Mars is a Youtuber who run runs the channel upperhandMARS, where he covers gender ideology and cultural issues, specifically as it relates to experiences of gender detransitioners. In this conversation hosted by Mars, we talk about masculinity, gender ideology and ideologues, and what it means to be a man.  

Check out Mars's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK79... 

Timestamps: 

0:00 Coming up… 

0:29 Why I focus on mental health 

3:40 Ideologues and trans children 

8:16 Conversion therapy vs hormone therapy 

11:13 Ideological possession

14:30 People are desperate for an identity 

18:50 Feeling guilty for having privilege 

21:25 Speaking difficult truths 

23:25 Masculinity and weak men 

33:00 Acknowledging the harm gender ideologies cause 

36:36 Sex segregated spaces are ok 

38:28 Adapting to life as a transman 

39:54 The shared experiences of men 

43:03 Authenticity is more important than fitting in 

47:32 Social media and mental health  

54:14 My crazy experiences in Gender Studies classes 

1:00:29 The far left creates right-wing extremists 

1:07:04 Small channels and conversations have a big impact  

#Masculinity #Gender #MentalHealth