Topic > Analysis of the documentary 'Bra Boys' - 1632

You are all intelligent and reasonable people; you all know that how a man treats his mother is pretty much an indication of how he will treat his woman. You must see that this tribe is not made up of real men. A true male holds back with women and respects them. Machoism as a valued quality to see in Bra Boys creates degradation towards women. How is Abberton's documentary helpful to our young people? It is influencing young people and showing them that they have to prove that they are part of a group when young people should just be themselves and be comfortable in their own skin. The woman's failure to appear in Bra Boys could be a sign that there are things the filmmakers don't want the public to know. Where are the real men of Maroubra? Bra Boys are not real men. The versions of masculinity valorized in Sunny's documentary are pathetic excuses for men. The question is: what does it mean to be a real man? Protective of family, respectful of women and themselves and proud of their appearance. The continued violence, the type of union and the limited number of women shown in the documentary are disturbing and distressing. Now answer: Does this violent gang show what a real man is? Cheyne Horan himself says it in the documentary: “Maroubra boys, nothing else