so this is about you and this is about the s it’s about you each of you it’s
the s it’s about you each of you it’s
the s it’s about you each of you it’s also about the S that’s all I have for
also about the S that’s all I have for
also about the S that’s all I have for today
today
today greetings as my introduction said I
greetings as my introduction said I
greetings as my introduction said I recently joined Towson University this
recently joined Towson University this
recently joined Towson University this semester in a brand new position in the
semester in a brand new position in the
semester in a brand new position in the Center for student diversity and when I
Center for student diversity and when I
Center for student diversity and when I say greetings there are lots of ways
say greetings there are lots of ways
say greetings there are lots of ways that if you think about a campus setting
that if you think about a campus setting
that if you think about a campus setting or outside in public there are lots of
or outside in public there are lots of
or outside in public there are lots of ways that greetings can happen
ways that greetings can happen
ways that greetings can happen particularly if you’re seeing or
particularly if you’re seeing or
particularly if you’re seeing or witnessing two or more men give a
witnessing two or more men give a
witnessing two or more men give a greeting there’s the more conventional
greeting there’s the more conventional
greeting there’s the more conventional handshake there’s the more committed hug
handshake there’s the more committed hug
handshake there’s the more committed hug there’s maybe the the less conventional
there’s maybe the the less conventional
there’s maybe the the less conventional but newer fist bump
but newer fist bump
but newer fist bump there’s the bro induced high-five and if
there’s the bro induced high-five and if
there’s the bro induced high-five and if we think outside the box if we push our
we think outside the box if we push our
we think outside the box if we push our thinking and imagine other possibilities
thinking and imagine other possibilities
thinking and imagine other possibilities if we were for example in New Zealand
if we were for example in New Zealand
if we were for example in New Zealand there’s a ritual called the hanji which
there’s a ritual called the hanji which
there’s a ritual called the hanji which is a reminder when two people greet that
is a reminder when two people greet that
is a reminder when two people greet that we are all interrelated to each other to
we are all interrelated to each other to
we are all interrelated to each other to ourselves to nature to animals and to
ourselves to nature to animals and to
ourselves to nature to animals and to the earth so as someone who has worked
the earth so as someone who has worked
the earth so as someone who has worked in college campuses for some time I
in college campuses for some time I
in college campuses for some time I typically expect and I see more of that
typically expect and I see more of that
typically expect and I see more of that and I see more of that but I don’t see
and I see more of that but I don’t see
and I see more of that but I don’t see as much of that so one of the reasons
as much of that so one of the reasons
as much of that so one of the reasons why has to do with this thing called
why has to do with this thing called
why has to do with this thing called gender so a couple of things I have good
gender so a couple of things I have good
gender so a couple of things I have good news for men our nightmare is over
news for men our nightmare is over
news for men our nightmare is over our suffering has ended because we now
our suffering has ended because we now
our suffering has ended because we now have available to us products just for
have available to us products just for
have available to us products just for us we’ve got lipstick we’ve got man
us we’ve got lipstick we’ve got man
us we’ve got lipstick we’ve got man sized soap we’ve got just the special
sized soap we’ve got just the special
sized soap we’ve got just the special kind of sunscreen we have our own bread
kind of sunscreen we have our own bread
kind of sunscreen we have our own bread we have our own dryer sheets we have our
we have our own dryer sheets we have our
we have our own dryer sheets we have our own man crisps not only do we have our
own man crisps not only do we have our
own man crisps not only do we have our own man-sized tissues in traditional
own man-sized tissues in traditional
own man-sized tissues in traditional size the man’s size also comes in
size the man’s size also comes in
size the man’s size also comes in compact size and we have and I just saw
compact size and we have and I just saw
compact size and we have and I just saw this last week in the store thankfully
this last week in the store thankfully
this last week in the store thankfully men now have their own nuts so one of
men now have their own nuts so one of
men now have their own nuts so one of the questions I asked us to consider one
the questions I asked us to consider one
the questions I asked us to consider one of the ways I’d like us to keep pushing
of the ways I’d like us to keep pushing
