Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Jenn Hyslip
I agree that Emily made a great connection between masculinity and the hook up culture on campus. However, it makes me think if there is anyway that this culture can be changed, or is it just "a college thing"? Every Thursday thru Saturday you can find a group of guy friends drinking beers, socializing with girls, and hoping to bring a girl back to her room - it almost becomes a game. However, I don't think that there is any stop to this, as girls themselves perpetuate it. We look to please them visually and physically. We give them anything that will give us attention. So, it seems as though it is a downward spiral for college age masculinity and taking advantage of college girls until the girls back off and the guys realize it. But, will this ever happen?
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I definitely agree with Jenn that the hookup culture on college campuses should definitely be discussed in context with Guyland. The question of what role girls play in hook up culture is also an important and interesting one. How much agency do girls have in maintaining a hook up culture? Is this something we have merely bought into or are forced into with no other choice or is this something girls actually choose? While it is easy to automatically jump to the conclusion that girls really don't want a hook up culture, I think this is also not necessarily true. Guys aren't the only ones who want sex without strings - they are just the ones for whom this desire is built into their social role.
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