About this episode
The episode discusses the oppressive nature of patriarchy and its impact on love and emotional well-being.
Pursuing Love should not be a death sentence. However, under patriarchy , this is one of the aspects it guarantees. Love, care, and emotional well-being cannot exist within this oppressive system. Yet, it lies to men and boys, raising them to believe that violence, dominance, and control are the best ways to shape their identities to achieve those things in life. Tragically, women, nonbinary individuals, and children pay the cost, and ironically, men do as well. It's deeper than behavioral patterns, mental health, and any other deterrent used to dismiss this reality. It's time to expose patriarchy for its shapeshifting ways. Tune in to learn the known and hidden ways that patriarchy impacts our capabilities to love, connect, and liberate. Book and Articles recommendation Black Masculinity in Comic Books: An Interview with Jonathan Gayles https://www.aaihs.org/black-masculinity-in-comic-books-an-interview-with-jonathan-gayles/ The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by bell hooks https://bellhooksbooks.com/product/the-will-to-change/ A Book of Poems for Black Kings by Fulterius King https://fulteriusking.com/#ordernow Podcast intro produced by: Leem Lizzy @leemlizzy Musical…
People in this episode
Host: Lady AC
Guest: Jonathan Gayles
Topics covered
- patriarchy
- love
- emotional well-being
- masculinity
- violence
- identity
- oppression
Keywords
- patriarchy
- love
- masculinity
- emotional health
- violence
- identity
- oppression
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Black Masculinity in Comic Books: An Interview with Jonathan Gayles, The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love, A Book of Poems for Black Kings
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