1. Billy Elliot - Accepting Non-Traditional Masculinity
But masculinity goes beyond these qualities to stress competitiveness, toughness, aggressiveness, and power." ... Since the environment is strong enough to prevail over biological factors, boys should learn about "being a man in the modern world." For example, they should "learn to accept their vulnerability, learn to express a range of emotions, such as fear and sadness, and learn to ask for help and support in appropriate situations." ... One wrong move lead to having to do the dance all over again. ... The dance segment portrayed a two-sided representation of Billy's emotions...
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