Tough Guise Analysis

When I watched Tough Guise I was quickly reminded of the impact media and culture has on the society. Watching the introduction of the video shocked me, exposing an ugly truth about masculinity in such an historic movie, The Wizard of Oz. This introduction showcased how movies reflect cultural views on society. Jackson Katz is knowledgeable about the history of masculinity, and he showcases his knowledge a versatile manner. The main point of this video Tough Guise is to educate viewers on the impact media and culture on masculinity and how it affects our society. I disagree with Katz’s perspective on men dealing with depression. Katz said, “ I don’t want to talk about it is the way a lot of men deal with emotional and psychological issues”. The evolution of emotional and psychological health treatment makes this perspective is slightly dated. Within the last 10 years, these issues having been highlight enough where men are more accepting of help and services. I am an aspiring Higher Education …show more content…
In regards of what was revealed and masculinity Katz said, “ Not as a fixed, inevitable state of being, but rather as a projection, a pose, a guise, an act, a mask that men often wear to shield our vulnerability and hide our humanity. This mask can take a lot of forms”. Most people would not associate masculinity and the Wizard of Oz but this particular scene opened up the conversation. The “Wizard of Oz” was this all mighty and all-powerful figure that the character in the movie was trying to get to. No character really knew much about the “Wizard of Oz”, and they knew is that it was powerful enough to fix and/or solve anything. When viewing this movie as a kid, I looked at the “Wizard of Oz” as like a symbolism of God or a higher being. Ultimately, this scene and movie displayed the cultural affect that this inhumane act has on a society as a