Masculinity is show off and defined in multiple fashions and is also distributed in multiple ways. However, with the rise of the Internet, it has been able to propagate itself a lot faster. The influence of stereotypical masculinity has a big impact on some online references, which then gets shown to many more people.
One example of a pretty popular reference to stereotypical masculinity is the show Baki, we can see how it is influenced by masculinity and we can then see how it influences the masses.
In Baki, the main character, Baki, is striving to surpass his father so he follows in his footsteps. The father, being the strongest man on Earth, sets up a very big definition of masculinity for Baki. We can interpret that Baki’s definition of masculinity is being strong, tough and capable of fighting. These characteristic are present within today’s stereotypical masculinity. This isn’t the only moment that demonstrates how masculinity is perceived. Another scene is when Baki was in bed with his girlfriend and his father barging in all proud saying “To get stronger you have to go around with every female around and dominate them”. Although not an exact quote, you get the general idea. This quote is very misogynistic and shows the a toxic part of masculinity which is that men are stronger than women and should dominate them. In conclusion, the show Baki takes its definition of masculinity pretty much exactly from the real world.
In the real world however, people are very easily influenced by such medium. In fact, people post online about how Baki, has the ideal build and build towards that. Not only is the physical appearance sought after, but so is the capability of fighting. This showcases us how people tend to get very easily influenced and be like the characters. In conclusion, online references, which are already impacted by masculinity, spreads it even further to a bigger audience.
To conclude, Through the use of the Internet, stereotypical masculinity gets easily shown which causes it to be spread non-stop .By often presenting stereotypical masculinity in the media, people get easily influenced. I suggest that toxic masculinity shouldn’t be displayed and it’d be better to show positive masculinity within online content.
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