Curse Of Masculinity

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“The Curse of Masculinity” Media is obviously a strong cause in socializing the society and teaching us the proper gender roles we will come to take and eternalize. Since children have a limited experience of the world, they are particularly more vulnerable to being influenced by media stereotypes. Disney movies, like all other media, are powerful vehicles for certain notions about our culture, such as our gender roles (Riley). Gender roles allow individuals to refer to certain attitudes or behaviors that classify a person’s stereotypical identity. They are often learned by household structures, access to resources, and specific impacts of the economy. Looking at male and female characters in animations, we can see how those two genders are portrayed differently in terms of their roles. Male characters have been more prominent and portrayed as more likely to have a recognizable job, more independent, assertive, intelligent, athletic, responsible, and stronger than female characters. Disney movies could be seen as a very sexist influence on children only starting to form their views of the world. For example, Tarzan was adopted by a tribe of the strongest mammals on earth, and spent his formative years trying to imitate them, and to become like one of them. The entire film displayed his ripped musculature, and Tarzan killed a vicious saber-toothed leopard with only a pointy stick. It seems that the role model for any leading character is a father figure whether the main character is male or female. Most of the cases when it is a male role model, he is either a king or an important figure. For example, the prince in Snow White rides a horse and gives life back to her by a single kiss. It shows how almighty a male character is portrayed in the Disney animation. Also seen in Aladdin, he survives with his wits, agility and street smart. He is

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