of the ways I’d like us to keep pushing our thinking is what explains why these
our thinking is what explains why these
our thinking is what explains why these are available well one angle is there’s
are available well one angle is there’s
are available well one angle is there’s a company who’s trying to increase
a company who’s trying to increase
a company who’s trying to increase profits and there must be a demand for
profits and there must be a demand for
profits and there must be a demand for products just for men right that’s
products just for men right that’s
products just for men right that’s possible I also wonder what would happen
possible I also wonder what would happen
possible I also wonder what would happen if people who didn’t identify as men
if people who didn’t identify as men
if people who didn’t identify as men were readily seen wanting to buy these
were readily seen wanting to buy these
were readily seen wanting to buy these as their preferred products are we still
as their preferred products are we still
as their preferred products are we still in a place where there would be a
in a place where there would be a
in a place where there would be a negative reaction to that and in fact
negative reaction to that and in fact
negative reaction to that and in fact before these specialized products
before these specialized products
before these specialized products existed was there an epidemic of men and
existed was there an epidemic of men and
existed was there an epidemic of men and not feeling comfortable buying Kleenex I
not feeling comfortable buying Kleenex I
not feeling comfortable buying Kleenex I don’t think so
don’t think so
don’t think so but there’s an interesting reminder if
but there’s an interesting reminder if
but there’s an interesting reminder if we take the everyday products out of
we take the everyday products out of
we take the everyday products out of their element take a step back and
their element take a step back and
their element take a step back and examine them I think we’re still seeing
examine them I think we’re still seeing
examine them I think we’re still seeing some pretty interesting and pretty clear
some pretty interesting and pretty clear
some pretty interesting and pretty clear messages about how gender operates there
messages about how gender operates there
messages about how gender operates there are lots of ways to unpack gender this
are lots of ways to unpack gender this
are lots of ways to unpack gender this cartoon does a pretty good job it’s been
cartoon does a pretty good job it’s been
cartoon does a pretty good job it’s been around for decades it says sex is what
around for decades it says sex is what
around for decades it says sex is what you’re born with gender is what you’re
you’re born with gender is what you’re
you’re born with gender is what you’re given so it begins to tease out a number
given so it begins to tease out a number
given so it begins to tease out a number of identities that each of us identify
of identities that each of us identify
of identities that each of us identify and have and hopefully think about I
and have and hopefully think about I
and have and hopefully think about I would advance this traditional cartoon a
would advance this traditional cartoon a
would advance this traditional cartoon a little bit and I’ll say more about why
little bit and I’ll say more about why
little bit and I’ll say more about why I’m doing this later that instead of
I’m doing this later that instead of
I’m doing this later that instead of thinking about a traditionally a sex is
thinking about a traditionally a sex is
thinking about a traditionally a sex is what you’re born with but in fact it’s
what you’re born with but in fact it’s
what you’re born with but in fact it’s something that is assigned at Birth and
something that is assigned at Birth and
something that is assigned at Birth and we’re going to tease out more of sex and
we’re going to tease out more of sex and
we’re going to tease out more of sex and gender and other dimension
gender and other dimension
gender and other dimension of identity in just a minute so I want
of identity in just a minute so I want
of identity in just a minute so I want us to keep thinking about differently
us to keep thinking about differently
us to keep thinking about differently think differently about gender even when
think differently about gender even when
think differently about gender even when we leave today and go bet that go back
we leave today and go bet that go back
we leave today and go bet that go back to our regular lives I want to examine
to our regular lives I want to examine
to our regular lives I want to examine gender from different angles I’d love
gender from different angles I’d love
gender from different angles I’d love for us to occasionally stop and think
for us to occasionally stop and think
for us to occasionally stop and think and take a step back so for example if I
and take a step back so for example if I
and take a step back so for example if I described a very high profile still
described a very high profile still
described a very high profile still male-dominated career then only men
male-dominated career then only men
male-dominated career then only men enter and one of the ways that we
enter and one of the ways that we
