Social Action Rep Melissa A. Fabello introduces a topic that we too often ignore: the relationship between men and the media. This begins a three-part series focusing on the effects that the media has on men’s body image and sense of selves.
What do you think? Are you a man who has been impacted by male misrepresentation in the media? Let us know in the comments!
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This is very important to remember. My husbands feelings were hurt when I recently called him a sexist. I tried to explain, it is not because of how he treats women, it is how he treats himself and other men. He doesn’t quite see it yet, but he will.
Thank you for exploring this side of the dilemma. We can not move forward in our efforts to empower women without it. I have observed that boys have a harder time than ever connecting with each other in healthy ways as well as with girls. They have found it safer to lose themselves in video games instead of developing real, face to face relationships. In the games, their “avatar” is how they can become the ideal male. They become disconnected from their real self and from others. This disconnection is an element in the development of depression and social anxiety among teen boys.
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