Is Black Masculinity Feared in Queer Spaces? ft. Haviah Mighty And DJ Blackcat

Listen to this episode from Queer Collective Podcast on Spotify. Black masculinity is feared, fetishized, and fiercely policed; so what happens when queerness enters the chat? We’re talking masc performance as survival, straight Black men’s discomfort with queerness, and why traditional masculinity is flopping in 2025. With Haviah Mighty and DJ Blackcat, we’re queering the blueprint and dragging patriarchy by the lacefront. Queer Poverty Project: https://smuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3ZO1JLxkZZC5E46 Download FEELD: https://feeld.onelink.me/TRZt/queer Betterhelp: https://www.betterhelp.com/collective Vizzy Hard Seltzer: https://www.vizzyhardseltzer.ca/en-CA FOLLOW HAVIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haviahmighty/ FOLLOW BLACKCAT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djblackcatt/ FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queer.collective/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@queercollectivepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/queer.collective.to/ Website: https://www.queercollectiveto.com/ Email: [email protected] 00:00 Intro 02:33 Black masculinity from childhood 11:18 Highschool scripts and stereotypes 16:03 Black masc women 21:52 Black women's standards 27:56 Black masculinity in queer spaces 39:38 Cis straight black men 50:59 Loving men 01:03:43 What is masculinity? 01:10:36 What is healthy masculinity? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.