Tough Guise 2 Summary

For my extra credit assignment, I decided to watch the film, Tough Guise 2. The film was mainly about violence in America and how males are the ones committing violent acts. Females also commit violent acts, but are just a small fraction compared to men. According to the film, statistics show that eighty-six percent of armed robberies are committed by men. Seventy-seven percent of aggravated assaults are committed by men and eighty-six percent of domestic violence incidents that have ended with physical injuries were perpetrated by men. It also stated that ninety-nine of rapes are committed by men. Men commit ninety percent of murders. The film brought up the question of what is driving males to act so violent. The game industry blames the NRA for not regulating their gun control and the NRA blames the media for spreading violent propaganda to the public. According to Wood, the majority of men on prime-time television is independent, strong, aggressive, and in charge (Wood, 2015). Factors such as …show more content…
Older role models such as fathers teach their children to act manly and not feminine. Wood discusses in the textbook that boys are taught that to be manly they need to be the opposite of feminine. The expectation of being a male is domination, power, and control. Boys are always afraid to be ashamed of being less than a man if they do not meet this expectation. Young boys are taught to see violence as their last resort but as a solution to their problems. This could explain why many boys get suspended from school for fighting. Movies like, Scarface, teaches the youth and the general public that violence is necessary to earn the respect of others. Media has also increased the masculinity of males since the 1970s. The first original Batman was portrayed as slim and not muscular. The Batman from the 21st century is portrayed more muscular and