Tough Guise Summary  Our culture places high emphasis on conforming to the gender roles of men and women. People of all genders are pressured to conform and often experience mental health issues relating to the societal pressures they face. For men in particular though, the concept of masculinity is directly tied to violence. The rhetoric that men must be violent, strong, and lacking emotion has been part of our culture for a very long time. The movie Tough Guise gives the example of John Wayne movies in which cowboys are always strong silent types that are quick to draw a gun.  In recent years however the ties between masculinity and violence presented in the media have grown stronger. The movie gives several examples from Hollywood and it's ties with the gun industry citing movies like Avatar and Top Gun that glorify "larger than life" weapons. They also compare the portrayal of superheroes from early superman and batman movies to today exemplifying the physical stand...

 About Me My name is Hattie Mainridge I am a senior and major in education with an emphasis in art. I am originally from Denver Colorado but have now lived in 5 different states. One of my post University goals is to teach English abroad for a few years so I believe having a strong understanding of the way English affects power will prepare me for this route. This blog will show my progress and understanding of this topic as I learn and prepare for my future career.   Defining Foucault's "Power is Everywhere" Foucault Believes that power comes from everywhere. He distinguishes two types of power he calls Repressive and Normalizing. Normalizing power is much more common and comes about more naturally. Naturalized power is typically rules that most people in a society would agree upon and although the power could be enforced, many people want to follow the rule anyway. Repressive power is used less often and is not as strong as people do not want to follow these regulations...