enter and one of the ways that we recognize achievement in this career
recognize achievement in this career
recognize achievement in this career path for this man and by the way they’re
path for this man and by the way they’re
path for this man and by the way they’re typically presenting as hyper masculine
typically presenting as hyper masculine
typically presenting as hyper masculine that one of the best ways an annual
that one of the best ways an annual
that one of the best ways an annual basis we we’ve recognized the best
basis we we’ve recognized the best
basis we we’ve recognized the best achieving ones in this career path as we
achieving ones in this career path as we
achieving ones in this career path as we give them a diamond ring Super Bowl so
give them a diamond ring Super Bowl so
give them a diamond ring Super Bowl so we stop and take a step back and like oh
we stop and take a step back and like oh
we stop and take a step back and like oh when it’s in the context of Super Bowl
when it’s in the context of Super Bowl
when it’s in the context of Super Bowl championship ring there’s less of a sort
championship ring there’s less of a sort
championship ring there’s less of a sort of a red flag that goes up if we think
of a red flag that goes up if we think
of a red flag that goes up if we think about how gender operates how we each do
about how gender operates how we each do
about how gender operates how we each do gender if I talk about the idea of doing
gender if I talk about the idea of doing
gender if I talk about the idea of doing drag that seems to be getting more and
drag that seems to be getting more and
drag that seems to be getting more and more public attention there are popular
more public attention there are popular
more public attention there are popular TV shows about drag right can we take a
TV shows about drag right can we take a
TV shows about drag right can we take a step back and I think about drag not as
step back and I think about drag not as
step back and I think about drag not as something that only certain people do
something that only certain people do
something that only certain people do but as this idea of performing gender
but as this idea of performing gender
but as this idea of performing gender that all of us do such that drag is both
that all of us do such that drag is both
that all of us do such that drag is both the popular TV show but also it’s
the popular TV show but also it’s
the popular TV show but also it’s something that we all do that all kinds
something that we all do that all kinds
something that we all do that all kinds of ways we exist and we present
of ways we exist and we present
of ways we exist and we present ourselves are in fact just different
ourselves are in fact just different
ourselves are in fact just different ways of doing drag superheros are seeing
ways of doing drag superheros are seeing
ways of doing drag superheros are seeing a popularity especially as movies and
a popularity especially as movies and
a popularity especially as movies and sequels are still being made and still
sequels are still being made and still
sequels are still being made and still being watched and we take a step back
being watched and we take a step back
being watched and we take a step back and think about how traditionally we
and think about how traditionally we
and think about how traditionally we look at male superheroes and wouldn’t it
look at male superheroes and wouldn’t it
look at male superheroes and wouldn’t it be interesting if we sort of flipped
be interesting if we sort of flipped
be interesting if we sort of flipped that so on the Left we have the more
that so on the Left we have the more
that so on the Left we have the more established version of superheroes had
established version of superheroes had
established version of superheroes had visioned what if we took the ways in
visioned what if we took the ways in
visioned what if we took the ways in which the occasional but rare female
which the occasional but rare female
which the occasional but rare female superhero is presented and we ask us to
superhero is presented and we ask us to
superhero is presented and we ask us to think about how the men would look what
think about how the men would look what
think about how the men would look what happens
happens
happens what’s our reaction what would happen if
what’s our reaction what would happen if
what’s our reaction what would happen if we expected the male superheroes to
we expected the male superheroes to
we expected the male superheroes to actually present themselves in a way
actually present themselves in a way
actually present themselves in a way that the occasional or the rare woman
that the occasional or the rare woman
that the occasional or the rare woman superhero has to if we look at the ways
superhero has to if we look at the ways
superhero has to if we look at the ways that they’re posed when they try to sell
that they’re posed when they try to sell
that they’re posed when they try to sell their movies on the movie poster if we
their movies on the movie poster if we
their movies on the movie poster if we flipped it what happens to our reactions
flipped it what happens to our reactions
flipped it what happens to our reactions if we think about that the intentional
