What is Masculine

One of the reasons why Brokeback Mountain was so contreversial was because it abandoned the standards of manly interactions. Gernerally men look at eachother, but do not stare or linger. Eye contact between males is kept to a minimum. A handshake, or "half-hug" between good friends after a long absense is generally accepted as a greeting, but starit men are never pictured kissing hello in American culture. Wrestling is o.k. as long as there isn't an embrace afterward. This is the picture we get of men every day when we turn on the TV or watch a movie, even in a magazine this idea of the strong masculine man is what we are constantly exposed to.
In the real world not every man likes blue, some like pink. Some men are friendlier with eachother than others, but these societal norms are drilled into our headds and they seem to become standard.
Brokeback Mountain shows us men who act contrary to what we are used to seeing, but men just the same. I think it is extremly important for alternate lifestlyes to be portrayed on screen. We are not cookie-cutter people, I think unique personalities make for better characters.