Sunday May 17, 2020
#124 - Masculinity with Itumeleng Makale
In this episode I’m in conversation with Itumeleng Makale discussing the elusive topic of masculinity.
I chose this subject because the tendency is to talk about femininity.
I also chose this topic because it has become difficult to speak of masculinity without adding the prefix; toxic. Such that all we seem to know about masculinity is toxic masculinity.
Itu is one of the few men I know who can unpack this subject from different angles.
In this conversation he unpacks masculinity from the physiological angle to spiritual, cultural and to behavioral angle
We inevitably cover many sub topics such as capitalism, patriarchy, feminism, womanism and black families.
The conversation is stretchy and insightful. You are in for a treat
His Bio
Itumeleng Makale
Writer, Independent Researcher & Afrikan Sovereignist Scholar
Published: Up You Mighty Race
Current Projects:
1. Unshackle -
Stepping On Toes: A Case for the Reorientation of Afrikan Consciousness
2. Indigenous Ways of Knowing & Mechanics of Cognition
3. Music Album: 7 Chambers of a Vintage Soul
Comments (4)
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It is 23:40. 1. Itu and his English... what a pleasure to listen to. 2. I thought I understood masculinity and femininity, until this conversation. I musculanity have questions, just to say the conversation was very engaging and lots of aha moments for me. The point where he explained female and family orientation...the deeper definition of mosadi = morena. The toxification caused misunderstanding of base roles of femininity and musculanity.... mhhh. I learned., enjoyed and transformed in how I think.
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Ohhh I see the “boy” goes back home from the farm/ big boss... and gets home to exert his “manhood”... I see. Patriarchy is a layered concept mos.
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Ohhh my goodness!❤️❤️❤️ thank you Tumi for this context!
Wednesday May 27, 2020
I always express that the toxified masculinity is not designed to benefit an African man. It treats a black man as inferior but also ensures that the black buys into the fallacy of being equal and powerful. this is how the system uses him to keep itself in enchored. This causes cognitive dissonance and its traumatic. However men are not Ready to accept this. They hold on to the false sense of power/leadership/headship(religious context).Men are traumatized. They need help as much as females do
Tuesday May 19, 2020
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