After a 3-month hiatus, I am back and more mentally unstable than ever before. Have you ever sat around contemplating your own future, and came damn near close to a mental breakdown? If you answered “no” this that question, congratulation you are much more well-adjusted than I am. If you answered “yes” then welcome to today’s episode of the Unqualified Wisdoms, where I talk to you with my gripes with the concept of ambitiousness, and discuss the societal pressure to pursue outside validation for your goals and dreams.

Why do we celebrate Pride Month? What events led to the establishment of Pride Month? What happened at the Stonewall Inn? Was it really a riot? Who cast the first stone? Did Judy Garland really have an effect on the patrons of the Stonewall Inn? Who are Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera?

Have you asked yourself any of those questions before? Join me on todays episode to discover more about what happened at the Stonewall Inn, and how those events led to the first Pride Marches across the US. Discover the unknown history behind the Stonewall Riots, and learn more about queer history along the way!

Sources:

The Stonewall You Know Is a Myth. And That’s O.K. | NYT Celebrating Pride –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7jnzOMxb14&ab_channel=TheNewYorkTimes

Some People Think Stonewall Was Triggered by Judy Garland’s Funeral. Here’s Why Many Experts Disagree –

https://time.com/5602528/judy-garland-funeral-stonewall/

Stonewall Forever - A Documentary about the Past, Present and Future of Pride –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjRv7dJTync&ab_channel=LGBTCenterNYC

This Is What LGBT Life Is Like Around the World | Jenni Chang and Lisa Dazols | TED Talks –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivfJJh9y1UI&ab_channel=TED

What Is Pride Month and the History of Pride? –

https://www.them.us/story/the-complete-history-of-pride

Stonewall riots –

https://www.britannica.com/event/Stonewall-riots

This Queer History Instagram Is Teaching LGBTQ+ People What We Didn’t Learn in School –

https://www.them.us/story/lgbt-history-instagram

When Remembering Stonewall, We Need To Listen to Those Who Were There –

https://www.them.us/story/who-threw-the-first-brick-at-stonewall

#OUTLAWED - “THE LOVE THAT DARE NOT SPEAK ITS NAME” –

http://internap.hrw.org/features/features/lgbt_laws/

Have you recently noticed an uptick in posts on your social media about the injustices and issues occurring around the world? Have friends of yours recently shared numerous infographics on their Instagram stories? Have you felt like these posts were insincere or shared out of obligation? 

If you have observed any of these phenomena, you might have witnessed what has been dubbed performative activism. Embark with me on today’s episode of the Unqualified Wisdoms Podcast where we explore what is meant by performative activism, and the pitfalls it presents for activism as a whole. But not all is negative when it comes to activism on social media, as I also explain why social media might be a tool to further causes and movements.

Sources:

theshowmustbepaused.com

vox.com/the-highlight/2019/5/20/18542843/intersectionality-conservatism-law-race-gender-discrimination

youtube.com/watch?v=ZmVPgmCh24k&t=17s&ab_channel=TaraMooknee

theoutline.com/post/982/opening-ceremony-protest-shirts-are-not-an-actual-protest

nytimes.com/2020/06/02/arts/music/what-blackout-tuesday.html

idsnews.com/article/2020/09/performative-activism-harms-social-movements

voxatl.org/the-dangers-of-performative-activism/

rewire.org/seesaw-effect-performative-activism/

medium.com/illumination/the-difference-between-performative-activism-and-genuine-allyship-c1071133d0e0

forge.medium.com/performative-allyship-is-deadly-c900645d9f1f

columbiaspectator.com/opinion/2019/03/27/discourse-and-debate-is-performative-activism-inherently-bad/

youtube.com/watch?v=ewjaC6X9MaY&ab_channel=T1J

youtube.com/watch?v=q1Op3aPGrrU&ab_channel=amandamaryanna

Resources:

reclaimtheblock.org/home

naacpldf.org

aclu.org

communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory

nlg-npap.org

standuptoracism.org.uk/join-donate/

greenandblackcross.org

blacklivesmatters.carrd.co

Well people, I originally wanted to make this a funny episode to outset the depressing nature of the other episodes of the podcast I posted previously, but sadly I decided to take things to seriously and now you have a deep-dive into TikTok. Where I discuss the artistic expression of creators on the app, the fun and creative sides of the app, but also the deep dark shadows that also loom over the app.

