Tough Guise 2

This documentary has given me a lot to think about since we have watched it. There just seems to be so many more norms of society that make more sense to me. Overall, this class has given me much more of a rational for why certain things in society are structured the way they are, and Tough Guise 2 gave me a richer understanding about certain "masculine" things.

One thing that I really wanted to comment on was video games. I love video games and have played them my whole life. The documentary played clips from news shows and what not that linked video games with making people more violent. These games were Call of Duty, Halo, Grand Theft Auto, and Manhunt. I thought it was interesting that these were the games that were brought up. I think that there are many more violent or disturbing games that could have been listed, such as No More Heroes, Silent Hill, God of War, Mad World, and Lollipop Chainsaw. This list could go on and on and I am sure that they do get some media coverage, but not as much as Call of Duty and Halo do. I have even played some of these games and really enjoyed them. I am such a pacifist and calm little vegetarian, despite the many "violent" games I've played. I understand that there was a great focus on men and what can make them more violent, but this was still something that I wanted to say.

I have encountered a number of male individuals, young students and family members, who despite their young age, feel extremely knowledgeable about guns from playing games like Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto. I have had young students list of gun stats and what not, and it always makes me think that they are trying to look "cool" by doing this. They play M rated games even though they may be 10 years old and talk about the destruction that they brought up in their games. For these youths, I do see this as a means of fitting in with their peers or trying to show off to them.