It’ll be interesting to see the differences and similarities between the movie and GirlTalk.

The gender spectrum at Lick is very prominent in the student body.

Chalkboard discussion day 4:
“What is the first word that comes to mind when you hear masculinity?”
“Gentle,” “muscle,” “dude,” “authority,” “hard core,” and more.

“What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘feminism’?”
“What really comes to my mind is the fact that at Lick, a lot of boys say they don’t really agree with the feminist movement and aren’t feminist but I think that it’s just because they don’t understand what feminism really is.”

“I really feel that the movie we watched [The Mask You Live In] was converying an important message about young men and their problems and that it’s okay to take off that mask.”
“It gave me a lot more respect for what guys have to deal with as well as women.”

“What was the most interesting part of the movie [The Mask You Live In] today?”
“My favorite parts were that whole list of statistics. I thought it was super interesting because I had never really thought about the lives of boys much, especially about video games and how they impact a boy’s mind.”

“I think the most interesting thing was when they had the people in prison for manslaughter who were shedding light on the cause and effect of their actions as a result of what a man is supposed to be. That’s an aspect of crime that is often pushed under the carpet.”
“I really found the section where the teacher gives all the students paper masks and has them write how they look on the outside and feel on the inside really impactful because a lot of boys don’t really have the opportunity to show how they feel. That would be something really good for society.”

Chalkboard discussion in the Center, Day 2:
How does the way you present yourself send a message about your gender?
“I second-guess clothing choices often,” “what kind of man am I?,” “the world reads a message onto me,” “I wear what I think I should,” “I don’t think about my gender,” and more.

Chalkboard discussion in the Center for Civic Engagement, Day 1:
When have you been treated differently because of your gender?
“At night,” “being called bossy for taking initiative,” “when I wear leggings,” “people think I can’t be feminine because my clothes are masculine,” and more.

“I’m excited to get to know know everyone else’s experience with gender and read their comments on the Hyphen.”
“I’m looking forward to the screening on Wednesday and especially to the conversations afterwards. I think it’s a topic that we don’t talk enough about which is about men and masculinity instead of focusing on just women and their experiences.”

“What do you think is the biggest stereotype for guys?”
“Boys don’t cry.”

For feminists specifically, we are all seen as if we are going to kill you or eat you. Like everyone that may have said something sexist in the past seems afraid of us and thinks that we’re angry all the time, and we’re just not.

“What are you most excited about during Gender Week this year?”
“I’m looking forward to the documentary, “The Mask We Live In,” I think it’ll be really good.”