Problem
Watch the documentary: "Tough Guise"- Jackson Katz argues that there exists a contemporary crisis in masculinity. The media offers men certain "manly" roles to play, but these roles often play out violent and selfish attitudes traits that are harmful to women and men. Please give an example or two.
Task
a) Give an example from the above documentary of what recently the New York times explained the relationship between pop culture's construction of masculinity and the reality of being a man in late 20th/21 century American society.
b) And give an example of the interaction of culture and gender and the important role the media takes in boxing us in roles that are powerful and enduring.