The Identity Even Progressive Spaces Get Wrong

About this episode

The episode explores the complexities of Black masculine lesbian identity and the societal perceptions surrounding it.

Join Our Patreon: https://patreon.com/QueerCollective?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Studs aren’t a vibe, they’re a lineage. We’re unpacking the history, politics, and lived reality of Black masculine lesbians at the crossroads of race, gender, and desire. From the swagger and softness, Harlem Renaissance sapphics, stud vs butch, AGs, Stud4Stud discourse, toxic masculinity, and why Black masculinity plays by different rules. Joined by Elisabeth Clarke, Nadine Wiltshire, and Kiké, we dig into stereotypes, erasure, dating myths, and the radical tenderness at the core of stud identity. CONTACT US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queer.collective/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@queercollectivepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/queer.collective.to/ Website: https://www.queercollectiveto.com/ Email: queer.collective.to@gmail.com 00:00 What is a stud? 05:00 The toxic expectations 12:11 Recreating masculinity 19:12 It's because you're black 24:31 Stud on stud clash 35:03 Who can be a stud? 1:03:04 Know your stud history 1:16:04 Black vs white lesbian division 1:31:21 What can femmes do better?

People in this episode

Guests: Elisabeth Clarke, Nadine Wiltshire, Kiké

Topics covered

• Black masculine lesbians
• race
• gender
• desire
• toxic masculinity
• stud identity
• Harlem Renaissance
• dating myths

Keywords

• stud vs butch
• AGs
• Stud4Stud discourse
• stereotypes
• erasure
• radical tenderness

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