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Blog 2 by Blendi Behluli

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For my cultural artifact that I believe is a representation of masculinity, I chose a "Dos Equis: The Most Interesting Man In The World" commercial which was released in spring of 2010 by Dos Equis. To give clarity and visibility to my cultural artifact, I have a YouTube link and image below of the commercial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-4zfsy6rsM I chose this artifact because I have always been intrigued by Dos Equis commercials. What compelled me to choose this exact Dos Equis commercial was the thought of myself at a young age constantly watching this representation of masculinity on television and not understanding how much of an impact it may have had on me. I was 14 years of age in 2010, when I would always see this commercial on television and I remember how funny and humorous it was for me at the time. I obviously didn't drink beer at the time and I also never understood the impact it could have on me, unconsciously or consciously. Below, I will
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Blog 1

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Blog 1 For my blog post, I decided to interview my brother Valdrin Behluli and one of my past Professors, whom I call Professor Thomas . Throughout these interviews, I learned a lot about these two individuals who I have strong relationships with. These interviewees vary in aspects of identity in various ways: Age, Race, Single vs. Married. Valdrin Behluli : Valdrin Behluli is my only sibling. He is my older brother. At the age of 25, he had a lot to say about taught masculinity and how to be a classical man whilst growing up in the same household as I did. He is a heterosexual white man who is single and who began his post student life a few years ago after he finished college. Therefor, it is important to mention that he is college educated and has been involved in many of these conversations whilst educating himself. He is also a single man and that may change his perception of masculinity. “When I hear the term ‘masculinity,’ the thought of men trying to e
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