Supermales and Superfemales

Superheroes are a constant presence in our daily lives: comics, cinema, TV series, videogames, memes, gadgets, carnival costumes, clothing, advertising. We are bombarded with the image of a model of masculinity that asserts itself through the use of violence, physical supremacy and self-confidence. Davide Morena investigated this phenomenon in an essay published in Adolescence, Masculinity, Education. Innovative projects in the prevention of gender violence, a collection of studies edited by the Istituto degli Innocenti of Florence.