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August 21, 2010

Today's superheroes send wrong image to boys, say researchers

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'There is a big difference in the Movie superhero of today and the comic book superhero of yesterday,' said psychologist Sharon Lamb, PhD, distinguished professor of mental health at University of Massachusetts-Boston. 'Today’s superhero is too much like an action hero who participates in non-stop violence; he’s aggressive, sarcastic and rarely speaks to the virtue of doing good for humanity. When not in superhero costume, these men, like Ironman, exploit women, flaunt bling and convey their manhood with high-powered guns. '

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