if we think about that the intentional
if we think about that the intentional ways in which we pose certain bodies
ways in which we pose certain bodies
ways in which we pose certain bodies based on gender and if we flip it what
based on gender and if we flip it what
based on gender and if we flip it what happens it’s at least a reminder now to
happens it’s at least a reminder now to
happens it’s at least a reminder now to be clear there’s no judgment attached to
be clear there’s no judgment attached to
be clear there’s no judgment attached to this it’s not saying that one is correct
this it’s not saying that one is correct
this it’s not saying that one is correct and one isn’t but I what I want us to
and one isn’t but I what I want us to
and one isn’t but I what I want us to take a step back and imagine what’s the
take a step back and imagine what’s the
take a step back and imagine what’s the message behind it if that’s the only and
message behind it if that’s the only and
message behind it if that’s the only and popular way that we’re gonna see certain
popular way that we’re gonna see certain
popular way that we’re gonna see certain kinds of people and certain kinds of
kinds of people and certain kinds of
kinds of people and certain kinds of superheroes and the last example I’ll
superheroes and the last example I’ll
superheroes and the last example I’ll give for how how the world out there
give for how how the world out there
give for how how the world out there shows us things and also gives us subtle
shows us things and also gives us subtle
shows us things and also gives us subtle and occasionally explicit messages about
and occasionally explicit messages about
and occasionally explicit messages about gender motorcycles are still seen as
gender motorcycles are still seen as
gender motorcycles are still seen as predominantly interesting an interesting
predominantly interesting an interesting
predominantly interesting an interesting product for men that’s not accurate but
product for men that’s not accurate but
product for men that’s not accurate but a lot of motorcycles want to target
a lot of motorcycles want to target
a lot of motorcycles want to target their advertising for men and they
their advertising for men and they
their advertising for men and they typically do that by showing the
typically do that by showing the
typically do that by showing the motorcycle and not a man but a woman so
motorcycle and not a man but a woman so
motorcycle and not a man but a woman so take a step back and flip it what would
take a step back and flip it what would
take a step back and flip it what would happen if a motorcycle campaign instead
happen if a motorcycle campaign instead
happen if a motorcycle campaign instead took the traditional posed body but just
took the traditional posed body but just
took the traditional posed body but just flipped it what’s our reaction and what
flipped it what’s our reaction and what
flipped it what’s our reaction and what it in fact effect the sales of it
it in fact effect the sales of it
it in fact effect the sales of it questions to think about so when I say
questions to think about so when I say
questions to think about so when I say this is about you and this is about the
this is about you and this is about the
this is about you and this is about the S the U part is what is each of ours
S the U part is what is each of ours
S the U part is what is each of ours investment in gender being done the way
investment in gender being done the way
investment in gender being done the way that it is right now how am i invested
that it is right now how am i invested
that it is right now how am i invested in that there’s a certain apparently a
in that there’s a certain apparently a
in that there’s a certain apparently a more appropriate way for
more appropriate way for
more appropriate way for men to behave in an appropriate way for
men to behave in an appropriate way for
men to behave in an appropriate way for women to behave what is my actual
women to behave what is my actual
women to behave what is my actual investment does it relate to how I’ve
investment does it relate to how I’ve
investment does it relate to how I’ve been trained and raised and socialized
been trained and raised and socialized
been trained and raised and socialized to think about what is appropriate for
to think about what is appropriate for
to think about what is appropriate for me and what happens when I challenge
me and what happens when I challenge
me and what happens when I challenge that when I step outside the box well
that when I step outside the box well
that when I step outside the box well what it means is we still see in the US
what it means is we still see in the US
what it means is we still see in the US and beyond we still see increasing
and beyond we still see increasing
and beyond we still see increasing levels of harassment of bullying or
levels of harassment of bullying or
levels of harassment of bullying or worse simply based upon the perception
worse simply based upon the perception
worse simply based upon the perception of how one is so getting us to think
of how one is so getting us to think
of how one is so getting us to think about what it means for each of us is
