The topic of the week that I will be discussing with the class for the media presentation is “Hyper Masculinity”. Hyper masculinity is a psychological term for the exaggeration of male stereotypical behavior, such as an emphasis on physical strength, aggression, and sexuality. Hyper Masculinity concerns the emphasis on particular character traits that correspond to what defines a man. It is evident that although masculinity is a social construct the idea of what defines masculinity has become so normalized that even before a child enters the world action is taken to ensure these traits are adopted. There are many reasons why men aim to show characteristics of aggression, self- control and violent behaviour some of which are what is learned
