Is workplace abuse a symptom of our views of masculinity?

Pioneering anti-violence educator and cultural theorist Jackson Katz argues that the ongoing epidemic of men's violence in America is rooted in our inability as a society to move beyond outmoded ideals of manhood. In a sweeping analysis that cuts across racial, ethnic, and class lines, Katz examines our culture that has normalized violent and regressive forms of masculinity in the face of challenges to traditional male power and authority. The film provides a stunning look at the violent, sexist, and homophobic messages boys and young men routinely receive from virtually every corner of the culture, from television, movies, video games, and advertising to pornography, the sports culture, and U.S. political culture. Tough Guise 2 empowers us to challenge the myth that being a real man means putting up a false front and engaging in violent and self-destructive behavior — including aggressive and dismissive behaviors that maintain men in power positions at work 60 years after anti-discrimination law was enacted.

This film screening will be followed by a 30-minute discussion.