Tough Guise Social Issues

Rebecca Solnit’s article focuses on the ways male violence negatively affects women. Harassment from men directed at women keep women from speaking up, and many women are living in constant fear of male violence. They live in a constant state of fear because they are aware male violence is taking place around them. Women are also afraid of potential male violence because men openly express authoritative behavior. She explains men feel they have the validity to control and abuse women. Specifically, a man will approach a woman with the expectation that the woman will return the man with a sexual favor. For example, “a woman was stabbed after she rebuffed a man’s sexual advances while she walked in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood late Monday night…”

No matter what, we are almost always talking about violence masculinity in America. Whether we are talking about the horrifying, high-profile mass shooting we have seen over recent decades, the far greater rates of murder and gun violence we see on a day – to – day basis that barely register in the national news, or the epidemic of sexual violence and domestic violence, the vast majority of this violence is committed by men, young men, and boys (Jackson Katz, 2013). Throughout this essay the topics covered will be how culture defines masculinity, according to the film, violent masculinity as a cultural norm, agents of socialization that teach boys how to be men, the cool

Feminist theory views violence as a manifestation of the patriarchal structure in our culture, which is reflected in the patterns of behaviors and attitudes of individuals. Discoveries that abusive man frequently espouses more traditional views about women than do non abusive men. Conversely more recent research has found no difference between men's attitudes toward women and violent behavior toward their partners. Evidence regarding women's attitudes is similarly mixed. There is no found difference between abused wives and those in discordant or satisfied marriages in their attitudes toward women.

Jackson Katz’s essay, “Advertising and the Construction of White Masculinity”, focuses on violence in mass media and how it shapes white masculinity. Katz believes masculinity as emphasized in our society explains why crimes are mostly committed by males. Mass media depicts that “real men” should be strong, dominant, powerful, and able to “use violence successfully”. Advertisements use men with bulky muscles carrying weapons to portray masculinity. While ads and films usually have the stereotypical macho men as the leads. Katz’s argues these representations in mass media negatively affect male

Throughout history, women have continuously found themselves as the subjects of oppression. Although the treatment of women has drastically changed over time, women are still exposed to much of the violence that exists today. Per the National Organization for Women, “young women, low-income women and some minorities are disproportionately victims of domestic violence and rape” (National Organization for Women, 2016). Women-centered violence is highly prevalent and reoccurring all over the world, even in our local communities. Individuals may be hesitant to consider just how much violence against women affects their communities.

The Macho Paradox, by Jackson Katz (2006) shows how women are violated and how women live in constant fear because of men. It puts an emphasis on the idea that violence against women is not a “woman’s issue”, it is a “man's issue”. The book definitely shines a light on the demand for men who support women and their experiences with violence, and a need for men who can educate other men for women; most men know that violence against women is wrong, but many don’t support women and speak out against it. Some men think that women activists are against the help of men, but, “If a man—because he is stronger, knows better how to use a weapon, or is more accustomed to physical confrontation—is in a position to protect a women from a violent man, then

In Some Men: Feminist Allies & The Movement to End Violence Against Women, Michael Messner, Max Greenberg, and Tal Peretz study the lives of men in the movement to fight gender based violence and violence against women in the United States. Messner is a professor of sociology and gender studies at the University of Southern California and in 2012, the American Sociological Association presented him with the Jessie Bernard Award. Greenberg is a lecturer in Sociology and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Boston University and he focuses on gender, youth, social policy and violence. Peretz received his Ph.D. in sociology and gender studies from the University of Southern California for his study of two groups of men’s gender justice work

As the social issue of domestic violence developed, it became easier to understand why (typically) males are being violent towards their spouses or girlfriends. Different feminist groups emerged, such as radical feminists, who explain that patriarchy is the source of women’s oppression. Men being violent towards women relates directly to patriarchy, which can be defined as “a system which includes cultural ideas about men and women, the web of relationships that structure social life, and the unequal distribution of rewards and resources that underlies oppression” (Biggs, Gingell and Downe 115). Sacco and Kennedy say “wife assault becomes an important instrument of control within intimate relationships”. Radical feminists understand that the domination of men over women needs to end so that the violence against women is reduced. Sacco and Kennedy say that

The media tough guise video is a video that identifies some cultural developments dominion power of masculinity that have lasted over 30 years and its activities are viewed to be responsible for the modern day violence in the society such as, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, crimes and murder, and shootings in the community because the masculinity wears some masks to disguise themselves for being tough.

