It was time for a Yasmin episode, one that wasn’t so destructive emotionally. So today is a positive reflection on how I’ve worked towards decentering romance in my life, and re-centering the things that matter to me, especially friendships. Good things take time, and restructuring our ambitions and aspirations is heavy work. But they lay the foundation for our everyday existence so I’d say pretty worth it…

Literature:

“Communion” Bell Hooks;

“The Erotic as Power” Audre Lorde;

"Pas mes fils- Injustice" Julie Gavras (a Louie Media podcast).

We live in a hard time and our societies are completely degenerating, so today we’re asking hard questions. While everyone is oversaturated by the insanity of the Epstein file release, one question seems to keep coming up, does our society just straight up hate its women? The constant violence perpetrated against women (predominantly by men) seems to speak for itself… But how did we get here? Together we’re deconstructing toxic masculinity, and dissecting why societies don't want (nor need) men to be themselves.

"King Kong théorie" Virginie Desplentes;

"Nos pères, nos frères, nos amis" Mathieu Palain;

“Le mythe de la masculinité” Olivia Gazalé;

"Pas mes fils, Injustice" Julie Gavras (a Louie Media podcast);

“Viril” Arte documentary, Camille Juza;

“Un monde de femmes, Dessous des cartes” Arte documentary, Julie Gavras;

https://www.ncdv.org.uk/the-not-so-beautiful-game/.

Between 0-6% of sexual assaults get condemned in France… Yup, we live in a society that defends rapists. This isn’t an easy episode, so take it however you can, and if this isn’t the moment for you then this episode will still be here when it is the moment! Kisses, take care of yourselves!!

“Désirer la violence” Chloé Thibaud;

"King Kong théorie" Virginie Desplentes;

"La chair est triste, hélas" Ovidie;

"Rape, Racism and the Capitalist Setting" Angela Y. Davis;

Aurore Malet Karas;

"Que faire de nos fantasmes de violence" Charlotte Bienaimé (Arte podcast); "Pas mes fils- Injustice" Julie Gavras (Louie Media podcast);

⁠https://www.haut-conseil-egalite.gouv.fr/rapport-pornocriminalite-mettons-fin-limpunite-de-lindustrie-pornographique⁠

⁠https://www.haut-conseil-egalite.gouv.fr/sites/hce/files/files-spip/pdf/hce_-_barometre_sexisme_viavoice.pdf⁠

https://www.prismamedia.com/app/uploads/2023/03/PRESSE-Sondage-La-Pause-Simone-x-En-Avant-Toutes.pdf