Cynthia Quintanilla
The question is "How can we transform the meaning of 'masculinity' in society so that it is no longer associated with violence?"
The person I interviewed had a bit of fun with it. She said that if men were to be held to the same beauty standards as women and society made it so that being physically attractive and having sex appeal (for women's sake) was masculine, then violence would be forgotten. If men thought masculinity was "being cute for my girl" then not only would the focus be on grooming and flirting, but men and women would bond via similar experiences. The interviewee noted that the beauty industry would make a ton of money off of redefined masculinity. While she thinks it might solve the violence issue, it might increase body image problems.
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