In this blog post, I will share my thoughts and answers on the film “The Mask You Live In” that we watched on our own. In a society where media is one of the most effective/persuasive factors on us, the message we receive behind this film is that a man’s masculinity lie in his actions like violence which is harming our generations to come.
How does the argument in the film make you feel (impact on your being)? As a male, I can relate to this video much more than the previous video “Miss Representation”. As a freshman in college, I can relate more of this video to my middle school and high school days rather than to my current situation in college. Through my grade school days, I heard a lot of “man up” and “be a man” phrases being used between friends, to star fights, or to even peer pressure someone into doing something. Also, as a student athlete, I can recall my coaches using those phrases in talks before games. Therefore, I think it can be used negatively in some situations but also positively in other situations. Of course, using those phrases to start up a fight is a negative use, however, boys and men, usually still fall in that trap. They feel like their manhood is on the line if they don’t “man up” and fight or do what’s being demanded from them they will lose that manhood or status. How does the argument in the film make you think (impact on your knowing)? The statistics in the film completely stunned me from the knowing perspective of the story, similar to the film “Miss Representation”. I did not think there were that many young men in the United States significantly affected by this cause. Expressing emotion should not be a shameful thing. All humans have emotions, whether it is expressed in private or public, whether it’s kept inside or shown. Young men, tend to think that expressing emotions is something that will take from their manhood or masculinity. This leads to unwanted negative results. According to the film, “Less than fifty percent of boys and men with mental health challenges seek help.” As a young man, I was unaware and did not expect the numbers to be this high. Also, according to the film, “Everyday three or more boys commit suicide in the United States” Surprisingly, this was lower than my expectations. It is something I am happy about but also sad because it is still occuring. This could easily be stopped by starting from the youngest of our boys and girls. How does the argument in the film make you want to make change (impact on your doing)? There is so much I would like to change after the negative information I consumed from this video. I did not feel like my close friends were suffering from these kinds of emotions. However, this video made me unsure because some people might keep their emotions inside and completely refuse to share or talk about it with their close circle due to fear of their reaction. I hope to see in the future, specific hotlines and programs specifically for early grade schools to help aid students and reduce the overwhelming effects of this case.
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Sabatino
4/3/2019 04:06:24 am
Thank you for sharing this post. I notice how the writing here focuses on masculinity and emotion. This quote emerged as a possible source reference for your research project:
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