Wow I really loved this episode, and you made so many great points it’s hard to know where to start.

The part about how we ignore emotions which causes our violent society was really strong. Most western societies tell us from the time we’re born that the only way to pull ahead is to drown ourselves in the physical and ignore the emotional, and the only way to do that is to fit a primarily masculine mold. I think that’s why self-injury, eating disorders and mental disorders that require medicine are so stigmatized, they show that mental problems can become physical and that makes people question something ingrained in society. The sad thing is that the gender roles that society forces on people will make men more likely to commit violent acts such as school shootings or violence against spouses and children and keep women and gender minorities such as myself suffering in silence, which will keep the current patriarchy in place and promote more violence, mental anguish, and depression among the masses. It’s such a sad little circle that will never end if things keep going this way.

*snickers* Eating white meat, I would go there, but I would probably be arrested for vulgarity. It is silly that they would say to dump one meat for another. What do they think will happen if there’s as much demand for chicken and pig flesh as there is for cow flesh? If everyone who ate cow flesh turned to other forms of flesh the slaughter houses would become just a s dirty and shotley ran as the “beef” (why the euphemisms?) slaughter houses and that would contaminate the sources of white colored flesh. Of course the defenders of these, I use this term loosely, food products will just say everything can kill you so why not enjoy it, but that just makes me wonder why I’m the one whose said to suffer from suicidal ideation and not them?

As always, thanks so much!! I agree that too many emotions are buried in our society and it’s usually on the male side. I hate being associated with those bastards….but anyway, you make some really great points yourself.

These gender roles are damaging and dangerous!

*snickers back* yeah!

people are whacked what can I say. Projectors of their own inadequacies upon the rest of us who make them feel bad!

Thanks Angry Hippy for your last podcast. It was my first time listening and I am now going to listen to all the past episodes. I really enjoyed your poem, great words, keep up the great work!