I think so. That’s why all stereotyping can be damaging. Chimimanda Nguzi Adiche did a really good job of explaining it in her “Danger of a Single Story” lecture. Stereotypes even when “positive” limit people and don’t slow them to be fully authentic human beings.

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I recommend you watch The Mast You Live In. I saw it a while back while I don’t remember exactly if this is explored in detail, they did have several scenes at a support group run by a black man for young black men.

Great question.

IT is basically the fully realized version of Nate Robinson. A good shooter and explosive scorer who can’t really do a whole lot else due to his size.

I think that’s the message here and else where. There’s an image of a hyper masculine black man that’s used to tamp down the feelings of black boys/men. The same image is used to vilify black men and justify mass incarceration. So yes this is important to all men but it is also important to acknowledge and discuss how…

His lawyer is even trying to get him off on this one too!

I think you’re right that how “maculinity” is defined impacts men across race & class lines—but, that there’s also PARTICULARITIES for men of color—-who may have an “inflated” idea of “masculinity” to COUNTER the powerlessness they experience in a white supremacist society

Clever girl.

Clever girl

And people laughed at me for not dropping him from my fantasy team.

Goodell is the real life version of Ed Rooney.

He looks like Eric Stoltz in Mask from the side.

The profile pic reminded me of this:

I saw the profile and thought of Eric Stoltz in “Mask.”

Yep, Jack Sock absorbs a lot of shots from between the legs.

Wrong. Cash Masters is a TLC show where people turn junk into green gold.

Note that they placed him in the Sithole Regional, which seems unfair. 2nd seed with home court advantage.