Boys are influenced to put on a certain image through their family, peers, and media. ... He has to be athletic and needs to show that by participating in sports such as football, basketball and soccer. ... The society's media represents reinforcing the ideas of what it is to be a "real man.". ... In Tough Guise: Violence, Media and the Crisis in Masculinity, Jackson Katz argues that the media provide an important perspective on social attitudes- and that while the media are not the cause of violent behaviors in men and boys, they do portray male violence as a normal expression of mascu...

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But the essential fact is that our gender roles are taught to each of us, and are rigidly enforced, through families and friends, educational institutions, the workplace, media, advertising and the entertainment industry. ... Number four - a "boy" - who wears rugged clothing, likes the colour blue and plays with soldiers, participates in competitive team sports, enjoys fighting, does not cry, and has short hair. ...

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