GBA 347 Tanaka Mhishi

In GBA 347 we get better acquainted with Tanaka. We talk about making theatre that engages with and challenges harmful versions of masculinity, making work about experiences of rape and sexual assault, engaging with young people about how masculinity is created and framed by culture, the intersection of caring and gender, navigating and expressing emotions and so much more. The topics might make this sound like a heavy conversation but it's actually a fun, thoughtful and positive. Although there is a content note for sexual assult and trauma the conversation doesn't contain any descriptions of being assaulted. Tanaka plugs: Universities and companies booking the Consent Collective: https://www.consentcollective.com/ People who hear disclosures of sexual violence regularly in their daily lives getting in touch for some research he is working on. You can find his work and contact him through his website: https://tanakamhishi.co.uk/ I plug: My recent writing about consent and gender: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/what-about-the-women-3237e4155f2c Mansplaining Masculinity: The Book https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/ What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/ Down to a sunless sea: memories of my dad: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-d1d2d3a61360 New piece: https://medium.com/@goosefat101/down-to-a-sunless-sea-memories-of-my-dad-604a239b7501 The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcast We mention: Rita: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/sets/the-rita-episodes The Cuttings: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/cuttings/ Selected Shorts: https://www.symphonyspace.org/selected-shorts AV Club review of The Family Tree: https://aux.avclub.com/colbert-fey-adsit-louis-ck-and-more-perform-their-f-1798287901 Podcast Playlist: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastplaylist Boys Don't: https://www.stagesofhalfmoon.org.uk/productions/boys-dont-2017-2018/ This is how it happens: https://tanakamhishi.co.uk/thisishowithappens/ How to be good in bed: https://www.consentcollective.com/events-1/how-to-be-good-in-bed-4th-oct bell hooks: http://www.bellhooksinstitute.com/ The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity and Love: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Will-Change-Men-Masculinity-Love/dp/0743456084 Boy accused in America: https://hellobeautiful.com/3015537/jeremiah-henry-doesnt-forgive-cornerstore-caroline-falsely-accused-groping/ Intent isn't magic: http://www.shakesville.com/2011/12/harmful-communication-part-one-intent.html Bruce Willis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Willis Ann Shulgin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Shulgin Trauma Black Hole: https://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/0006-3223(90)90437-7/pdf Meg John and Justin: https://megjohnandjustin.com Phillip Pullman: http://www.philip-pullman.com/ La Belle Savage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Belle_Sauvage Charmed OG: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charmed Help more people get better acquainted. If you like what you hear why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!