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SUMMARY:No Need To Pretend: Black Men Talk
DTSTAMP:20261112T215600Z
DTSTART:20261210T173000Z
DESCRIPTION:Black Men Talk Foundation and Melkweg Expo present an evening o
	f conversations\nand performances exploring what it means to grow up as a 
	young (Black) man. What\nis expected of you\, and who gets to decide? Toge
	ther\, we will discuss toxic\nmasculinity\, the pressure to appear strong\
	, and what happens when you allow\nyourself to let go of that role.\n\n“Ne
	ver let them see you sweat.” From an early age\, boys are often taught to 
	keep\ntheir feelings to themselves\, to value success and status above all
	 else\, and to\nsee vulnerability as weakness. Online\, these ideas are am
	plified even further.\nIn the manosphere\, young men are presented with a 
	version of masculinity centred\non control\, dominance\, and little respec
	t for women. But what impact does that\nhave? How do you deal with insecur
	ity\, stress\, or sadness when you feel you are\nnot allowed to show it? A
	nd what does masculinity look like when you define it\non your own terms?\
	n\nThroughout the evening\, artists\, role models\, and people with lived 
	experience\nwill share their stories. They will speak about the expectatio
	ns they faced and\nthe places where they found room to be honest\, in thei
	r work\, their art\, and\ntheir lives. This is not a lecture\, but an open
	 conversation where asking\nquestions matters more than having the right a
	nswers.\n\nRSVP here. [https://attendium.com/.il6wylZMhRMq9y9-w6Hu5Gw]
URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/no-need-to-pretend-black-men-talk
GEO:52.3647777;4.881073026725959
LOCATION:Melkweg - Lijnbaansgracht 234A\, 1017 PH Amsterdam
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:bipoc,talk
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Black Men Talk Foundation and Melkweg Expo 
	present an evening of conversations and performances exploring what it mea
	ns to grow up as a young (Black) man. What is expected of you, and who get
	s to decide? Together, we will discuss toxic masculinity, the pressure to 
	appear strong, and what happens when you allow yourself to let go of that 
	role. </p><p>“Never let them see you sweat.” From an early age, boys are o
	ften taught to keep their feelings to themselves, to value success and sta
	tus above all else, and to see vulnerability as weakness. Online, these id
	eas are amplified even further. In the manosphere, young men are presented
	 with a version of masculinity centred on control, dominance, and little r
	espect for women. But what impact does that have? How do you deal with ins
	ecurity, stress, or sadness when you feel you are not allowed to show it? 
	And what does masculinity look like when you define it on your own terms? 
	</p><p>Throughout the evening, artists, role models, and people with lived
	 experience will share their stories. They will speak about the expectatio
	ns they faced and the places where they found room to be honest, in their 
	work, their art, and their lives. This is not a lecture, but an open conve
	rsation where asking questions matters more than having the right answers.
	</p><p><a href="https://attendium.com/.il6wylZMhRMq9y9-w6Hu5Gw" target="_b
	lank">RSVP here. </a></p>
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