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Isolation isn’t a personal flaw. It stems from the complexity of masculinity/manhood, blackness and transness. Black trans masculine folks and Black trans men have to navigate anti-blackness, transphobia and the double edge sword of manhood/masculinity. Because we can't find mental health care, community, peer support, friends, or family to help us navigate this complexity. Out of frustration, we may give up and avoid seeking the help we need, which pushes us into isolation and loneliness. This episode opens up a frank, unhurried conversation about how black trans masculine folks and black trans men are pushed into avoidance and loneliness.

We talk through the double-edged nature of masculinity and manhood: punished as toxic when it conforms, dismissed as weak when it refuses harm. The different factors that contribute to avoidance, isolation, and loneliness; and how forced conformity by the larger society through legislation and violence damages our mental health.

If you’ve felt alone inside complexity, this episode offers language and understanding in a way we as Black trans masculine folks and Black trans men don't hear often. Subscribe, share with someone who needs it, and leave a review to help more people find care that affirms who they are.

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