating to a world that is entirely different and offers brand new challenges. To fully understand this aspect of “Guyland” and the implication sit plays in the lives of young men in America, Kimmel interviewed around 400 young men. These young men were generally recently out of high school, having recently been thrust out of the world of boyhood. It is interesting to note that this group is the most targeted by media. Therefore they are the most influenced by it. This shows in the ways in which boys view what it means to be a man. Men have to suppress any emotions they feel as well as any confusion, any insecurity and anything that could possibly make them seem weak in the eyes of someone else. They have to be independent and able above all else.