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Masculinity in the Media - Eriene
Eriene's presentation focused on masculinity in mass media, specifically on television and movies. She discussed how representations of masculinity have gotten progressively more violent in the last century, leaning toward a hyper-masculinity. This is dangerous because it is said to influence the actions of real boys and men, and can even affect how they treat both women and each other. As discussed in her selected video, the 'dominant' are never questioned (dominant gender, race, or class). Traditionally it is the Caucasian middle class man who is perceived as dominant. This structure has been shaken with the development of civil and women's rights moments. The societal changes pose a threat to this dominant social structure, further fueling the social change to hyper masculinity.