Failing to watch this movie to the end will be self-inflicted damage via a lost opportunity to gift yourself happiness!

A heartbreaking, important documentary about the harm caused when we insist on hyper-masculinity for boys. This demonstrates the harm caused by rigid gender roles, for both girls and boys.

Great documentary that discusses in detail what masculinity means in current American society. It can be a little America-centric, but that doesn't mean that the majority of it isn't true elsewhere - I know Canada is almost exactly the same. I found that in the first 20 minutes or so I was just kinda nodding and going "yea yea I've heard this before" but the last half hour was great, so definitely worth watching it the whole way through!

A must see documentary!

This documentary gave an interesting insight into the psychological concepts of masculinity, while presenting an interesting look into the concepts of why men act the way they do. It was even more interesting watching a documentary focused on boys and men, and the ways in which family and society contribute to aggressive masculinity. It gives a broader view to this issue by using a wide spectrum ranging from young boys to troubled young men to older criminals and male activists. I thought the documentary itself presented a very thorough view into the way in which males from a young age are constantly effected by outside sources to enhance their masculinity through aggression, sports, sexism, etc. to prove their own maleness. The documentary did this with emotion and humanity, using the many boys and men throughout to make this documentary stand out as something real while also speaking to the viewer. The documentary itself was very informative without ever getting boring, and dealt well with sensitive topics while helping the viewer feel that there is more to be done to help our boys and men.

This was a great movie that exposed the toxic effects of masculinity. It would be beneficial to show it to young boys in middle school to make them aware of how they're socialized into their gender.

A powerful documentary with impactful testimonies and insightful discussions about masculinity in America that every father and coach should see.

Informative and frightening perspective on the impact our societal norms have on boys and men.

Poignant and thoughtful documentary film about how society conditions boys and how stereo-typing can lead to deep-seated issues as they go through adolescence. The implication that if boys were treated differently, it would have a far-reaching impact on their relationships with women, their attitudes towards violent behaviour and bullying is something to think about.

Starts out interesting but gets repetitive pretty quick. 30/40 minutes would have been an ok length for this documentary.

tenho acompanhado o the representation project há uns anos, e ao saber deste projeto/documentário fiquei bem ansiosa pra ver. quando foi lançado procurei em todos os cantos da internet e nada, até que pra minha surpresa vi hoje no catálogo do netflix. e lhes digo: valeu a pena esperar. *assistam*. é imperfeito, mas também é um ótimo começo - especialmente se você for um ser humano.((em tempo: não deve ser coincidência eu sempre ter gostado dos diferentes e/ou sensíveis))

The Mask You Live In is a documentary that reveals how masculinity and American culture can do more harm than good.

Reaching at some points. Overall a good watch.

This is such an important documentary. Masculinity is such a toxic yet fragile thing in today's society. Everyone please watch this.

The patriarchy hurts us men too, guys.