The Mask You Live In (a study of masculinity) (trailer)
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desertrain10 wrote: »Meta_Conscious wrote: »lol... this is so corny.
bottom line is that the gangs in Chicago are an isolated issue that has little to do with masculinity.
it has to do with poverty and broken homes.
these issue could be addressed. good luck fighting masculinity.
Eggfuckingzactly.
Why I don't ? with white feminists especially. They will completely disregard the racial issues Black boys face just to lump them in with white boys.
This documentary is setting the foundation for typical boy behavior to be classified as mental disorders right along with ADHD and ODD.
The only part that's missing is finding the financial incentive.
Imagine if a Black man made a documentary telling females how toxic womanhood is..
Imagine the righteous uproar.
What?
From childhood I like all women are constantly being told that you not as smart, not as strong, not as athletic, etc as your male counterparts ... You aren't meant to lead, but follow ... your value is not determined by what you can offer the world, but by what you can offer your potential husband
Think if what that does to the self esteem of a girl growing up
No need to pile it on, bruh
And this documentary from what I can tell is not an attack on masculinity ... But a culture of hyper masculinity where the ideal man is a ? , fighting, drinking, cussing, alpha male with a limited emotional range: stoic, angry, ? ...a culture that essentially robs boys of their humanity, a right already not afforded to black males
Also worth noting that studies have found hyper masculine messaging found in the media especially targets low income young men who lack access to resources such as political power and wealth
Not saying, hyper masculinity is responsible for Chicago gang violence or anything like that
But the idea of hyper masculinity and gender sterotypes having an negative effect on youth is worth discussing, especially considering the state of things
Young women of all races are out performing their male counterparts in school at every level, and the suicide rate among young men has consistently been at least double of that among young females, across the board ... Suicide is actually one of if not thy top killers of college aged men
Another finding that detracts from one of your arguments is that eliminating feminist bias erases boys' failing grades
This is a bit funny. If this was a case of overrepresented male teachers failing girls the left would be all over it. However in this case those seeking gender neutrality and a more even playing field for boys and girls simply ignore it or remain ignorant to it. -
The video talks about male suicide. However the men who discuss it are those who do not fit with the idea of masculinity. They are, for all intents and purposes, less masculine (see: more feminine).
We also see a trend where women are more likely to attempt suicide than men, and suffer from depression in greater numbers.
So if you really want to blame suicide on a particular gender, it seems femininity is the culprit, not masculinity.
