Please join the Women’s and Gender Studies Center
for a viewing of The Mask You Live In on Wednesday, March 1 at 2:30 pm
in LA 205. Refreshments provided and lively conversation will follow the film. The
event is free and open to the public.
The
Mask You Live In follows
boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while
negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity. Pressured
by the media, their peer group, and even the adults in their lives, our
protagonists confront messages encouraging them to disconnect from their
emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify and degrade women, and
resolve conflicts through violence. These gender stereotypes interconnect with
race, class, and circumstance, creating a maze of identity issues boys and
young men must navigate to become “real” men.
Experts in
neuroscience, psychology, sociology, sports, education, and media also weigh
in, offering empirical evidence of the “boy crisis” and tactics to combat it.The
Mask You Live In ultimately illustrates how we, as a society, can
raise a healthier generation of boys and young men.
See more at: http://therepresentationproject.org/film/the-mask-you-live-in/about-the-film/#sthash.JSFmOWlh.dpuf