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These images show toxic masculinity or American masculinity, in general, spreads globally. Toxicity is never local, but is made, produced, and reproduced on global scales.

This image reminds me of recent work that has been done on global masculinity (Kimmel and Gardiner have a book series on this topic). It would be interesting to look into the global flows of masculine ideals between China and the US.

I had an emotional, almost angry reaction to the image especially since I recognized the photo of the high school boys on the left and the writing on the banner in the photo on the right.

I really liked this image because it collapses physical space between two countries to show how ideologies and discourses flow beyond national boundaries. In terms of analysis, this image capture two level of analsyis: meta and meso as it displays both discourses and the actors involved.

These two images were juxtaposed against one another to show exactly what the author was trying to convey: hegemonic heteronormativity. What does this say about the power of masculinity and heteronormativity when both Chinese and American boys are engaging in similar discourses and practices.

You are suggesting the connection between fascism and toxic masculinity here, which I find powerful.  I would be interested in hearing more about your thoughts in that direction, why do you think the 'white boys' find the "Sieg Heil" greeting appropriate suitable to express their identities? You could even add another historical layer to your project, by not only looking at toxic masculinity from an international perspective (US and China), but also look at archivale material from the past(s), such as the Nazi period.