about what it means for each of us is
about what it means for each of us is for you to decide again there’s no
for you to decide again there’s no
for you to decide again there’s no correct answer I’m advocating here but I
correct answer I’m advocating here but I
correct answer I’m advocating here but I do want to keep asking the question of
do want to keep asking the question of
do want to keep asking the question of what’s my investment in the way this is
what’s my investment in the way this is
what’s my investment in the way this is being done and then in terms of ways to
being done and then in terms of ways to
being done and then in terms of ways to expand our thinking these diagrams take
expand our thinking these diagrams take
expand our thinking these diagrams take four different dimensions of identity
four different dimensions of identity
four different dimensions of identity meaning we each should think about how
meaning we each should think about how
meaning we each should think about how we might identify on each of the each of
we might identify on each of the each of
we might identify on each of the each of the continuum this is more conventional
the continuum this is more conventional
the continuum this is more conventional in their in their approach so for the
in their in their approach so for the
in their in their approach so for the first one for example we typically think
first one for example we typically think
first one for example we typically think of what I call the binary of two options
of what I call the binary of two options
of what I call the binary of two options that in terms of how one identifies we
that in terms of how one identifies we
that in terms of how one identifies we typically think of well most people
typically think of well most people
typically think of well most people would enter Phi’s either woman or man
would enter Phi’s either woman or man
would enter Phi’s either woman or man right
right
right well conventionally speaking but there
well conventionally speaking but there
well conventionally speaking but there are other options so this framework is a
are other options so this framework is a
are other options so this framework is a starting point but I do want to push us
starting point but I do want to push us
starting point but I do want to push us even more I want to push us beyond this
even more I want to push us beyond this
even more I want to push us beyond this idea so to envision that on any of these
idea so to envision that on any of these
idea so to envision that on any of these continuum there’s one pole over here and
continuum there’s one pole over here and
continuum there’s one pole over here and one over here then we’re seeing the
one over here then we’re seeing the
one over here then we’re seeing the possibilities for others in the middle
possibilities for others in the middle
possibilities for others in the middle point let’s even flip that some more so
point let’s even flip that some more so
point let’s even flip that some more so I want to introduce you to the gender
I want to introduce you to the gender
I want to introduce you to the gender unicorn let’s unpack this
unicorn let’s unpack this
unicorn let’s unpack this so the Unicorn the four parts to think
so the Unicorn the four parts to think
so the Unicorn the four parts to think about the thought process of thought
about the thought process of thought
about the thought process of thought bubble that’s gender identity how one
bubble that’s gender identity how one
bubble that’s gender identity how one sees themselves so it’s internal it’s
sees themselves so it’s internal it’s
sees themselves so it’s internal it’s the cloud the green dotted line is the
the cloud the green dotted line is the
the cloud the green dotted line is the gender expression the whole package how
gender expression the whole package how
gender expression the whole package how one presents to themselves and to others
one presents to themselves and to others
one presents to themselves and to others the two hearts have to do with both
the two hearts have to do with both
the two hearts have to do with both physical and emotional attraction
physical and emotional attraction
physical and emotional attraction and the the DNA helix where we think of
and the the DNA helix where we think of
and the the DNA helix where we think of the genitals has to do with sex assigned
the genitals has to do with sex assigned
the genitals has to do with sex assigned at birth so in the actual diagram again
at birth so in the actual diagram again
at birth so in the actual diagram again I’m asking you to think about how would
I’m asking you to think about how would
I’m asking you to think about how would each of us identify on every single line
each of us identify on every single line
each of us identify on every single line any colored line or colored block taking
any colored line or colored block taking
any colored line or colored block taking the first to gender identity instead of
the first to gender identity instead of
the first to gender identity instead of the original diagram of woman over here
the original diagram of woman over here
the original diagram of woman over here and man over here to ask us each to
and man over here to ask us each to
