The films Miss Representation and The Mask You Live

In delve into media influence, cultural institutions, and gender socialization and their consequences for young girls, young boys, men and women.

Both films include discussions concerning media representation, gender inequity, sexism, violence, rape culture, self-image, eating disorders, race, body image, media centralization, labeling, deviance, the sexualization of young girls, objectification of women's bodies, and suicidal and homicidal violence to name a few concepts.

Discuss the main points of both documentaries, paying keen attention to the issues above but also those of gender socialization and the social construction of femininity and masculinity; and, its effects on the social expectations and lives of young girls, boys, men and women.

In addition personally reflect on what the film meant to you and how the media has contributed to your notions of sexuality and gender.