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Deconstruct and compare two texts representing aspects of masculinities. The starting point for understanding masculinity lies, not in its contrast with feminity, but in the asymmetric dominance and prestige which accrues to males in this society" (Sattel1983:119 cited in Whitehead and Barrett 2001:112). The portrayal of men in social institutions such as the workplace and the media, to an extent fortifies the conventional notion of men and women in society. Women are usually represented in the form of male sexual desires and conquests, therefore regarding them as inferior to the male sex, even when portrayed in an dominant and physical nature, the are still depicted to be substandard to their male counterparts. For example the main character Xena in the television series, Xena: Warrior Princess. The television series places a greater emphasis on her females attributes such as her body rather than her fighting and warrior skills, in comparison cultural depiction...

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