The Truth Behind the Music

The Concept of Masculinity in the World Within the world of music and entertainment, it is common to discuss how the world perceives women. But what about Men? What defines masculinity? In the dictionary, the term Masculinity means the possession of the qualities traditionally associated with men such as handsome, muscled, and driven. The ideal man, according to the world, is meant to be a strong, emotionally disconnected and tough. This idea dates to the ages of cave men. The men who were strong and manly enough to bring home food were always preferred where as the man that was ‘weaker’ died off. That was just natural selection. But today, is this truly the definition of Masculinity? Artists such as Olly alexander (Years and Years) Boy George, David Bowie, Jaden Smith (Son of Famous actors, Will and Jada Smith) and Prince have challenged the traditional definition of the word. These men have been famously known for stepping outside of the box and challenging the tradit...