This category includes the “naturalized” forms of gender violence implicit in the dominance of men over women. The effectiveness of this dominance lies in the ideological acceptance by both the dominators and the dominated, which stems from the enormous importance of beliefs and feelings in the production and reproduction of male superiority as a central aspect of the established order. Audiovisual productions that convey sensationalized and exaggerated depictions of violence are an insidious form of violence that contribute to its tolerance and legitimacy, and to the stigma attached to youth, with violence thus becoming part of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Hence the varied contextual origins and modes of expression of violence, depending on whether young people are the victims or the perpetrators (see diagram IV.