“Tough Guise 2” to be shown at Menomonie Public Library

You are invited to view and discuss the documentary “Tough Guise 2” at the Menomonie Public Library on Wednesday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m. The free showing is being sponsored by The Bridge to Hope.

The film addresses the epidemic of men’s violence in America that is rooted in our inability to move beyond the outmoded ideals of manhood. The documentary provides a stunning look at the violent, sexist, and homophobic messages boys and young men routinely receive from our culture, from television, movies, video games, and advertising to pornography, the sports culture, and U.S. political culture. Tough Guise 2 stands to empower a new generation of young men — and women — to challenge the myth that being a real man means putting up a false front and engaging in violent and self-destructive behavior.