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Black masculinity is feared, fetishized, and fiercely policed; so what happens when queerness enters the chat? We’re talking masc performance as survival, straight Black men’s discomfort with queerness, and why traditional masculinity is flopping in 2025. With Haviah Mighty and DJ Blackcat, we’re queering the blueprint and dragging patriarchy by the lacefront.

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00:00 Intro
02:33 Black masculinity from childhood
11:18 Highschool scripts and stereotypes
16:03 Black masc women
21:52 Black women's standards
27:56 Black masculinity in queer spaces
39:38 Cis straight black men
50:59 Loving men
01:03:43 What is masculinity?
01:10:36 What is healthy masculinity?