Intentional Vulnerablity

Why did Scott Stark intentionally make himself look foolish? I have no idea. Maybe to prove a point, to help us relate, or maybe to make fun of Jane Fonda? He put himself out there in those ridiculously tight pants, in public, and even worse rocked out to Jane Fonda. I liked how in class, Stark was compared to the guys in "Jackass" because it seemed like some of what he was doing was solely to get a reaction. In his case, no one really reacted. At least it makes the experience funnier. Another way to look at it is that he was trying to relate to the audience. We all do embarrassing stuff, whether it be intentional or unintentional, and by Stark filming himself, he seemed vulnerable, therefore easy to relate to. Then we could pay attention to the words and appreciate them. Before we saw the film, we learned that Stark became disgusted with Fonda and lost appreciation for her when she began advocating fitness instead of other issues. Because of this, when I first saw him, I thought he was making fun of Fonda's videos. I really don't know if its any of these reasons, maybe all three.