This week on Off The Cuff, we’re joined by Dr. Charles Corprew, developmental psychologist, founder of What’s Your Revolution Consulting, and host of the radio show, “What’s Your Revolution?” 

 

During his tenure at Loyola University New Orleans and while getting his PhD, Dr. Corprew delved deep into researching the development of masculinity. He combines this expertise with his personal experiences, consulting and radio-show hosting to help men find the best possible versions of themselves. In other words, he helps them find their revolution. 

 

Let’s be real, toxic masculinity is prevalent in every culture.  But unfortunately the terms “toxic masculinity” and “hypermasculinity” seem to be most heavily associated with BIPOC communities, which is problematic, to say the least.

 

Because of this Dr. Corprew helps men, specifically men in BIPOC communities, move through the space of their masculinity development.  This isn’t to say toxic masculinity isn’t present in BIPOC communities, it certainly is, but it shows up differently in every culture.  

 

Today, we break down what masculinity means to us and how to rebuild healthy masculinity, especially around existing stigmas in POC communities. 

 

So listen up, and let’s talk, Off The Cuff….

 

What we discuss: 

 

• [1:25] - What inspired Dr. Corprew to start What’s Your Revolution?

 

• [2:54] - How to define toxic masculinity in different spaces.

 

• [4:39] - Whether or not toxic masculinity is more nature or nurture.

 

• [7:40] - Where Danny sees toxic masculinity in his daily life.

 

• [8:28] - Why conservative masculinity exists in BIPOC space.

 

• [10:43] - Are “old-school” values just unhealthy masculinity?

 

• [14:59] - The “I Just Wanna Be Treated Like a Man” Argument

 

• [16:13] - Defining conservative masculinity.

 

• [18:05] - Rewiring the conservative masculinity mindset. 

 

• [23:10] - How cancel culture is harmful.

 

• [24:48] - How Dr. Corprew is redirecting the conversation to what healthy masculinity should look like in the black community. 

 

• [27:39] - Anger and trauma in the black community.

 

• [28:16] - rebuilding masculinity in the black communities.

 

• [31:56] - The stigma around mental healthcare in POC communities and how Dr. Corprew overcame it. 

 

• [35:31] - Danny’s valuable experiences with group therapy. 

 

• [37:05] - Coming back from “the brink."

 

• [40:43] - Dr. Corprew’s first experiences with therapy post heartbreak.

 

• [46:10] - How we can lower the depression rate in the country by building community and shedding comfort zones (sometimes, with pickleball). 

 

• [49:40] - Dr. Corprew’s revolution: the upliftment of boys and men of color.

 

• [53:34] - Why women aren’t responsible for the actions of men.

 

Notable Quotes:

 

[24:55] “I want to get away from toxic masculinity and black culture and the Latin culture… and begin to move this conversation around. These are images of what healthy masculinity looks like in our communities. And we need more symbols of that.”

 

[50:33] “As we say on the show, it's the most thought provoking question of one's life, right? How do they wanna transform? Revolution is a cataclysmic shift in who you are. If we think about revolutions, they have shifted, right? The trajectory of cities and countries and legions. How are you doing the same thing about yourself?”

 

Useful Resources: 

 

What’s Your Revolution Instagram: https://instagram.com/whatsyourrevolution?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

 

What’s Your Revolution Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/WhatsYourRevolution/?view_public_for=1667577726833191

 

Listen to the What’s Your Revolution Show on…

 

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-whats-your-revolution-show-with-dr-charles-corprew/id1438461235

 

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