and man over here to ask us each to think about all of them for each of us
think about all of them for each of us
think about all of them for each of us so in the first block think about where
so in the first block think about where
so in the first block think about where each of us might identify in terms of
each of us might identify in terms of
each of us might identify in terms of how they identify so for example if
how they identify so for example if
how they identify so for example if identify is a man on the second line I
identify is a man on the second line I
identify is a man on the second line I would presumably say well I would denta
would presumably say well I would denta
would presumably say well I would denta find near the end well how do I identify
find near the end well how do I identify
find near the end well how do I identify as a woman well if parts of me well in
as a woman well if parts of me well in
as a woman well if parts of me well in some ways I am in some ways I’m not but
some ways I am in some ways I’m not but
some ways I am in some ways I’m not but just the process of having to figure out
just the process of having to figure out
just the process of having to figure out where am late I place myself
where am late I place myself
where am late I place myself that’s the pushing of the thinking I’m
that’s the pushing of the thinking I’m
that’s the pushing of the thinking I’m talking about in terms of other nests
talking about in terms of other nests
talking about in terms of other nests are there parts of me that I see is not
are there parts of me that I see is not
are there parts of me that I see is not necessarily gendered it’s just who I am
necessarily gendered it’s just who I am
necessarily gendered it’s just who I am it’s that in-between that’s the third
it’s that in-between that’s the third
it’s that in-between that’s the third blue line similarly for the gender
blue line similarly for the gender
blue line similarly for the gender expression the green dotted line the
expression the green dotted line the
expression the green dotted line the entire unicorn how they present so run
entire unicorn how they present so run
entire unicorn how they present so run back to the images of the advertisements
back to the images of the advertisements
back to the images of the advertisements of the products instead of saying either
of the products instead of saying either
of the products instead of saying either you present masculine or feminine and by
you present masculine or feminine and by
you present masculine or feminine and by going high on one you must be therefore
going high on one you must be therefore
going high on one you must be therefore low on the other that’s the one line
low on the other that’s the one line
low on the other that’s the one line make it three lines it gets more
make it three lines it gets more
make it three lines it gets more confusing and says oh I have to think
confusing and says oh I have to think
confusing and says oh I have to think about for a minute on each of these
about for a minute on each of these
about for a minute on each of these dimensions where would I conventionally
dimensions where would I conventionally
dimensions where would I conventionally most days how do i express myself maybe
most days how do i express myself maybe
most days how do i express myself maybe it’s low on one high on this one and
it’s low on one high on this one and
it’s low on one high on this one and there are parts of me that attendance or
there are parts of me that attendance or
there are parts of me that attendance or 2% is androgynous but just the process
2% is androgynous but just the process
2% is androgynous but just the process in your mind of having to think about
in your mind of having to think about
in your mind of having to think about where do I see more to identify along
where do I see more to identify along
where do I see more to identify along those that’s the main process so when I
those that’s the main process so when I
those that’s the main process so when I say pushing our thinking it’s thinking
say pushing our thinking it’s thinking
say pushing our thinking it’s thinking differently and in more dimensions so
differently and in more dimensions so
differently and in more dimensions so when I say this is about you that’s the
when I say this is about you that’s the
when I say this is about you that’s the process has asked the questions for
process has asked the questions for
process has asked the questions for yourself
yourself
yourself and for others when I say this is about
and for others when I say this is about
and for others when I say this is about the s that means are we seeing more
the s that means are we seeing more
the s that means are we seeing more possibilities for what it means for all
possibilities for what it means for all
possibilities for what it means for all genders for masculinity in general
genders for masculinity in general
genders for masculinity in general masculinity if you think about this is
masculinity if you think about this is
masculinity if you think about this is about you all of us and the s that means
about you all of us and the s that means
about you all of us and the s that means think about masculinity z’ in the plural
think about masculinity z’ in the plural
