In this blog assignment I will be focusing on the documentary “The Mask You Live In” and what the film focuses on as well as how it has influenced, and changed my perception on the way masculinity is treated in our society. I will also be talking how I feel from watching it, think about the film it self, and what change I feel I can bring to society after watching it.
The argument of the film made me feel very happy. The reason for this is, I am a strong believer in it takes strength to show weakness. You are not any less of a man because you express your emotions or show emotion. I feel as if with a film like this out more and more young men can understand that men and women are supposed to show equal amount of emotion and that it is not “girly” to cry or tell someone when you are upset about something. It is not good for anyone to bottle things up because it only leads to a breaking point where something bad happens and in a worst case scenario that can be self-harm or harm to another person or persons. How the film made me think was. I am glad that there are people who are beginning to have a better understanding for the correlation between masculinity and emotions. It is not far that men are looked down upon for expressing their feelings because everyone is going through something or has went through something that had a negative effect on them as a person. My entire life I have thought that it was okay to be a male and express emotions and let someone know when you are feeling down so it is tough to see the things other males go through because they could never vent about the things that are bothering them. The argument of the film makes me want to make change for many reasons but most importantly because. As I said earlier I am someone who grew up with the luxury of having people around me who supported me as well as people who I could be open with and express myself to without any worry of being judged for it. I would love to know that one day I can bring a child into this society who does not have to live with the stigma that just because he is a male that he can not talk to someone about the things that are bothering him or if he just needs to cry that that is okay to do.
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