Introduction
In the documentary, The Bro Code: How Contemporary Culture Creates Sexist Men, director Thomas Keith examines the ways in which popular culture continue to reward and reinforce sexism, predominantly among men and young boys. The film displays how a hostile climate towards women has been created by media, men and various other forces in the society. The filmmaker also places emphasis on how men are supervised and kept under surveillance of male behavior, which emphasizes sexist views and actions that harm men and is an obvious danger to women. This paper consists of the film critic's perspective and identifies the good and the bad parts of the video and based on the evaluation lays personal opinion. In addition, to the personal opinion for agreeing or disagreeing in the context of the argument made (Leab).
Evaluation
As the film begins filmmaker Thomas Keith admits that his journey to become a man was influenced by “bro culture”, displaying his interest in music and sports as any other kid. But the key difference between past and present: he advocates that the sexism inherited in today’s “bro” culture is more dangerous than that in the past. This helps us understand our societal point of view that everyone observes things happening and correlate with one. Keith has categorized the documentary in four sections respectively Train men to womanize, Immerse men in porn, make rape jokes and obey the masculinity cops. Men are guided to place women into namely two categories: “smart women” intimidating and of no value to bros, and “dumb women,” who they can coerce and use sexually (Kieth).
Worldwide, porn earns more money than various multi-national corporations collectively.
Regardless how the serious problem sexual violence is, TV shows and comedians joke about rape. This has influenced the youth, mostly college-aged males to get women drunk at a party and sexually exploit them. Teenagers are taught how to progress toward being a man not only by the media, but also by their peers, parents, coaches, and others due to the powerful socio-cultural influences around them. They are often restricted into a tapered code of suitable “masculine” behaviors which avoid the manifestation of “femininity” at any cost (Kieth).
Opinion
In my personal opinion, this documentary lays a great emphasis on social upbringing of almost all young men around the world, supported by the history of male dominance. The good part of the film is that it has recognized the core areas of such masculine behavior, on the contrary criticizing and blaming media broadly is less appreciated as the media has provided mankind opportunity to grow and prospers. It is very important to pay attention on today’s generation to teach them the correct way to love, respect and support women and allow them a better future as they are also humans prior to being women. Every individual has fundamental rights one can speak anything, can practice any profession to make money. Major part of our society is double faced they enjoy and laugh at others mistake, but they actually feel the pain when they are being bullied. The film advocates everyone should change their view to secure and have a better world for the new generation.
Conclusion
Director’s primary argument that sexism portrayed in contemporary media and culture is desirable and normal for young men. The film aims primarily, to understand the ways in which sexism continues to be acclaimed and defined as cool by conventional media and male culture. As long as men continue to view rape as joke, the chances are that date rape and party rape will be a huge problem to cater on college campuses. The film acknowledge that there’s a newer generation of young men who is refusing to pledge to the bro code, and taking up healthier and less sexist way to be men.
References
Leab , A. "Documentary Preview: ‘The Bro Code: How Contemporary Culture Creates Sexist Men’." Bitch Flicks. btchflcks.com, 10 Oct. 2011. Web. 28 May 2014.
Keith, T. "THE BRO CODE How Contemporary Culture Creates Sexist Men." The Media Education Foundation. mediaed.org, n.d. Web. 28 May 2014.
