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Something that surprised me about the film is the fact these men were able to recognize where they went wrong and that they were mature enough to acknowledge the unhealthy patterns that society was teaching them. I learned that they went through a lot of growth which is good and makes me have hope for myself.

They realized the value that they had as people and not as "men". I think it's important that you stay true to yourself no matter. I learned that once you have a strong sense of self, it is important that you follow through with that.

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The men that are told that they are not man enough are usually men that are seen as "wimps" or "scaredy cats" or just men in general who do not meet up to society's standards of what a man is.

The men that are told to "man up" are most likely men who show their emotions and do not mask how they truly feel. Most men believe that they should be "stoic" but in reality it is okay to feel your emotions and there is nothing wrong with being "emotional". This also probably applies to men that are seen as "feminine" in some cases.

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5/22/23 reflection on traditional beliefs assumptions on gender

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5/22/23 reflection on traditional beliefs assumptions on gender

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I felt that the topics that were being brought up were mostly true for some of theme, although I wish that they weren't. I feel like some of the topics that we discussed are things that have been normalized by society even though they shouldn't be. I believe that the first step in changing these beliefs is first acknowledging them and understanding what they are and then pin pointing why we think this way. Once we decide to stop being ignorant is when we can cause change in our society.

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1) being independent. I struggle with being independent (ima be honest) because I am the youngest in my family so Ive always been the baby of the family. I have had things done for me all my life so I know this is gonna affect me when I am thrown into the real world

2) Being realistic. Because I am an optimist, I tend to detach myself from reality sometimes and I need to start looking at situations for what they are and keep moving on. I need to see the real reason why people behave the way they do and stop making excuses for the way they treat me.

3) Being grateful for what I have. When I am satisfied, I know that I tend to want more than what I already have. I should be aware of the fact that not everyone has the same opportunities that I do, and be happy with what I receive in life.

4) Conflict resolution. I say this because when someone upsets me, I know that I have the tendency to door-slam people out of my life. Instead, I must learn to communicate better.

5) Work ethic. This in general is just something that I have to improve. I say this because I know when I am drained or burned out I get lazy and I always suffer the consequences of my own actions. So I must learn to be better.

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1) My mom is the most influential person to me. I say this because she has the ability to turn my life around and change my point of view which is actually something that I consisder to be very powerful. Recently, I got rejected from my dream university and she managed to change my POV into positivity which I really admire.

2) My oldest sister. She grew up dirt poor and she had it the worst compared to all 3 of us (my sisters including myself). Despite this, she managed to graduate college and land a good paying job as a teacher at Mendez High School.

3) My other sister. She has a stoic personality and I wish to be calm and keep my composure at all times like her. I know that she is a truly altruistic person and I wish to be like that as well.

4) Bella Hadid. Although she is not related to me, she is still someone that I look up to because she is extremely confident in what she does and she is a kind person, so I wish to be like her and really be grateful for the things I have in life.

5) Alexa Demie. Similarly to Bella, she is also confident and I love that about her. I also like that she is Latina so I relate to her a lot more in that sense. I wish to be as vibrant and radiant confidence like she does someday.

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1) visiting Paris or New York. I would like to visit Paris because I think it is a beautiful city and I would like to visit New York because all my favorite things are based on New York (movies, fashion designers, books)

2) graduating college. I would like to graduate college because I know that it is extremely important to me and my family. My mom says that I can do anything I want to in my life, but getting my degree is the most important

3) giving back to my community. When I am a successful and professional psychologist, I want to remain humble and remember where I came from. I want to be able to give my community a safe space where they are heard and they can be open to talking about their mental health challenges.

4) buying a house. When I am financially stable, I plan to buy a home where I can make it my own and live independently and this is how I know I am truly ready to live because all my life I have been overprotected and have had overbearing relationships with my parents.

5) Try out for a modeling agency. I would like to do it for fun, theres no hard feelings in it and many people that know me or my family say that I should try it so I don't see why not.

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resistant, ive experienced many things in my life so when something bad happens in my life I think to myself "Ive experienced worse things", it makes it easier to get through in life

observant, I am a quiet person so i observe other people and their words and their actions and I see things, I just dont talk on it unless it needs to be brought up

critical thinking, I always think logically about something before I do it ex: how will this affect me? how will my family feel? who will be affected by this? etc.

focusing on myself, this is important because comparison is the thief of joy and as long as I am happy, that is all that matters

mindful/open-minded, many people are ignorant because they choose to be and that makes life miserable for others. Therefore, I choose to be mindful of my surroundings, of who I choose to talk to, and what I let people know.

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1) resistant
2) observant
3) critical thinking
4) focusing on myself
5) mindful/open minded

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selfcare,  I believe that self care is important because sometimes we get so caught up in work and with school that we don't take care of ourselves, so I make that a priority for me

spirituality, I am a spiritual person and I like to meditate when things get stressful with home life and school. I believe that the universe aligns things for me and that things happen for a reason.

mental health, I think it is important to be in the right headspace in order to perform at my best so it is my number 1 priority to always make sure that I am doing good

hardworking, everyone in my family are hardworking. Therefore, I am hardworking too. I hope to be hard working in the future in my career.

compassion, I am an altruistic person so if someone ever comes looking to me for advice, I will make them feel comfortable and safe and offer words of encouragement or help them.

family, my family is extremely important to me and I will always choose them over anyone else because they are supportive for me and we hold a special bond with each other

music, I love music and I listen to it a lot and I also learn instruments of my own (guitar and piano). I especially like rock music and its sub genres.

religion, me and my family (especially my mom) are religious and I believe that god is always watching over me. I pray often and talk to him.

optimism, I like being an optimist and always seeing the bright side of things instead of the negative. It makes it easier to live that way.

creativity, I think I am a very creative person and I think this is important because it has opened new doors for me and has made me happy knowing that I am able to create something instead of destroying.

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1) self care
2) spirituality
3) mental health
4) hard working
5) compassion
6) family
7) music
8) religion
9) optimism
10) creativity