04/05/2026
Thank you for everyone who came out for the opening of my senior thesis! And thank you for all the support from my friends and family. I really could not have made it this far without all of you ❤️
I have been working on this project for a year and plan to continue working on it for many more.
My thesis was to highlight the effects that toxic masculinity has on men in our society. From the time since we were little boys, we have been conditioned to keep our emotions hidden, to handle our problems on our own, and not to show any weakness. This causes men to have issues in relationships as sharing how we feel can be a struggle. And if a man is being abused in a relationship, he is far less likely to seek any form of help out of fears of being seen as less of a man or not believed all together. This has caused an epidemic of suicidal tendencies in men.
My inspiration for this project was largely drawn from my own life experiences. My goal is to show positive masculine traits even if they don’t fit in our society norms.
Cooking for your friends and family, modeling for a photoshoot, doing laundry, or teaching ballet. Things that anyone can do, yet we tend to deem these things as “feminine”.
I want men and boys of all ages to know that they can do whatever they love and still be just as manly
