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Show MUSCLES EDITORIAL CARTOON SORRY, I DON'T DRINK COFFEE OR TEA. Two MOUNTAIN PEWS, PLEASE. E G16604872 A 7 -1,11V1411.(11.11./Al2Fi RACHEL SEARCHER ow000cAmoorman ;or ..npus Use On „., A Stomping Good Time! you loved "Stomp the Yard" don't miss "Step Afrika!" "Electrifying talents ...always visually and musically exciting" — The Washington Post SATURDAY, OL OBER 4 7:30 Nancy Peery Marriott Auditorium TICKETS: 801-581-7100 I WWW.KINGTI U of U Discounts Available KINGSBURY . THE UN VERSITY OF UTAH LT aig museums " LT AKE °UHT ,/ ARTWORKS. ARTS • No mma Watson has inspired me. "Men ... gender equality is your issue too:' said the United Nations Women's Goodwill Ambassador and actor, during her speech at the launch of "HeForShe," — a new U.N. campaign described by the organization as a "Women's Solidarity Movement For Gender Equality." She is not wrong. Gender equality has indeed become my issue — and that of every other male who wants to enjoy getting plowed on strawberry daquiris without judgment. It is, though in some cases unwittingly, the cause of men everywhere who will only get out of bed for their morning latte. And it should galvanize all of us gentleman who brazenly shave our bodies and call "Ben" and "Jerry" our best friends when we're suffering relationship struggles. I, and my brethren who do not squarely embody "machismo," are equally yoked with Emma Watson. "I started questioning gender-based assumptions ... when at 15 my girlfriends started dropping out of their sports teams because they didn't want to appear 'muscly," said Watson. Her sentiment can (in light of the greater multi-gender considerations of her speech) reasonably be extrapolated to elucidate how gender equality is also a male issue in the realms of sport and body image. How many men and boys join sports teams because they feel immense pressure to be "muscly?"The answer is clearly not quantifiable, but one can logically surmise that a great many do so. The popularly lauded version of the male form is one of the most visible and immediate manifestations of skewed gender expectations. Not only do men take up sports to masculinize their body image, they also undertake extreme diet, exercise and supplementation regimens. These practices frequently give way to antisocial behavior, drug abuse and muscle dysmorphia — colloquially known as "bigorexia." The quest to look like Sylvester Stallone in "First Blood" often yields a compromised social life, self-loathing and a combination of shoulder acne and (ironically) impotence from steroid use. Those of us men who value relationships, emotional health and clear skin above bulging capillaries are given short shrift by males whose traps start at their A MAN MAKE foreheads and end at their buttocks. Men striving to constantly ratchet-up their "swole" factor is an outgrowth of a multifaceted gender phenomenon that Watson has reduced to a male need "to be aggressive in order to be accepted." She is correct to assert that aggression in males is a social expectation, but it is merely one aspect of a societal gender complex that includes an exaggerated emphasis on autonomy, personal achievement and competition. Physique-craft is the most visually apparent result of the pressure placed on men to aggressively engage in outdoing their peers and make endless linear progression in all walks of life. But these expectations also lead males to develop a tireless obsession with career advancement, wealth and material possessions that robs them of the opportunity to develop a well-balanced personality and emotional profile. Watson said, "Both men and women should feel free to be sensitive." Popular gender expectations render men bereft of sensitivity as well as authenticity. "We don't often talk about men being imprisoned by gender stereotypes, but I can see that they are:' Watson said. Her words should serve as a call-to-arms for men everywhere in the fight against distorted and unrealistic social expectations of masculinity. It is alright for men to be empathetic, nurturing and competition-averse. It is perfectly acceptable for them to express their gender in any way they see fit. Yielding to society's pull leaves men one-dimensional and soulless. It should be resisted, marginalized and ultimately disposed of. The aim of this column is not to detract from the salient points Watson made about feminism and gender inequality suffered by women. They are poignant, actionable and laudable. But as someone who has never lived in perfect congruence with what society has deemed masculine, her remarks on distorted male gender expectations sparked my latent drive to challenge the traditional Western masculine paradigm. The thrust of Watson's speech, though she probably wouldn't couch her message in such crass terminology, is that everyone, regardless of biology, sexual orientation or gender identification, should feel free to perform gender however the hell they please. I agree wholeheartedly, but men need both another reminder and an extra push to act accordingly. letters@chronicle.utah.edu VACCINATIONS For the' latest info on 71: 101 ' 1111P6211 events going on around the U and Salt Lake City, follow our twitter account at A NECESSARY RISK I he journey into parenthood is fraught with confusion as expectant mothers and fathers-tobe question their views on how to raise a child. Whether this journey began last month or three decades ago, many of their questions remain the same. Parents have to appraise practices such as breastfeeding, sleeping arrangements and whether or not children should be comforted when they cry. But recent years have brought a new debate into the fray: vaccinations. Do the benefits of vaccinating our children outweigh the risks, or should we advocate a return to the pre-vac world? Sadly, such a world never existed. Throughout history mankind has relentlessly pursued ways to rid the human body of plague and pestilence. As early as 900 C.E. the first primitive form of vaccination was carried out in China to prevent smallpox by exposing healthy patients to the powdered form of smallpox scab tissue, usually placed up the nose. After the discovery of modern vaccination methods by Edward Jenner in 1796, patients in most places could be vaccinated for rabies, tetanus and polio, among others. The search for disease prevention is almost primal in its antiquity, and it has yet to stop. Regardless, many still oppose the practice of immunization. Some do so on the basis of rejecting government interference in health, neglecting the reality of how much control governing bodies have in funding health programs and services for its citizens. Most critics deem it an irresponsible practice that renders its patients susceptible to more serious illnesses, most commonly autism. But while opponents generally posit that vaccination directly MASUD causes autism, the Autism Speaks website clarifies that "in rare cases, immunization may trigger the onset of autism symptoms in a child with an underlying medical or genetic condition." Immunization in itself lacks the power to bring about a condition spontaneously in a child with no natural predispositions, and the study that created a sense of causation between vaccination and autism has since been debunked. All medicine carries inherent risk. The list of possible side effects in commercials and magazine ads doesn't inform potential patients of everything that will happen to them but everything that could happen. These problems only manifest if the body responds in a certain way to drug exposure. On a larger scale, avoiding vaccination has the potential to put our children and those around them at risk for diseases that could be prevented otherwise. An Al Jazeera article chronicles recent outbreaks in both mumps and measles, despite the fact that with the introduction of vaccines in the 1960s, mumps cases went down 98 percent, and measles was almost completely eradicated in the early 2000s. As members of society, we're not only responsible for our individual health but for the ways in which we affect public health. There exists an explicit understanding that we can't incite violence against innocents around us simply because we feel like it, and it should also be understood that refusing to vaccinate our children has the potential to bring harm to them and those near them. Medicine and the cures we've created for prevalent disease over time are not perfect, and the process of establishing specific treatments for medical ailments will always carry a varying amount of risk. 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