Gender identities impact men as well. A typical man in the Indian society is expected to be the following:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Strong and successful
Option (3) Strong and successful — Correct. There is now greater recognition that both men and women are constrained by the dominant gender identities. Men in patriarchal societies feel they must be strong and successful, and it is not thought ‘manly’ to express oneself emotionally.
Option (4) Helpful and compassionate — Incorrect. Compassion means showing one’s feelings for others, and the dominant identity treats expressing oneself emotionally as not manly. So this is not what a typical man is expected to be.
NCERT (2025-26): “8.8 The Women’s Movement … There has also been greater recognition that both men and women are constrained by the dominant gender identities. For instance, men in patriarchal societies feel they must be strong and successful. It is not, manly, to express oneself emotionally. A gender-just society would allow both men and women to be free. This of course rests on the idea that for true freedom to grow and develop, injustices of all kind have to end.…” |