8. TOUGH GUISE

Tough guise was really an interesting film that really made me to think on this issue. Undoubtedly, media was one of the major factors which created the “cool pose” or “tough guy pose”. For many years, it was imposed by the media that men should be strong, physically tough and aggressive. But it is not just media’s fault. It is the nature and image of men that come from million years ago. It is said that men must be strong because they should protect their family, which claims that there is also a social pressure on men. There were some statistics in film, for instance men perpetrate 90% of the violence in society. It should not be forgotten that this “tough guy pose”, which is created, is one of the major reasons of this rate. This pressure on men gives them a huge power, so that it results very badly. On the other hand, in today’s world, when it is said someone is “brave”, it is understood that he is a good fighter; strong, aggressive and fearless. However, in film, Katz gave some names in history; like Mandela, Gandhi and Martin Luther King. I think they really deserved to be called as “brave” than a muscular image that beats everyone.