175: Toxic Masculinity: The Need To Be Vulnerable

Dear Little Me

Dawn Chitty

Childhood Trauma, Emotional Abuse, Narcissistic Mother, Healing, Ptsd, Trauma, Personal Journals, Health & Fitness, Depression, Anxiety, Mental Health, Society & Culture, Women Podcast, Relationships, Self Esteem, Self Help, Self Improvement

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🗓️ 16 August 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we delve into the persistent influence of toxic masculinity on our culture's notions of masculinity which amplifies dominance, suppresses emotions, fuels aggression, and stifles emotional expression. While we're making strides in redefining societal expectations for men, the staggering suicide rates among men reflect the ongoing struggle. The reality is that many men find it challenging to open up, share their secrets, or embrace vulnerability. The story of Nathan Spiteri underscores this struggle. Groomed from a tender age by an individual he met at the local swimming pool, his life was torn apart. Despite the turmoil he endured, he remained silent for years.

Today, Nathan is at the forefront of advocating for change. He's shedding light on the concept that vulnerability isn't a weakness but a source of strength. Emotions are valid, and speaking about our struggles is imperative. We join Nathan as he passionately emphasises the need to confront the uncomfortable truth: sexual abuse affects boys too, and it's time to dismantle the illusion that it doesn't. You can find Nathan HERE. His memoir Toy Cars is available HERE.

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0:00.0	toxic masculinity, toxic masculinity is the outgrowth of men being groomed through TV, through society,
0:08.4	through sports that vulnerability is weak and it's not manly and it's shameful. But it's not,
0:18.0	you know, the more what I've learned and I think most men are starting to come under this now,
0:24.8	the more you are vulnerable, the more you're able to communicate, the more you're able to talk
0:29.6	about your fears and cry and and share the darkest secret of your life. The more masculine you are,
0:36.4	the more of a man you are, the more of a healthy relationship you're going to have with your partner,
0:40.4	your wife, whatever it is. And and we just need to change that.
0:51.6	Welcome to how my parents raised me. I'm Dawn Chitty. When we are born, we arrive here as pure
0:58.2	and perfect souls and the direction our life takes from that moment is deeply connected to what
1:05.3	our parents bring to our lives and what our parents bring to our lives is deeply connected to what
1:12.3	their parents brought to their lives and that's the cycle of families. I have always craved connection
1:20.4	with real and raw stories to understand what makes you you what makes you the absolutely unique
1:29.2	human that you are. Stories are medicine for the soul they can connect us and they can change the
1:37.6	world. And so in this podcast, I'm listening to beautiful souls sharing their story. What happened to
1:45.2	them? How they got through and how they have healed and thrived despite everything to arrive
1:52.3	right here in this moment. Content warning, if you are triggered by the themes of this podcast,
2:00.4	please seek a help line in your city.
2:07.4	Hello, my beautiful friends. Welcome back to the podcast. Tracy Berger is my special guest blogger
2:15.1	on the heel blog this week and Tracy knows how harsh your inner critic can be. As a child who
2:23.1	suffered from emotional neglect, Tracy struggled with depression for years. Tracy is generously
2:30.8	sharing her insights into how you can silence your inner critic in this new blog post entitled
2:38.0	three steps to love your inner critic. Pop into the show notes now to find the link to this blog post.
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