This is one of my favorite documentaries so far because of how much it is actually covering. Jackson Katz does a great job of showing that "boys will be boys" is not the case. I liked seeing how some classic movies can be interpreted into a violent mentor to boys. I always saw a lot of the factors mentioned effect boys growing up but what stuck out the most to me was how the media is so biased with their words.
There were multiple scenes of talk shows using a lot of sexist and stereotypical phrases when describing men. They would always make them seem like the victim rather than taking responsibility for their actions. This is hard to do considering they are 90% of the violence that goes on in our society. I was also astounded at the fact that these talk show hosts would address boys as a "wuss" or that schools were becoming too "feminine" as if it was a terrible thing.
The documentary addresses the problem very well by directing the attention to video games and movies like Fight Club where men have to prove themselves by being masculine and using violence. This is also a direct result of the older generations believing that this was really a way to live and that to be ashamed of being weak or not masculine. I'm glad we are becoming conscious of these decisions and are more accepting, but still have a lot of work to do.
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