think about masculinity z’ in the plural that different that based on how old you
that different that based on how old you
that different that based on how old you are based on your other identities like
are based on your other identities like
are based on your other identities like race and class nation of origin your
race and class nation of origin your
race and class nation of origin your religion each of those intersects with
religion each of those intersects with
religion each of those intersects with how I think about what it means to be a
how I think about what it means to be a
how I think about what it means to be a man so making it about you and making
man so making it about you and making
man so making it about you and making about the s the plural making room for
about the s the plural making room for
about the s the plural making room for more possibilities so that I wonder if
more possibilities so that I wonder if
more possibilities so that I wonder if in the context of the college campus
in the context of the college campus
in the context of the college campus what would it take and can we imagine
what would it take and can we imagine
what would it take and can we imagine getting to a place pretty soon where we
getting to a place pretty soon where we
getting to a place pretty soon where we might see more possibilities thinking
might see more possibilities thinking
might see more possibilities thinking about sex assigned at Birth the original
about sex assigned at Birth the original
about sex assigned at Birth the original cartoon that I showed instead of reduced
cartoon that I showed instead of reduced
cartoon that I showed instead of reduced to get to the false either/or of two
to get to the false either/or of two
to get to the false either/or of two choices only we now know those are not
choices only we now know those are not
choices only we now know those are not the only possibilities there is in fact
the only possibilities there is in fact
the only possibilities there is in fact more variation and in the last two parts
more variation and in the last two parts
more variation and in the last two parts of the unicorn diagram it actually
of the unicorn diagram it actually
of the unicorn diagram it actually splits out attraction what we think of
splits out attraction what we think of
splits out attraction what we think of typically as just sexual orientation it
typically as just sexual orientation it
typically as just sexual orientation it splits it in both physical and emotional
splits it in both physical and emotional
splits it in both physical and emotional so if you remember the image of what I
so if you remember the image of what I
so if you remember the image of what I call the the dude induced high-five
call the the dude induced high-five
call the the dude induced high-five thinking about it separately from
thinking about it separately from
thinking about it separately from physical unemotional makes it makes more
physical unemotional makes it makes more
physical unemotional makes it makes more room for for example for men to say oh
room for for example for men to say oh
room for for example for men to say oh men can actually acknowledge and admit
men can actually acknowledge and admit
men can actually acknowledge and admit that they have a friendship and a
that they have a friendship and a
that they have a friendship and a closeness and a love for their friends
closeness and a love for their friends
closeness and a love for their friends that is platonic and not sexual what’s
that is platonic and not sexual what’s
that is platonic and not sexual what’s important to them if you split that it’s
important to them if you split that it’s
important to them if you split that it’s a both physical attraction as well as
a both physical attraction as well as
a both physical attraction as well as emotional it makes just more room and
emotional it makes just more room and
emotional it makes just more room and more possibilities for the ways that we
more possibilities for the ways that we
more possibilities for the ways that we live our lives and the ways that we see
live our lives and the ways that we see
live our lives and the ways that we see ourselves and the ways that we relate to
ourselves and the ways that we relate to
ourselves and the ways that we relate to each other so when I say it’s about the
each other so when I say it’s about the
each other so when I say it’s about the S it’s about the plural the more
S it’s about the plural the more
S it’s about the plural the more possibilities so hopefully we can get to
possibilities so hopefully we can get to
possibilities so hopefully we can get to a point that our campus our
a point that our campus our
a point that our campus our or town makes it more okay gives us more
or town makes it more okay gives us more
or town makes it more okay gives us more possibilities gives us more options for
possibilities gives us more options for
possibilities gives us more options for how men can be themselves and how they
how men can be themselves and how they
how men can be themselves and how they can greet each other thank you
can greet each other thank you
can greet each other thank you [Applause]
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