On ABC's television show "The Bachelor", Bob Guiney begins the program with 25 beautiful women to choose from. Guiney will get to know these 25 women via a series of social gatherings and exotic, romantic dates. "The Bachelor" follows a gradual process of elimination, as he goes from the 25 that he meets initially to narrowing the field to 15 by presenting them with a single, red rose. He will then decide on 10, then six, four, three, two and, ultimately, on the one woman who captures his heart. Through this show, Bob is able to represent the ideal of masculinity in several ways. In his role as the bachelor, Bob is able to create this model through behavior accepted by traditional societal norms. Bob also fits the mold that has been established by Sandra Ben's theory, called "Lenses of Gender." Lastly, the standards of hegemonic masculinity can be seen on the show...