Mask

Ballet Did you know that in 1672 all parts in ballet were performed by male dancers in wigs and masks to make them look like female so they could play both roles? Very few women were allowed to perform because the males thought they weren’t good enough now, most men have lost interest in ballet and it’s mostly girls performing. Point shoes are the main part of the ballerinas outfit. Female ballerinas wear knee length tutus to show of points and curves. They also wear leotards, and usually…

A mask at a Hobby Lobby store cost $3.99 but deserves to be much more because everyone uses it. The definition of a mask is “a covering for all or a part of the face, worn as a disguise, or to amuse or terrify other people”. Everyday, a new person has chosen a new identity for that day; whether it be a repeating pattern or just for the day. The mask symbolizes the hidden truth. No one truly knows what other people are going through which is why it's important to be kind to everyone. All people…

The second documentary, the Mask You Live In focuses on societal constructs of femininity and masculinity and how these constructs impact men and women in society. It discusses the experiences and issues of mainly men, focusing on the influence society has on men by enforcing certain expectations of what a man should be like. Joe Herman, Michael Kimmel and several others discuss their experiences with societal pressures to behave masculine. Some of the main issues discussed in this documentary…

laryngeal edema and with two sets of each size in case one becomes blocked by clots. Rapid sequence induction and intubation (RSII) with cricoid pressure and a low dose of the induction agent are considered in patients with hypovolemia. Use of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is reported to be successful in post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage after initial ETT attempts fail.15,16 By using LMA-ProsealTM as a channel to guide a flexible bronchoscope in to locate the trachea, then inserting ETT over the…

Connor, and this drastically leads to her growing dislike for him. From Vanessa’s perspective, there is nothing the men can do to impress him. He finds a way to belittle them, and he stops at no lengths in doing so. Feelings are frivolous. In “The Mask of the Bear,” when one of Edna’s friends is having dinner at the brick house, he utters, “‘By the Lord Harry, I never thought the day would come when I’d sit down to a meal alongside one of them fellows [employees of loan companies],’” (Lawrence…

'The Mask You Live In' was very thought-provoking and provide insight into psychological and sociological effects that men have to go through to live up to the high expectations of "Masculinity." The documentary begins with former NFL player, Joe Ehrmann, talking about one of his earliest memory. Which was his father bringing him to their basement and teaching him how to fight, and in that basement, he told him three words that he would carry with him forever; " Be a man." Ehrmann was so…

We all know Jim Carrey as a laugh out loud zany comic who’s brought us some of the highest grossing comedies of all time as The Mask and Dumb And Dumber. The first example of Jim Carrey that shows perseverance comes when he was a child. Jim grew up in a lower income family with a father who struggled to keep jobs . His family was so poor that he had to drop out of highschool when he was fifteen and get a job as a janitor to help his family. “Jim explains when he was fifteen he went to a comedy…

gender studies, states that the major emotion regarding masculinity is anxiety because men have to prove their masculinity at all times. This idea can be applied to understand a number of behaviors exemplified in boyhood. The 2015 documentary, The Mask You Live In, discusses the difficulties that young men experience when attempting to stay true to themselves while feeling the need to fit society's expectations for masculinity. In Matthew Immergut’s, “Manscaping,” he explores how advertising…

Behind the Hidden Mask It is commonly believed that the person who the cyberbullying is directed towards is the only victim; however, that is not true. Like many in society, the attacker hides behind the mask of the crime, attempting to cover his or her own pain, insecurities, and desires to possess what the victim has. The victimization of the attacker drives the act of cyberbullying and results in the production of a new victim. The attacker is able to hide behind the screen of technology and…

I examined the documentary Behind the Mask, which was released in 1991. This documentary explains the actions of the IRA and the events during the troubles. Throughout the 1 hour showing, multiple members of The IRA and Sinn Fein were interviewed and asked about their experiences in the IRA and living through the troubles. I wanted to examine this documentary to get a glimpse into the minds of people going through the troubles and why they turned to the IRA. Reading and watching information from…