I was inspired by Melz’s article about re imagining masculinity as a Black trans person. This is a run down of what they talk about in it.
Melz talks about 'A masculinity that is not the binarist opposite of femininity, but a form of masculinity that learns and embodies beautiful lessons from femininity.’
I really resonate with them and them sharing their journey in the way they have. Media is dominated by white bodies. With that comes an expectation of what gender diverse people look like, as well as an assumed idea of what beauty is. Let’s change this. I can’t put into words how much it means to see someone that looks like me doing their T routine every morning, just like I do 🖤
@melzdot writes:
The masculinity I have (re)imagined for myself and always endeavour to live out is a masculinity that is soft, that is caring, that is open, that is loving, that is patient, that is kind, that is accepting, and that will wear nail polish and give zero f****
Masculinity is built up in this world as something to be feared, especially black masculinity. There is a historical picture that has been built up of black men over the past few centuries as hyper-aggressive, hyper-dangerous and hyper-sexualised. It is this very fear that kills black men across the world.’
...Black men and black masculinity are not synonymous though are very intricately related. Dark-skinned black women often bare similar tribulations to black men due to a historical production of dark-skinned black women as both masculine and hypersexualised.’
You can check out the full article here :
Melz is a PhD Researcher at University of Cambridge | Founder/ Director of The Free Black University | Spiritualist | Enquiries: Melz.owusu@gmail.com | www.melzowusu.com
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