Masculinity and Gay Men

12Aug09

The following is a university paper that I wrote earlier this year, and I thought that some might find it interesting.
How does the Gay Man fit into
Societal Norms of Masculinity?
Scott De Buitléir
University College Dublin
In order for one to understand what is being discussed, certain terms that will be commonly used in this paper must be [...]

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Tags: equality, gay, LGBT, masculinity, Men, studies, UCD

New Year (Sort Of) – New Body

24Feb09

Now that I’ve reached 21, I’ve realised that I haven’t reached one goal that I had fantasised about when I was about 18 or 19; that I’d have a toned and athletic body by the time I was 21.

That still hasn’t happened.

While I was out with my boyfriend and his friends last week, something happened [...]

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Tags: Fitness, Health, masculinity

Masculinity(?)

27Jan09

Image: “SO Macho” by Adrian Reilly

Note: This is only a translated section of my original article in Irish on “Dialann Scott”. To read the full article in Irish, click here.
As part of my university degree, I’m able to study an ‘elective module’, i.e. a subject that doesn’t fit into my major subjects (Irish and [...]

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Tags: gay, masculinity, Men