Calls for 'masculinity reset' as men 'portrayed as either frightening or pathetic' on screen

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'Calls have been made for a "masculinity reset" because film and TV "portray men as either frightening or pathetic".

A survey found that most people believe boys are lacking proper role models due to a lack of representation in films, adverts and on television.

Instead, men are portrayed as either hapless and useless such as Daddy Pig in Peppa Pig, Homer Simpson and Peter Griffin in Family Guy, or as monstrous characters like Paul Spector, the serial killer in The Fall.

The poll of more than 2,000 people was part of the "Lost Boys" study by Centre for Social Justice (CSJ).

The think-tank's study called for a "masculinity reset" to ensure both male and female qualities are treated positively by the mass media.'