Masculinity In Sports

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The theme of my paper will be in regard to watching sport games with parents and then with friends/guys. The first context is watching with my family which is generally my mom, dad, and brother. When watching a football game, for example, my demeanor and attitude is laid back and relaxed. When something goes wrong, there isn’t any shouting or cursing as to my parents, “it’s just another game.” Little do my parents know, that on the inside I am dying to curse and yell when something goes wrong or something goes good. When I’m with my parents and family, my masculinity is very shielded and nearly non-existent due to the fact that my parents have taught me not to behave in acts such as being vulgar or belligerent. The next scenario that shows

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