“Jackson Katz hits it out of the park once again with this vitally important and timely new film.”
— Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D. | Senior Scholar, Wellesley Centers for Women
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The Man Card is Jackson Katz’s latest contribution to the ongoing and much needed conversation about masculinity and male identity. By taking an in-depth look at masculinity within American presidential politics, viewers see the evolution of political strategies, from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump, that contributed to the gender gap among voters. This insightful film raises important questions about the inherent and not-so-subtle masculinity of the American presidency and what that means for women seeking the office. This film is essential viewing for not only every gender and politics course, but for any and all students of American politics."
— Dr. Lori Cox Han, PhD | Professor of Political Science at Chapman University and author of Women, Power, and Politics
"Masculine posturing has been part of U.S. presidential elections throughout our history. In The Man Card, Jackson Katz brilliantly illustrates just how problematic this is and documents the ways these political masculinity contests have picked up pace and become increasingly partisan. Increasingly, the right has drummed up dominant ideologies of masculinity over the past half century to situate Democrats and liberals as not 'man enough' to lead. Katz carefully illustrates how this has worked to further divide the nation by portraying Republicans as 'real men,' and at great cost. Katz documents the ways this white and male supremacist discourse and posturing has been strategically aimed at white working-class men redirecting legitimate frustrations, anxieties and concerns about a changing economy at women, people of color, immigrants, gender and sexual minorities, all while framing 'liberals' as the enemy. This is a vitally important documentary to consider to more completely understand the gendered and racialized ideologies shaping political polarization in the U.S."
— Dr. Tristan Bridges | Associate Professor of Sociology at University of California, Santa Barbara and co-editor of Men and Masculinities journal
“Jackson Katz methodically shows that Trump’s strategy to connect masculinity to presidential politics is nothing new. A must-see documentary for anyone interested in American politics and contemporary democratic struggles.”
— Dr. Farida Jalalzai | Professor of Political Science, Associate Dean of Global Initiatives and Engagement, Virginia Tech University
“In this fast-paced documentary using compelling footage, Jackson Katz shows how presidential candidates from Nixon to Trump have mobilized masculinity as a central means to attract the support of white working-class men. Sure to generate lively discussion about politics and masculinity in gender studies and American government courses.”
— Dr. Valerie Sperling | Co-author of Trumping Politics as Usual: Masculinity, Misogyny, and the 2016 Elections
"Shows how, for more than half a century, Presidential politics in the U.S. has been driven not just by dog-whistle messages against people of color and women, but also by overt endorsements of narrow, destructive and unhealthy conceptions of white men’s masculinity. Comes at a perfect time to contribute to the growing intersectional movement that is turning the page on the politics of hatred, fear and violence, as it bends the arc of history toward a future of peace and social justice."
— Michael A. Messner | Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies, University of Southern California | Author of Guys Like Me: Five Wars, Five Veterans for Peace
"The history lesson we need!"
— Jason Rogers | Writer, Olympian, Advocate for Conscious Masculinity
