Toxic Masculinity and How Shame and Sexuality are Used to Hurt Us

Hello Everyone!I felt quite honored that Brandon and Wendy would invite me on for this talk. We had this conversation on the same day that I chatted with Will Fullwood and Arturo Dominguez about racism, and I found an astonishing amount of overlap between how white supremacy leverages race and sexual orientation.Essentially there are malicious forces that know that sexuality and shame are both extremely powerful tools for manipulation, and these forces use that power to make the human race miserable.Both Brandon and Wendy share some extremely emotional stories and I’m grateful to them for their courage. As always, this conversation felt like the beginning and I think we shed light on many more topics that need to be explored.On a side note, my mind was so active on Wednesday night that I couldn’t sleep and was absolutely wrecked on Thursday. So much to think about! I appreciate all the wonderful people on Substack that make all these insights possible and who push me to be a better person!Thank you Cryn Johannsen, Independent Voter 1, Laura Grossman, Nancy Bainter, Robert Danna, and many others for tuning into my live video with Brandon Ellrich and Wendy The Druid 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🌈!You all make this newsletter happen! Thanks for your sponsorship! I have payment tiers starting at as little as twenty dollars a year.Upgrade at 30% offUpgrade at 40% offUpgrade at 50% offUpgrade at 60% offI'm so happy you're here, and I'm looking forward to sharing more thoughts with you tomorrow.My CoSchedule referral linkHere’s my referral link to my preferred headline analyzer tool. If you sign up through this, it’s another way to support this newsletter (thank you).I'd Rather Be Writing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to I'd Rather Be Writing at walterrhein.substack.com/subscribe