What Does It Mean to ‘Be A Man’?

Released on A Woman’s Nation website March 3, 2014

A Woman’s Nation™ Founder and Chief Visionary Officer Maria Shriver wrote an Op-Ed for TIME magazine today with Jennifer Siebel Newsom, President and CEO of the nonprofit The Representation Project.

“Our boys are in crisis, and it’s time to do something about it,” they wrote.

“Our new film, The Mask You Live In, explores the confining stereotypes that boys are exposed to as they become men. Through personal narratives and expert commentary, the film delves into the destructive and often conflicting messages that boys are being subjected to on a daily basis. Messages that favor dominance over empathy. Physical strength over compassion. Violence over kindness. Sex over love…”

Watch the Trailer below:

Shriver and Newsom have come together, through their separate work with Miss Representation, The Representation Project and A Woman’s Nation™, which produces The Shriver Report special editions, to tackle this subject because they “believe it’s no longer enough to just elevate our daughters. Boys and girls benefit when each is empowered and encouraged to be their most authentic selves.” Read the Full Op-Ed >>>

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