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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. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/luca-unqualified-wisdoms/message

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/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/luca-unqualified-wisdoms/message

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/luca-unqualified-wisdoms/message

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/luca-unqualified-wisdoms/message

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/luca-unqualified-wisdoms/message

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/luca-unqualified-wisdoms/message

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/luca-unqualified-wisdoms/message