Whiteness & Masculinity

This video talks about a gathering of white men. Small, intimate, raw, honest and grounded in curiosity, while witnessing each other’s humanity.  Stories of the untold “white” lies that have been passed down through generations, stories of identity and the impacts of the myth of white supremacy to the white male soma and the wider collective consciousness.  

Questions:

• Does the idea of bringing a group of white people or specifically white men together feel uncomfortable in any way?  What feels challenging or problematic about it?   

• Are white people harmed by the myth of white supremacy?  If yes, in what ways do you see the harm manifesting? If not, what do you think the myth of white supremacy has done to white people?  

• The courage it took for these men to agree to being filmed while talking about whiteness and masculinity is inspiring.  Let’s be real. Most white men would not put themselves in this position. These men are powerful, vulnerable and willing to put themselves under a public microscope for a wider and larger purpose.  They sat and shared their deep and personal stories in order for you to observe and that this observation and dialogue would be helpful to the wider vision of racial justice. With that in mind, what questions would you have asked them?