Video Links:
https://youtu.be/W2UZZV3xU6Q ‘Miss Representation Trailer’
https://youtu.be/hc45-ptHMxo ‘The Mask You Live in”
Discussion Prompt
Watch the two videos: ‘Miss Representation Trailer’ and ‘The Mask You Live In’. The first one is about mass media images of women in popular culture. The second one is about masculinity among boys and teenagers in U.S. culture.
What is your reaction to Miss Representation in terms of how popular culture and mass media affect the way in which women are valued and perceived? How does this affect the way in which women and men communicate?
What is your reaction to The Mask We Live In in terms of how boys are taught to communicate their feelings? How does this affect the way in which men communicate with women?
