http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/american-male-mtv-film_us_57e2e21ae4b0e80b1b9ff6fd

  MTV's Look Different Creator Competition awarded Michael Rohrbaugh as the winner for his short film "American Male." The short film brings into focus to the audience the harmful effects of hypermasculinity. According to Huffington Post's article, the main character of the himself is gay and hides it by performing what society deems as "manly" acts to fit in. It shows how some men feel forced to prove their masculinity to be accepted and avoid discrimination for seeming feminine. Rohrbaugh provides further explanation for creating his piece:
  “I would like for viewers to gain a better understanding of what life feels like in the closet. I also hope they’ll reflect upon their own lives and think about falsehoods that might be holding them back. So many of the social norms we’ve been taught are rooted in discrimination, and so many young people are taught to feel ashamed of who they are, raised to believe that ‘there’s something wrong with them,’ that ‘they’re not normal’ or ‘not who they should be.’ Those types of lies are really destructive, which is why they must be exposed and debunked.”
  This article caught my eye because it mentioned the LGBT community and , although it has improved over time, is still a current problem. Seeing this from the perspective of someone who is in the community, this article impacted me by reminding me that this still happens to people, because they are under pressure to be be the bully lest they become the target to be bullied. Will this video be noticed at all or just pass through the media and become another web page? Will people, specifically men, feel moved by the video at all?