Pigskin Patriarchy And Pain Dan Sabo Analysis

In Dan Sabo’s article “Pigskin, Patriarchy, and Pain”, Sabo tells us of his own past experiences playing football, and the patriarchy involved in the game. He also explains how boys in society are brought up to be tough and to suppress their pain and emotions, which is only hurting these men in the grand scheme of things. Sabo grew up wanting nothing more than to be accepted by his peers, and he figured the best way to do this was to join the football team and become like his idol, Dick Butkus. Sabo observed that receiving and dishing out pain was a part of the game, so he developed himself to channel his rage from off the field, on to his opponents. He became an “animal” and he loved being known as one, because that meant recognition. He strived