Male Culture and Masculinity
Grayson Perry explores various aspects of male culture and masculinity (i.e. Nostalgic Man or the shell of masculinity) . Choose ONE of these concepts and create an argumentative essay examining how and why this masculine trope is important in society.This is a persuasive essay NOT a comparison/contrast, do not choose a masculine trope that is going to put two ideals against one another (i.e. sex vs gender, boys vs. girls, masculinity vs. femininity, etc).This is a rhetoric in practice essay meaning you are honing your persuasive techniques as a speaker, what rhetorical appeals are you best at utilizing? How can you use tone, syntax, diction, and style to present a strong argument?