This week I speak with Nasiyr McGill about the pressure of being a man. Based on a Tedx talk he gave, Nasyir shares the pressures and expectations of being a man and how that impacted him and his authentic journey including his story of growing up as a marginalized man in the Southern US and how racism affects his ability to be his true self.
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He shares what he ultimately learned what being a man really means.
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He is vulnerable in sharing his story including how racism impacts him and interferes with his authentic journey.
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We talk about:
✔️ the pressures of being a man.
✔️ how the expectations of being a man impacted him throughout his life as well as his authentic journey
✔️ growing up as a minority in the Southern US, he also had to deal with “marginalized masculinity. He explains this and its impact.
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CONNECT with Nasiyr McGill:
▪️TedX Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDqeks3jsDE
▪️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nasiyr.mcgill
▪️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasiyrmcgill/
▪️Email nasiyrmcgill@gmail.com
▪️Twitter: https://twitter.com/NasiyrMcGill
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