Tag Archives: bell hooks

Harrowing Video About Male Abuse Survivor

Posted on March 14, 2012 by ozymandias

(Hat tip to n1l0c2501.) Trigger warning for explicit depictions of abuse. Minor spoilers for the short film Life’s Poison, embedded at the bottom of the post. I was recently pointed to Life’s Poison, a powerful short film made for the … Continue reading →

Posted in abuse, media, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz | Tagged abuse, abuse survivor, bell hooks, hypermasculinity, kyriarchy, masculinity, racism, toxic masculinity | 13 Comments

Womanist Musings on Black Men and Police

Posted on December 13, 2011 by ozymandias

Womanist Musings discusses the relationship black children have with the police. I have written previously about why I disagree with schools teaching kids about officer friendly. To be clear, cops have a long history of targeting people of colour for … Continue reading →

Posted in noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, prison | Tagged bell hooks, black men, drug war, incarceration, race, sapphire, stereotypes, womanist musings | 25 Comments

Scenes from Ozy’s Bookshelf

Posted on September 21, 2011 by ozymandias

I have decided to talk about some of my favorite books about men and masculinity, the books that have shaped my viewpoints on what it is to be a masculist.