Friday, February 27, 2009
Tough Guise.....
This film is very interesting and brought up many points that people just do not seem to think about when we learn about violence. What I thought was interesting was the point about the media's influence on our impressions from what we read or see on television. I have been trying to find articles that specifically name the victims in the headlines and keep coming up short. I think about the boys that did all the killings and wonder about the victims part and what if they had been nicer people and not have caused so much trouble. Can we blame the schools for not recognizing bullies and noting their aggressive behavior towards the less than average individuals? Or do we blame the parents of the perpetrators for not noticing that their children had an arsenal of weapons and the minds to use it. It is a blame game that has been going on for decades and is not about to stop. I am just glad that Sociologists are looking at the outlying reasons that can be causing our kids to grow up in a not so happy world.
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One key thing that I took away from this video, is that men are subjected to an ideal body type in a similar manner that women are. They feel the struggles to look and act a specific way, otherwise they are not seen as men. Boys are subjected to this conforming at a young age, and are raised to meet this standard. Things such as sympathy, empathy, showing of emotions, and feeling are displayed as being weak, and are therefore burried within their bodies. If they even think about letting themselves go, someone criticizes them, and they are quickly put back into their place.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing in the video that I thought was important, was how men are being shown in the media as being sensitive. There are now more instances of men crying on television and within the news media. It is important to show that men have emotions underneath their hard shells. I believe that these emotions need to be shown to younger generations as well, to let boys know that it is okay to show these "weaknessess" in their personalities. It is only natural to have feelings, and these feelings should be displayed.
I loved this movie. I think it was a key film in the course, and brought many issues to light such as gender and power.