Thursday, 9/30: The Mask You Live In

Starter 9/30: Homework Check!

• Let's review the deadlines for this week!  
• Make a note of what you need to do for homework tonight, especially if you're behind schedule!

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The Mask You Live In

• We will watch this film today in class. It is just over 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• If you are at home, you can watch it on VIMEO at this link: ​

https://vimeo.com/542701660 

• As you watch it, try to capture 5 things that really stand out to you in your notebooks so we can discuss your reactions.

About the film

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.