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Journals must be uploaded to this assignment link. Emailed assignments will not be accepted. When surveyed, many students have said that alcohol facilitates male bonding. If this is true, why do men rely on alcohol to bond? How might our cultural definition of masculinity support this situation? How might homophobia support this situation? What are some ways young men can bond with one another that do not focus on drinking, or destructive behavior? How might changing our cultural definition of masculinity change, and improve, young men's relationships with one another? Why is it important to look at the problems associated with high-risk drinking through a gendered lens?

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Men rely on alcohol to bond as more of a ritual. This is because, men have not known to be social or display emotions. This is absent because of the stigma and stereotypes that surround the male personality ideologies. Men are not very free in their “sane” form and hence, they are more free when they consume alcohol. This situation is created because of the boundaries that are created by the society, in terms of expression of emotions. It is generally thought that men are less sensitive as compared to women, and have lesser emotions to display. If emotions are displayed by a man, he is termed as having “feminine” characteristics. Hence, under the influence of alcohol, these boundaries are overcome. Homophobia supports this because men are afraid of feeling vulnerable. This vulnerability comes from from exposing their emotions to another male. This is hurt, because of the thought, that expressing emotions would hurt the dominance that one has over the other. Most of the problems in relationships between young males happen because of the perceived definitions of limit of expressions. If these definitions are liberalised or changed, such that a human, male or female, would only be egarded as being humans, and have equal options of expressing emotions. Men, in sober state, could change in being at gyms, sports places, at a musical band or in a musical event, t video games or in barbershops.

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