These statistics portray a negative light on the relationship between violence in society and dominant forms of masculinity and show that men are more prone to violence in order to exhibit their status in society. By acting in violent ways, men display their power and prove that they are not weak, soft, or gay.
Violent masculinity is a case of conformity because men are trying to live up to society’s cultural ideals of manhood. At an early age, boys are explicitly and implicitly commanded to act tough. They are not able to emit crucial feelings such as sorrow, they are unable to show emotions, they are told to not back down, and are instructed to put up a “tough guy” front. Basic qualities such as empathy, fear, and love are driven out by society which says anger is the go to method to establish masculine credibility. In the film Tough Guise 2, it is depicted that men must conform to