8. Tough Guise

"Face lift" by 7-how-7 licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic.
"Masculinity Crisis"
Jason Katz describes Tough Guise as a front so many men put up.
-emphasize toughness, physical strength,gaining respect through violence
-"real men": strong,tough, respected,independent..
-"Latino boys" usually criminals,boxers..
-"a survival mechanism"
-size of men bodies got bigger
-gun images got bigger from 1930s to 1960s-70s and 80s(stallone)
-Schwarzeneger: killing machine
- Indian movie: " You've got to look mean if you want people to respect you!"
-the social& economic structures of the society denied them to access the opportunities that middle class have.
-domestic violence
-homicide
-vulnerability
-assault
-What to do? --Redefinig the manhood in order to reduce violence (90% of violence commited by boys and men)
-not just the video games are guilty--a much larger context-a cultural thing-from childhood-violence through guns, sports culture
"You gain respect by disrespecting another person."
"We need to define courage; it is more than a physical courage."