The Mask You Live In - Film Screening and Discussion
A film about masculinity from the Representation Project
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 led by Mito Diaz-Espinoza from the Honors College on how messages about masculinity affect the UMBC community.
Film Synopsis:
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."
