The Mask You Live In - Film Screening and Discussion
Location
On Campus : The Women's Center
Date & Time
February 25, 2016, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Description
This 90-minute film screening will be followed by a discussion on how messages about masculinity affect the UMBC community.
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."
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