COMM 323 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Good Will Hunting, Siege Mentality, Tony Soprano
25 Apr 2018
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Men are born hard-wired to bully, rape, and murder . Women are exposed to the same things, but do not commit nearly as much violence as men do. Tough guise 2: violence, media, and american culture. Majority of sexually violence committed by men and boys. 61 out of 62 mass shootings committed by men. 98% of violence against women committed by men. When girls act out in violence, their gender becomes the headline of the story. The gun industry (nra) blames violent video games. Both these industries (entertainment and gun industry) glorify violent masculinity. Men put up the tough guise to hide their vulnerability. The american ideal of the man due to american western films and hollywood gangster films. Use of violence to command respect and achieve power. Asian men are portrayed as emasculated and desexualized. Dramatic change in action figures more ripped, sculpted figurines. Taught that violence is the first response, not the last resort.
