The Societal Pressures of being a MAN in Jamaica
By: Kmar Henry Edited By: Xavier Campbell │ Reinard Bryan │ Anthonio James Date: August 17, 2017 Let's take a trip into the intricacies that we as the male gender are forced to accept from birth as norms. We all know some of them right? “No crying Johnny you're a man!” Or 'Jimmy if she leaves you nuh bawl my yute remember man a gangsta!” Or let’s even consider the perspective of the man as the breadwinner and the stereotypes that accompany this notion “Delroy remember you have to be the head of the household, and if that means you have to be broke every month, while your wife spends money on a new hairdo and buy expensive clothes, while you save nothing, you just have to.” It is an intriguing thought that as males we are left on the forefront to bear the burden of responsibility and societal pressures, which were passed down from our ancestors for generations. Hence, we are heavily and unfairly scrutinized if we are unable to put food on the table or on the emo...