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In the past a boy became a man through some sort of right of passage of some sort whether it be the first time he went hunting alone or when he got married. But over the years these traditions have faded away and died out so that only religious ceremonies are left, or so it would seem. There are obviously legal ages that give you more power over your life such as the age limit for drinking but can you honestly say that at a certain age all boys are mature enough to be called a man.
Gaming is one of the most childish things you could possibly do in some people’s eyes and it is perfectly acceptable in others. When you look at what console and PC games are you are faced with multiple story lines and styles of games. Some people would look at the smiley Mario running along a beach squirting little monsters and think that it is very childish but others wouldn't even look at the graphics and would only look at the complexity of the storyline and the challenges to see it's mature nature.
Music, another way of showing how mature a "man" is can be determined by what kind of music he listens to. If for example a man listened to S Club juniors when he was 37 many people would regard this as childish... but would you still call him a man?
TV and Movies are some of the final factors I will mention in this topic. Different TV shows and movies are obviously targeted at different audiences and age groups but were do you draw the line between child hood and adult hood. Eastenders and Coronation Street are two examples of soaps but although they are obviously more mature than say The Simpsons and Futurama it can be enjoyed by both age groups.
In the end it seems to me that your own personal interests determine the way people look at you and how other people perceive you. I for example play Badminton for my school team; go on the computer most nights and watch shows like The Simpsons and Friends even though I am 15. (On the second of November) This instantly gives an impression to the whole world that I am not very mature were as in if I said: -
" I work part time while revising for my GCSE's and playing Badminton for my local club."
Most people would say that I am far more mature and am much closer to man hood.
In conclusion I leave you with a decision to make for yourself. How do you judge who is a Man and who isn't? If a fireman saved some ones life then went home to watch cartoons would he be a man? He has shown tremendous courage but is that enough when he sits at home giggling over the newest episode of Bugs Bunny? Thank you for reading my post and I hope it has made you think about how you judge certain Men in modern society.
Gaming is one of the most childish things you could possibly do in some people’s eyes and it is perfectly acceptable in others. When you look at what console and PC games are you are faced with multiple story lines and styles of games. Some people would look at the smiley Mario running along a beach squirting little monsters and think that it is very childish but others wouldn't even look at the graphics and would only look at the complexity of the storyline and the challenges to see it's mature nature.
Music, another way of showing how mature a "man" is can be determined by what kind of music he listens to. If for example a man listened to S Club juniors when he was 37 many people would regard this as childish... but would you still call him a man?
TV and Movies are some of the final factors I will mention in this topic. Different TV shows and movies are obviously targeted at different audiences and age groups but were do you draw the line between child hood and adult hood. Eastenders and Coronation Street are two examples of soaps but although they are obviously more mature than say The Simpsons and Futurama it can be enjoyed by both age groups.
In the end it seems to me that your own personal interests determine the way people look at you and how other people perceive you. I for example play Badminton for my school team; go on the computer most nights and watch shows like The Simpsons and Friends even though I am 15. (On the second of November) This instantly gives an impression to the whole world that I am not very mature were as in if I said: -
" I work part time while revising for my GCSE's and playing Badminton for my local club."
Most people would say that I am far more mature and am much closer to man hood.
In conclusion I leave you with a decision to make for yourself. How do you judge who is a Man and who isn't? If a fireman saved some ones life then went home to watch cartoons would he be a man? He has shown tremendous courage but is that enough when he sits at home giggling over the newest episode of Bugs Bunny? Thank you for reading my post and I hope it has made you think about how you judge certain Men in modern society.
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I was going to write "His penis," but with the amount of effort you appear to have put in I won't. :D And of course, it's not true either.
Please don't ban me, for if you do me and my Ant colony will make you all cower like cowardly cowards by invading your kitchen and...so on, stealing the sugar, you know what I mean, peeing on the floor, etc.
Please don't ban me, for if you do me and my Ant colony will make you all cower like cowardly cowards by invading your kitchen and...so on, stealing the sugar, you know what I mean, peeing on the floor, etc.
cubist, are you watching C4 atm by any chance?
This is a question that can only ever really be answered by watching 'The Big Lebowski' and the soonest possible moment
In the past a boy became a man through some sort of right of passage of some sort whether it be the first time he went hunting alone or when he got married. But over the years these traditions have faded away and died out so that only religious ceremonies are left, or so it would seem. There are obviously legal ages that give you more power over your life such as the age limit for drinking but can you honestly say that at a certain age all boys are mature enough to be called a man.
Gaming is one of the most childish things you could possibly do in some people’s eyes and it is perfectly acceptable in others. When you look at what console and PC games are you are faced with multiple story lines and styles of games. Some people would look at the smiley Mario running along a beach squirting little monsters and think that it is very childish but others wouldn't even look at the graphics and would only look at the complexity of the storyline and the challenges to see it's mature nature.
Music, another way of showing how mature a "man" is can be determined by what kind of music he listens to. If for example a man listened to S Club juniors when he was 37 many people would regard this as childish... but would you still call him a man?
TV and Movies are some of the final factors I will mention in this topic. Different TV shows and movies are obviously targeted at different audiences and age groups but were do you draw the line between child hood and adult hood. Eastenders and Coronation Street are two examples of soaps but although they are obviously more mature than say The Simpsons and Futurama it can be enjoyed by both age groups.
In the end it seems to me that your own personal interests determine the way people look at you and how other people perceive you. I for example play Badminton for my school team; go on the computer most nights and watch shows like The Simpsons and Friends even though I am 15. (On the second of November) This instantly gives an impression to the whole world that I am not very mature were as in if I said: -
" I work part time while revising for my GCSE's and playing Badminton for my local club."
Most people would say that I am far more mature and am much closer to man hood.
In conclusion I leave you with a decision to make for yourself. How do you judge who is a Man and who isn't? If a fireman saved some ones life then went home to watch cartoons would he be a man? He has shown tremendous courage but is that enough when he sits at home giggling over the newest episode of Bugs Bunny? Thank you for reading my post and I hope it has made you think about how you judge certain Men in modern society.
Gaming is one of the most childish things you could possibly do in some people’s eyes and it is perfectly acceptable in others. When you look at what console and PC games are you are faced with multiple story lines and styles of games. Some people would look at the smiley Mario running along a beach squirting little monsters and think that it is very childish but others wouldn't even look at the graphics and would only look at the complexity of the storyline and the challenges to see it's mature nature.
Music, another way of showing how mature a "man" is can be determined by what kind of music he listens to. If for example a man listened to S Club juniors when he was 37 many people would regard this as childish... but would you still call him a man?
TV and Movies are some of the final factors I will mention in this topic. Different TV shows and movies are obviously targeted at different audiences and age groups but were do you draw the line between child hood and adult hood. Eastenders and Coronation Street are two examples of soaps but although they are obviously more mature than say The Simpsons and Futurama it can be enjoyed by both age groups.
In the end it seems to me that your own personal interests determine the way people look at you and how other people perceive you. I for example play Badminton for my school team; go on the computer most nights and watch shows like The Simpsons and Friends even though I am 15. (On the second of November) This instantly gives an impression to the whole world that I am not very mature were as in if I said: -
" I work part time while revising for my GCSE's and playing Badminton for my local club."
Most people would say that I am far more mature and am much closer to man hood.
In conclusion I leave you with a decision to make for yourself. How do you judge who is a Man and who isn't? If a fireman saved some ones life then went home to watch cartoons would he be a man? He has shown tremendous courage but is that enough when he sits at home giggling over the newest episode of Bugs Bunny? Thank you for reading my post and I hope it has made you think about how you judge certain Men in modern society.
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