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Mask You Live in
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.
Our project ultimately illustrates how we, as a society, can raise a healthier generation of boys and young men.
Learning Areas:
Diversity and cultureSocial and behavioral sciences
Learning Objectives:
Describe how our culture of masculinity is harming boys, men, and society at large.
Identify ways in which we can change culture to improve outcomes.
Keyword(s): Social and behavioral sciences
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: President of producing agency, advocate, spokesperson for women's rights.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Doctorate in subject matter relevant to topic
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.