Both images 10.1 and 10.2 show what is perceived in society as masculinity. Image 10.1 shows a man's arm holding a torch of some sort, with a heart shaped image behind it. And the words (Your moments of joy have the precison of military strategy). I think the image is saying that men love to have the attributes of strength, courage, heart, fearlessness and boldness(all masculin attitudes). And since man made all the rules for the majority of our existance, (all without a women's intuition) these so called masculin attributes influence decision making regarding both male and female. Image 10.2 is picture of an (Atom bomb?) with the words (Your manias become science) convey's that man wouldn't have discovered the (Atom bomb) if the intent was not to wipe out a mass of enemies.(Does that make sense?) I think that's how science and history are bound to masculinity. Because it takes big b****(another so called masculin term) to push the button to kill almost a whole country. (not that a women couldn't do it) but a rather dumb way to find out about nuclear anything (Women think). Finally i think Barbara Kruger pictures are challenging male norms not males in general.
I still can't figure out what image 10.3 is
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I really like your read on 10.2. On 10.1, I'd challenge you to think even more in terms of the stereotypical perceptions on men and the public ritual of "what guys like."
We'll talk about 10.3 in class.
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