The Mask You Live In – Movie Screening

The Mask You Live In – Movie Screening
Wednesday November 6th
6:30 – 8:30pm
(Shown with Spanish Subtitles)

Tickets are FREE and available on EVENTBRITE

Written, produced and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom,The Mask You Live In follows a diverse group of 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 groups, and even the adults in their lives, our protagonists confront messages encouraging them to disconnect from their emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify 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 do better to raise a healthier generation of boys and young men.

Key Stats from the Film
+ Compared to girls, boys are more likely to flunk or drop out or school (1)
+ Compared to girls, boys are two times more likely to be in special education (2)
+ Compared to girls, boys are four times more likely to be expelled (3)
+ Every day three or more boys commit suicide (4)
+ Suicide is the third leading cause of death for boys (5)
+ 93% of boys are exposed to Internet porn (6)
+ 21% of young men use pornography every day (7)
+ Only 22 states require public schools teach sex education (8)

Watch the Trailer 

Tickets are FREE and available on EVENTBRITE  

Thank you to our many sponsors for this film screening!

Sponsors: Charles Morris, Alpine Bank, Rocky Mtn Kid C.L.U.B.S.,  Cashin Chiropractic, Mindful Life Program, Stepping Stones, Third Street Center, Voices, Pieter VanWinkle, Creative Solutions for Teens, RFV Parenting