Elephants w/ @itsjameer
In today’s episode @itsjameer and I discuss elephants in the room of masculinity. Too often the lies men tell themselves and others about themselves become established facts, meaning too often our blind spots are heralded where they should be examined. It is in the benefit of men first and foremost to face ourselves and ask deeper questions about the why’s, who’s, where’s and how’s of our conditions. This is an attempt to add to that conversation by discussing the ramifications that sexual violence faced by young boys and men can have on this question. 00:00:00 Intro & Bday shout-outs. 00:02:00 @itsjameer Top 5 Nas, Jay Z, Biggie , Ghostface Killah, Rakim. 00:04:06 @manlikeblacks Top 5 Freddy Gibs, SkyZoo, Styles P, Maitre Gims, Jay Z. 00:08:12 Hip Hop is no longer a culture, it is a business and it sells a false, glorified image of what the game is. 00:14:44 Male victims of sexual violence and how hip hop is a manifestation of the Black trauma. 00:16:07 Young people going through sexual trauma and how it shapes their minds. 00:25:49 The way young men act is a front for unacknowledged generational trauma. 00:31:32 Be yourself. It is okay to be human. Be an individual. Celebrate life, you weren't meant to make it this far. 00:34:52 Stop playing the victim and let those who truly suffered speak. 00:36:17 Be grateful for being here. Trauma has no race, no color, no gender, or nationality but it has many forms. Stop trying to survive and learn to live. You too deserve your blessings. You are worth more than you think. 00:39:42 Outro