Masculinity

Masculinity 

Once we decided that the focus of our teaser trailer would be masculinity, we thought it would be vital that we researched this topic to gain an insight into the context of masculinity in today's society. 

We created a quick mind map where we stated the initial ideas that came to mind when thinking about the stereotypes that were attached to masculinity:

• However, it is clear that these stereotypes can be very damaging to men, especially in today's society, as boys and men strive to fit into this norm which is not necessarily the true attributes of a man. In particular, it is known that the highest suicide rate in the UK is in men aged 40-44 and in fact, suicide is the largest killer of men under 50. Therefore, the trials of men is a topic worth discussion as it is damaging to assume all men may be completely 'strong' and 'tough'.
• As this crisis of identity is currently very relevant, it inspired us to create awareness of this within our film we were creating. We aimed to include subtle elements of symbolism throughout our teaser trailer showing some stereotypes attached to men, as well as showing how one could be struggling in there challenge to conform to this norm, represented by our main character, and hint of the consequences of this.