Join Breaking the Silence, an initiative spearheaded by GWS student Joseph Mann, for a screening of ‘Straightlaced: How Gender’s Got Us All Tied Up’ on Saturday, September 22nd, at 10AM in the Kentucky Theater. Our very own Susan Bordo is also on the discussion panel for what promises to be a productive and locally significant dialogue on the issues of gender, bullying, and pressures for conformity.

At its core, this film explores the impact of stereotypes and gender policing. From girls confronting popular messages about culture and body image to boys who are sexually active just to prove they aren't gay, 'Straightlaced' explores what gender means to youth in the race to claim an identity. In this frame, it examines the tragic suicide of a local Fayette County student through interviews with friends on the cruelty he faced for being different.

This screening contributes to a larger initiative to memorialize his life with community activism and an organized response to bullying in our schools.

Sponsors:
JustFundKY
Partners for Youth
The Nest- Center for Women, Children & Families.

Presenter: Craig Cammack, Chairman of Lexington Fairness

Facilitator: Joseph Mann, Coordinator of Breaking the Silence

Discussion Panel:
Susan Bordo, Professor of Gender & Women’s Studies at University of Kentucky
Alex Meadows, Student at Northern Kentucky University
Audrey Linville, Student at University of Louisville

Partners:
The Nest- Center for Women, Children, & Families
Lexington Fairness
Project Speak Out
GLSO
PFLAG Lexington

'Straightlaced' is being shown for free with the permission of Ground Spark Productions.