The Mask You Live In

Is hyper-masculinity harming boys, men and society at large?

The Mask You Live In (2015)

Timing: 1:28 (88 min)

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Release date

2015-01-05

Country

United States

Production

Fork Films, The Representation Project

Genre

Documentary

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Website

http://themaskyoulivein.org

Director

Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Actors

Michael Kimmel, Caroline Heldman, Tony Porter, Nadine Burke, William Pollack, Steven Mason, Luis Vallejo, Ana Montes, Joseph Marshall, Philip Zimbardo
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Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Jessica Congdon

Producer

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Jessica Congdon, Jessica Anthony

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Jessica Congdon
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Compared to girls, research shows that boys in the United States are more likely to be diagnosed with a behaviour disorder, prescribed stimulant medications, fail out of school, binge drink, commit a violent crime, and/or take their own lives. The Mask You Live In asks: as a society, how are we failing our boys?

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