1. The main thesis of the movie Tough Guise is how the media portrays masculinity to the public and also how it has changed over time.
2. One of the main arguments was that in films the man’s role is almost always demeaning women. The shows then shows that men are suppose to treat women unequal and make them beneath them. But we are supposed to be all equal.
3. The thesis relates to the course themes by the whole course are about social deviance. And men, especially white men, are the least group seen deviant in the U.S. So seeing this film and how men are portrayed and how the media puts out how men should be is interesting. Also
4. The arguments I found most interesting or convincing was when they showed how G.I. Joe figures have changed over the decades. How first they were skinny men with little muscle and now the muscle and size of men’s biceps have grown so very much. It shows that to be accepted as masculine you have to be buff and have huge arms. Also I liked how they showed how women are perceived in our country. Notice, every Barbie is skinny, built but not too much, and mostly blond hair. I do not look like a Barbie, by far.
5. I didn’t really see any arguments that were not convincing or that I didn’t like. They were all good.
6. I would really like to research why they perceive that men need to look like the G.I. Joes. And the fact that the size of the toys’ bicep as grown over the years and by a lot. I would also like to research the other side of it, the girls. Why are they all super skinny etc? Why don’t they make a fat Barbie?
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