The Making of a Man (and why we're so afraid to talk about it) by Obioma Ugoala instant download

The Making of a Man (and why we're so afraid to talk about it) by Obioma Ugoala instant download

A POWERFUL MEMOIR AND MANIFESTO CHALLENGING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A BLACK MAN IN BRITAIN "A blisteringly honest take on contemporary Britishness that manages to be both nuanced and shocking. Highly recommended." Afua Hirsch, author of Brit(ish)You're a black man.Aggressive. Athletic. Feared. Fetishised. Policed. Politicised.It's limiting. It's tiring. And it's not true. What makes a man in the 21st century? For generations 'being a man' has meant behaving in a very particular way. It has meant being strong, sexually assertive and overtly heterosexual. Assumptions around masculinity have been the root cause of countless problems which, to this day, continue to affect the whole of society. When the question of masculinity intersects with race, these assumptions too often mutate into pernicious prejudice in ways that are particularly damaging for the men themselves. In this groundbreaking and...