If you want to have fun listening to this episode I might suggest you partake in the drinking game I created for this episode, which involves you taking a shot every time I say the words "viral" and "you know". You'll most likely end up with alcohol poisoning by the end of the episode.

xoxo, Luca

Resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRAqmYuZht8&ab_channel=jaubrey

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/super-straight-nazis-4chan/

https://time.com/5594374/tiktok-artists-money/

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/jan/13/toktok-to-tackle-grooming-with-curbs-for-young-users

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/mar/17/tiktok-tried-to-filter-out-videos-from-ugly-poor-or-disabled-users

https://mashable.com/article/sexual-harassment-un-women-uk/?europe=true

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwNGKBUBA4Y&ab_channel=JordanTheresa

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/bimbo-reclaim-tiktok-gen-z-1092253/

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/12/10204376/tiktok-bimbo-gen-z-trend#:~:text=That's%20exactly%20what's%20happening%20across,earnest%2C%20from%20himbo%20worship%20to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P55t6eryY3g&ab_channel=InnuendoStudios

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/08/technology/youtube-radical.html

https://firstmonday.org/article/view/10108/7920

https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/01/29/276000/a-study-of-youtube-comments-shows-how-its-turning-people-onto-the-alt-right/

https://arxiv.org/abs/1908.08313

Matt Bernstein: Instagram @mattxiv

TikTokers that are pretty neat:

@chrissychlapecka

@stanzipotenza

@chinforshort

@aaronheyaaron

@mrgrandeofficial

@masondenverr

@emersonbrophy

@jamesgetspolitical

@anania00

@rohanramdin

@sarahcothran5

@ivanantoniochacon

@sylvaniadrama

@helloiamanegg

What is up my beautiful people!!! Come get depressed with me on this new episode of the Unqualified Wisdoms Podcast. Listen to me rant about the damages social media does on self-esteem for 6 WHOLE MINUTES! Listen to me describe my identity crises, and much more on this episode.

Today we dive in to self-esteem, confidence and personal identity, all very loaded topic that could have feature length episodes dedicated to each, but I just wanted to put something out there. 

Hear about my road to self-discovery, that might help you tackle your own self-discovery, and make it easier to really have those difficult conversations with yourself.

All the best,

xoxo

-Luca

Instagram: @unqualifiedwisdoms

Twitter: @Un_Wisdoms

Sources and Resources:

https://nyunews.com/opinion/2019/04/19/self-deprecating-humor-confidence/

https://pearsonaccelerated.com/blog/12-reasons-you-should-read-at-least-12-books-this-year#:~:text=4.,to%20talk%20about%20with%20others.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMmOLN5zBLY&ab_channel=TED-Ed

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/identity-personal/

https://www.philosophyunleashed.com/theblog/identity-crisis-on-immigration-and-belonging

Did y'all know some guys DON'T wipe their asses! And that's one of the least worrisome things when we talk about toxic masculinity. Today I sit down and talk to you about deconstructing toxic masculinity, or as some people would put it "the war on masculine men and the the western world", YEAH SOMEBODY REALLY CALL IT THAT! 

I share a couple of personal stories about my struggles with toxic masculinity, and critique some opinions people (a.k.a PragerU and their "intellectuals" and the CCP) have on masculinity, and its importance in the "survival and development" of civilisation. Join me on my journey of laughing at or despairing at the idea of masculinity some people seem to have.

xoxo

-Luca

Instagram: @unqualifiedwisdoms

Twitter: @Un_Wisdoms

Resources and Sources:

https://web.stanford.edu/~eckert/Courses/l1562018/Readings/Cameron1997.pdf

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190313-why-more-men-kill-themselves-than-women

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-55926248

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/22/us/toxic-masculinity.html

https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2016/september/fdny-captain-brenda-berkman-on-9-11.html

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa_1MA_DEorHnYu0HjO2pTwtulpJu2YAW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cetg4gu0oQQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dp08bAUwi8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X6i3g27sCQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBdnjqEoiXA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ24UTG9ZC4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gha3kEECqUk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbX76n6A160

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmkFdAMFGXo&ab_channel=TEDxTalks

What is up everybody! Welcome to the first episode of my new podcast. This has been nearly 5 months in the making, but I've just been procrastinating a lot #relatable. We're kicking it off with an introductory episode, in which I give you a little background on myself, and what this podcast is all about. I am very much an amateur at recording, so I hope you're not too hard on me 🤪

I promise you the following episodes are going to be significantly better, both in the audio and continuity sense. 

xoxo

-Luca

Instagram: @unqualifiedwisdoms

Twitter: @Un_Wisdoms