The respondent and I discussed the relationship and association of masculinity and violence. I asked the interviewee how we, as a society could change the definition violence by detaching it from the masculine stereotype. She believed that much of what we consume in the media and through being raised shapes our association of masculinity and violence and if we can change those aspects, the latter can change as well. In reference to that, I inquired how we could change those things and she replied that the media and society put a pressure on males to be the strong and aggressive types or else they are seen as weak or feminine. In order to carry out that type of character they often turn to aggression and violence. If we are able to lessen the stereotypes of men being the aggressive individuals, we can possibly lower the amount of violence that occurs.
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