No Connection...

So going back to masculinity and how it is viewed in our society leads me back to why is violence always connected? Nowhere in the definition of violence does it say that it is a trait held by any masculine man..yet in many movies, books and even advertising a aggressive man is a "real man". After watching the movie Tough Guise I found it interesting to see how the portrayals of these men have changed throughout the years. GI Joe who was around when my stepdad was a kid (then looking like a normal soldier) has now morphed into a superhuman muscle man. Even the guns have continued to grow in size just like his muscles, in fact the action figure is so masculine he needs TWO guns. That goes to show that Americans truly believe bigger is better. Maybe we should quit buying toy guns and violent video games for our boys and introduce them to new types of role models, people who are strong in other ways than just physically, intelligent, determined and making a positive difference..not just playing shoot em' up or butting heads out on a field.