An example of media which portrays enhanced and superficial masculinity is the video game, "Assassin's Creed III"
The main character in this game (and any game in this series) is always male, shown as almost invincible, and with many weapons. In this game, Connor is part Mohawk and British. He had had his village raided and almost destroyed by Templars, during which his mother burned to death. He set out on a course of revenge against the Templars. In the game, Connor is either calm, or angry. His fits of rage are usually followed by a brutal and epic assassination. This is a perfect example of the portrayal of masculinity in the media, discussed in "Tough Guise". I myself often imagine jumping off of a tree and smashing a Tomahawk into the skull of a person I detest. This is clearly a result of exposure to violence in media caused by male characters. Violence has always been a part of not only mine, but almost all male, urban teenagers. Media such as this game only fuel this lust for violence. Yeah.
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