http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CWMCt35oFY
One of the things that stuck out to me the most in the Guy Trouble article is the focus on young boys today and how pop culture is affecting their masculinity. I know when I was a little girl I probably watched the same Disney movies more then once everyday. I believe that Disney movies do affect children more then parents or kids themselves realize. The role of the superhero or prince charming in every movie helps a damsel in distress or needs a beautiful girl to make his bride. Gender roles and evidence of masculinity is more obvious when looking at the bigger picture in the media of Disney movies. Children watch these movies and see big strong men fighting and being leaders and ultimately playing the dominant role in a society. In this class I am starting to see a second view on things in the media that I have never realized before. Society wants to shape a young boy into a man that is strong mentally and physically who willl have a family and support them. This idea starts off at a young age leading back to the Disney movies. Media teaches young boys to be that man with strong features who can be aggressive, attractive and get the women he wants. A young boy is consuming this idea of masculinity through multiple media sources such as, books, video games, television and movies. "The main message boys have always gotten from popculture is that being male in our society means being tough and invulnerable"(Tarrant 50). I completely agree with this quote in Tarrant's article because it shows how the media is affecting boys concepts on masculinity and how society makes them believe they should be a certain way. In the Disney clip I found it shows many clips from popular Disney movies and emphasizes on the role of a man and their masculinity.
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