Manhood Crisis

Kimmel talks about a manhood crisis in the context that men will never live up to the idea of a perfect man and perfect type of manhood.  Most of Chapter 8 talks about the idea of feminism in relation to masculinity.  The idea that if you did not live up to the masculine credentials, then you were considered more of a feminine man.  He also presents the idea that women will not like a wimpy man and think that he is not masculine enough.  All of the points he makes brings it back to the idea that men aren't able to live up to the idea of a "Perfect Man."

I think that there is definitely a lot of pressure put on the modern man to conform to certain masculine traits in order to fit in.  I think this type of conformity can be seen as a modern crisis.  I agree that there is a type of crisis for manhood, especially in modern times.  With so many types of media and advertisements there are so many outlets for men to be told what to do and how to act.  When men aren't acting in this certain "way" then they are seen as more feminine and less masculine and therefore will be looked at differently in society.