In the documentary, the boy who are different, actually are gentler and softer than boys around him, are bullied at school really jumped out at me. Because I am a mom of two boys, while I was watching the aspect I doubted whether my boys would be bullied some day for my education which were to lead them to become a gentle and nice man. I begin to think about not only the education to my boys but also the major education to boys in my city. As well as school bully, the rate of drink, smoke, playing PC games, et. caught my attention too. It make me consider how to guide my boys gain interesting and healthy life, how to help them gradually grow strong enough to tell right from wrong.
In Carlos Andres Gomez book, the author said “he (his dad) is one of the most cultured and open people I have met. And yet he is still a human being. Aren’t we all? He’ll quietly encourage and enforce all of these masculine norms but still tell me to love and appreciate everyone.” which also got my attention. Carlos didn’t hate but understand his dad although his dad incorrectly educated him in some point of view. Compared with the documentary, one of the psychologist and educator, at the end of the documentary, expressed his forgiveness and pity for his father. Both Carlos and the psychologist and educator eventually understand there is no perfect dad or parents, there are only human beings who all grow up in the mask which may lead them to make mistakes unconsciously. These two aspects really make me relax a lot.
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