Reflect on what we've discussed in class and what you've heard in the video and in the reading about violence in our media, particularly as it relates to masculinity. Is the relationship between violence & masculinity something to be concerned about?
Violence is all around us. We see it in the television shows that we watch. We see it in the movies that we watch. We see it in the sports that we play. Its everywhere. Men are told from a young age that in order to be cool you have to be a real man, and the best way to be a real man is to kick the shit out of someone who crosses you. The rate of domestic violence and rape is going up. The video we watched in class contributes it to horror movies where the female lead is about to have something awful happen to her and she is almost always in a provocative outfit and a provocative position, thus linking sexual excitement to horror adrenaline. Due to all of this yes it is something we should worry about. If men cant express how they feel without it being considered "gay" then all of the emotions that these men have are being bottled up and suppressed until they cant suppress it any more and they explode in a very violent way. In no way is this good or healthy for anyone.
I do think that men should be able to open up to females. I think that it is immature for women to allow themselves to cry, but think its weird if men get emotional. I agree with you when you said that if men hold it all inside that they will explode in a violent way. It'd be much easier if men would feel comfortable with their emotions and tell people how they really feel.
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