Recreational Sex Ed Conversations: Black Masculinity and Gaming Culture w/ Matthew

CW: Mentions of domestic violence

Boot up Discord and get your emotes ready, folks, because we’re talking about gamers! As we, as a society and as young people, learn how to navigate growing up on the internet, fighting discrimination in gaming spaces has arisen as a newfound issue. On today’s episode, Brianna flies solo to interview Matthew about the realities of online gaming spaces and the complexity of masculinity. Too long, didn’t listen? Do NOT Google Andrew Tate. 

Below you can find a glossary of jargon-y terms we might’ve said on the show.  

• Generational trauma: A term that describes the lasting psychological and physiological effects of a traumatic event even decades later as trauma survivors pass on their trauma to their descendants. 
• Misogyny: Dislike, contempt for, or hatred of women. This prejudice is connected to sexism more broadly. 
• Patriarchy: A social system in which positions of dominance and privilege are primarily held by men over women and other minoritized genders.  
• Structural oppression: Decisions made by institutions like government, schools, and law enforcement that oppress marginalized groups while privileging groups in power. 
• Twitch: A live streaming platform that originally was built on gaming and e-sport content before broadening to include a range of different personalities and streamers.  

For more information and resources about the things we talked about in this episode, check out the links below. 

• Planned Parenthood website: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/ 
• Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-southwest-central-florida 
• Planned Parenthood Text/Chat: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/online-tools/chat or text PPNOW to the number 774636 (PPINFO) 

Disclaimer:
The experiences and opinions expressed in this podcast reflect the views of the individual speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida. Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida does not guarantee the completeness, nor the accuracy of the content of this podcast and accepts no liability for any direct or indirect damage of any kind arising from, or in any way related to, the podcast’s content. The information provided in this podcast does not constitute medical, mental health, legal, or other professional advice or services.

Thank you’s and credits to the following amazing people:

• Hosts: Brianna Nelson and Kenna Bartlett 
• Planned Parenthood Staff: Kathy Dobson,  Kelsey Hunt-Dolan, and Nan Morgan 
• Audio Editor: Brianna Nelson 
• Intro and Outro Music: “Mellow” by Ethan Korvne (Check out his LP “Something Else to Do” on Spotify and Apple Music!) 
• Cover Art: Brianna Nelson