Álvaro Sosa
Class Interview from December 10, 2014
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How can we transform the meaning of masculinity in society so that it is no longer equated with violence?
The interviewee believes that to change the meaning would have to start at an early age for a child. It would require to change the programing of television shows. He mentioned how his nephew likes to play to be a ninja turtle to kill the bad guys. He says then that not only do kids replay the scenes but they also take them to extremes like his nephew. The kids are developing a desire to fight violence when it really did not existed. So then that are those who want be the criminals and at the end kids grow playing the roles in real life. The solution perhaps is then to not teach masculinity to kids! It is natural that the kids will interact with those other kids who have or are being masculinized but at least it is a start.
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