What Is Superman's Portrayal Of Gender Stereotypes

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During the fight that takes place in Small Ville Superman gets shot in the chest. This blast does not kill him, and he shows no sign of pain. This depiction of masculinity promotes the popular belief that superheroes are indestructible and instills in young children that even when experiencing agonizing pain heroes suck it up and keep fighting.
In Man of Steel Henry Cavill conforms to the gender stereotype that men are not supposed to express emotions or feel pain. When Superman is fighting Faora and one of her accomplices, Superman gets stomped on, thrown into buildings and his face is repeatedly smashed into concrete. His expression throughout all of this is stoic. This portrayal of masculinity promotes the male gender stereotype that men

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