The video by Tony Porter is extremely touching and I feel is important for every man to watch and to pay attention to what was said. Men are taught to be superior, tough, stong, dominating, show no emotion and feel no pain. How can one feel free? How can one go in their entire life playing this role? The touching part of this video was when he spoke about being in the room with the 16 yr old girl who was laying on the bed nude at his friends house. He didnt know what to do. He didnt know if he shouldve took the opportunity or walk away from it. Eventually he had made his mind up and decided to walk away from it but pretended as if he did have sex with the girl in order to not get looked at as less than a man from his friends. This links with what sociologist Charles Horton Cooley articulated, which was the concept of looking glass self. I give that man a lot of respect to not touch that young lady because he is one of the very few who wouldnt do anything with her and I mean few. I also think that young boys or even men use the "Man Box" to their advantage and view it as something totally different that what it is at times.
Killing Us Softly was basically about how advertising images of women can have a negative impact on on society. These ads can make a woman feel so less of herself because all it shows is THE PERFECT WOMAN. Women do not stop to think that these ads are for people to spend their money on whatever is trying to be sold. Like the women who are half naked in the Victoria Secret Ads. Its used for men to buy their girlfriend or wife these lingeries to satisfy their fantasy. Its also used for women to bu the clothing that is sold their for themselves. Looking at these females in these ads you can see that they are incredibly thin which makes women want to try every possible thing they can to get to that size to feel beautiful. Also ads focuses mosly on a woman butt or breast which sells sex. Its a messed up thing and society needs to work together to stop it. Why do women have to expose themselves just to make money? Why are we viewed as objects? Why cant we be superior and not inferior to men?
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