In demonstrating our first point of what ideologies about women look like and devices used, both in media and in society. In order to fully make thisfrom Leslie Weisman. Carter’s article focuses on the media’s portrayal as women specifically, “stereotypes of women and men (that) perpetuate the sexual inequality of women” (370). Specifically these stereotypes include that women are submissive and passive and are particularly harmful when combined with ideas that women are most valued for their sexuality, looks and domesticity. The reading from Weisman furthers explains how these ideas are linked to violence by showing how it occurs most often when women are not following these ideologies, such as a woman being outside the domicile, or just because the nature of these stereotypes depicts women as easily victimized (69).

Furthermore, feminists demonstrates the destructive consequences of male’s violence against women, those women suffer both immediate and long range consequences to their physical well being. While victims of partner violence may suffer a variety of physical wounds including broken

Masculinity, a seemingly simple concept. Yet, when examined more closely, it is clear that masculinity is constantly changing in its definition as well as in its most basic essence. Throughout the years, one can see this evolution firsthand by looking back at the men who have been portrayed in popular media in the United States of America. From the suave Don Draper types of the 1950s to the more casual, educated, and easygoing men- with perfectly chiseled abs, of course- that are portrayed in media today, the difference is clear. This drastic, yet unsurprising, shift in ideals, as well as the exponential increase of media consumed every day, has led to a change in how “masculinity” is perceived, as well as how it is enforced by society in the modern day. Alarmingly, this trend has led to the birth of so-called “toxic masculinity”, a bastardization of the original ideas behind masculinity which has created an enormous, detrimental effect on society as a whole. As defined in the article The Difference Between Toxic Masculinity and Being a Man, toxic masculinity is “manhood as defined by violence, sex, status, and aggression. It’s the cultural ideal of manliness, where strength is everything… where sex and brutality are yardsticks by which men are measured,” (O’Malley) This is a clearly displayed truth, and it’s astounding to see how even from a young age boys are taught not to show emotions other than anger, conditioned to believe that being “like a girl” is the worst possible

3)the movie sheds light on common universal social and human problems by explaining the ideal of masculinity as a mental self-destructive tool used to imitate the media exhibit manhood. According to the film, “The average of boy’s media consumption ranges from 57 hours per week” (The Mask You Live In; 2015) This means they spend 40hrs watching television, ranging from cartoons to action movies, 15hrs playing video games, and 2hrs watching porn. There are five types of masculinity demonstrated in the media. Firstly, the mysterious form of masculinity is an emotionless, always composed character. His disciplined composure is portrayed as strong because he does not allow himself self as strong due to his emotional. Secondly, the hero is a popular figure boys admire. The hero is also portrayed as aggressive, but his aggression is interpreted as positive behavior. For instance, Superman or batman are Marvel comic heroes, rescue the beautiful damsel in distress while simultaneously saving the town save the town in the process. The masculine form is admirer able because their aggression solves the problems of circumstance. Thirdly, the thug is also an admirable depiction of manhood. Racial minorities usually represent the thugs, typically of African American or Hispanic descent. A major highlight about thugs is their involvement in criminal activity. Their domineering character is expressed through violent aggression. Furthermore, thugs are commonly known to flaunt his sexual

In this paper we are discussing violence and masculinity, while focusing our research on a movie. We are going to go into how violence and masculinity relate to crimes and violence in society and will be discussing research from various sources to prove our hypotheses. Our group also did some of our own research with a survey that will later be discussed in the essay. Our movie that we chose to focus on is Taken, starring Liam Neeson. Our essay is going to look into how males have dominance over females since we live in a patriarchal society and how men are more prone to violence and that society aids in pushing violence into young boys.

Men battering women is among the most obscure yet prevalent crimes today (Paul, 2004). Solely being a woman poses one of the greatest risks for becoming a domestic violence victim. Other factors such as age—younger versus older women; partnership status—separated, divorced, or cohabiting partners; socioeconomic status—low versus high income; and education contribute to the risk one may experience (Davies, 2008). Research has shown that women are more likely than men to be abused by their intimate partners. Furthermore, studies show that each year, millions of women are estimated to be physically abused. However, physical abuse is not the only kind of violence victims experience (Paul, 2004). Oftentimes, abusers also use sexual, emotional, and verbal abuse towards their victims. In addition, abusers gain power and control by economically depriving