Assignment Task: Marc is a psychotherapist who specializes in issues of masculinity and conducting group therapy for men. After watching the video on Classcenter, answer these questions.
Q1. How would you describe the central premise of Mark's work and what he is trying to explore and address in his work with men?
Q2. In what way or ways can an understanding of "masculinity" be limiting for men, and what impact do you see this as having on them or others in their world?
Q3. How would you compare your own idea of what it means to be masculine to Mark's characterizations of it? (at least 50 words)
Q4. Mark characterizes men as being a generation behind women in relation to their attention to gender-related issues. In what ways do you see women as having made gains that men have not and what constraints, if any, do you see men as still experiencing in relation to prevailing society expectations about men and masculinity?