The Forum: Jennifer Siebel Newsom on Masculinity September 27
Join the conversation with Mrs. Newsom and Dean Malcolm Clemens Young on how to raise a healthier generation of boys during this month's Grace Cathedral's The Forum.
Screenings of Mrs. Newsom's film, The Mask You Live In, can be viewed prior to The Forum conversation.
Film Screening: The Mask You Live In
Film Screening: The Mask You Live In
Friday, September 23, 6 p.m., Gresham Hall, free.
Sunday, September 25, 1 p.m., Gresham Hall, free.
About the Film
The Mask You Live In follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity. The film, directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, was an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival, among many others. Pressured by the media, their peer group, and even the adults in their lives, the protagonists of the film confront messages encouraging them to disconnect from their emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify and degrade 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 raise a healthier generation of boys and young men. These two screenings of the film are offered in advance of a conversation with the director on Tuesday, September 27 at 7:45 p.m.
About the Film
The Mask You Live In follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity. The film, directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, was an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival, among many others. Pressured by the media, their peer group, and even the adults in their lives, the protagonists of the film confront messages encouraging them to disconnect from their emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify and degrade 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 raise a healthier generation of boys and young men. These two screenings of the film are offered in advance of a conversation with the director on Tuesday, September 27 at 7:45 p.m.
The Forum: Jennifer Siebel Newsom on Masculinity
Tuesday, September 27, 7:45 p.m., Gresham Hall, free.
About Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Filmmaker, advocate and founder of The Representation Project, Mrs. Newsom uses film and media as a catalyst for cultural transformation. The Mask You Live In, her second film as director, follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity. Join us for straight talk about how to raise a healthier generation of boys and a screening of the award-winning film.
About Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Filmmaker, advocate and founder of The Representation Project, Mrs. Newsom uses film and media as a catalyst for cultural transformation. The Mask You Live In, her second film as director, follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity. Join us for straight talk about how to raise a healthier generation of boys and a screening of the award-winning film.
Cathedral School for Boys
Located in San Francisco, California, Cathedral School for Boys is an independent elementary school for boys in Kindergarten – Grade 8. Our mission is to provide an excellent education through intellectual inquiry and rigor that is centered in the Episcopal tradition and is respectful of and welcoming to people of all religious traditions and beliefs.
1275 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94108 • Phone: 415.771.6600 • Email: info@cathedralschool.net • Fax: 415.771.6601