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S124E7: She Visited All-Male Spaces Like Strip Clubs And A Monastery - Emmy Hikins On Norah Vincent
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This is the Season 124 of The Alien Spaceship with dRem TGI (Emmy Hikins) and Trevor Gear on Deepstuff TV and Deepstuff Radio of Deepstuff records. All Episodes conducted by Legendary Singer-Songwriter and Musician Trevor Gear and TV and Radio presenter Emmy Hikins (dRem TGI) and also a Singer-Songwriter and a music producer of Deepstuff records LTD.
This is a Comedy Talkshow and a Podcast
In this season of The Alien Spaceship Podcast we discuss:
Trevor and Emmy hosted their weekly podcast, "The Alien Spaceship," discussing the life and work of author Nora Vincent. They focused on her 2006 book "Self-Made Man," where she disguised herself as a man for 18 months to explore male spaces, and her subsequent mental health struggles detailed in her 2008 book "Voluntary Madness." The conversation delved into whether Vincent's mental health issues were pre-existing or a result of her experiment, and they questioned the relevance of the male spaces she chose to visit, like strip clubs and monasteries. Trevor and Emmy shared their perspectives on gender roles, equality, and the challenges faced by both men and women, with Trevor expressing that he feels fortunate and settled in his life. They concluded by expressing interest in reading Vincent's books to better understand her intentions and experiences.
Norah Vincent
Emmy and Trevor discussed author Nora Vincent, who is known for her 2006 book "Self-Made Man" where she disguised herself as a man for 18 months, visiting male spaces and later suffering a mental breakdown. Emmy explained that Vincent also wrote about mental health struggles in her 2008 book "Voluntary Madness." The discussion ended with Emmy questioning whether Vincent had a mental illness before starting the project.
Books on Gender Identity Debate
Emmy and Trevor discussed a woman who wrote two books about her experiences living as a man, including "Self-Made Man" in 2006 and "Voluntary Madness" in 2008, which described her mental health struggles and institutionalization. The woman died by assisted suicide in Switzerland in 2022 at age 53. They debated the purpose of her first book, with Trevor suggesting it might challenge the notion that it's a "man's world" by highlighting the difficulties men face, while Emmy initially thought she was arguing that being a man is easier than being a woman.
Gender Perspectives and Social Dynamics
Trevor discussed the unique perspectives and experiences of men and women, emphasizing that no one can fully understand life from another person's perspective. He reflected on historical gender inequalities and noted that while progress has been made toward equality, some uncertainty remains for men regarding appropriate social behaviors. Trevor concluded that courtesy and respect should be maintained regardless of these changes, as they create a better environment for everyone.
Norah Vincent's Gender Experience Book
Trevor and Emmy discussed Nora Vincent's book about experiencing life as a man, questioning the relevance of some examples she used like strip clubs, monasteries, and bowling leagues to represent modern male spaces. They debated whether Vincent's observations accurately reflected current male attitudes toward women, with Trevor suggesting that misogyny may have been more prevalent when the book was written in 2006. Both participants expressed interest in reading the book to better understand Vincent's motivations and findings.
The Alien Spaceship is also available in Visual Format on youtube and tiktok and in audio on all major online podcast market like Spotify, Audible/ Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Deezer, iHeartRadio, Castbox, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, JioSaavn, Spreaker and links on all Social major media platforms.
Music:
"I love Cappuccino" by Trevor Gear
and
This is a Comedy Talkshow and a Podcast
In this season of The Alien Spaceship Podcast we discuss:
Trevor and Emmy hosted their weekly podcast, "The Alien Spaceship," discussing the life and work of author Nora Vincent. They focused on her 2006 book "Self-Made Man," where she disguised herself as a man for 18 months to explore male spaces, and her subsequent mental health struggles detailed in her 2008 book "Voluntary Madness." The conversation delved into whether Vincent's mental health issues were pre-existing or a result of her experiment, and they questioned the relevance of the male spaces she chose to visit, like strip clubs and monasteries. Trevor and Emmy shared their perspectives on gender roles, equality, and the challenges faced by both men and women, with Trevor expressing that he feels fortunate and settled in his life. They concluded by expressing interest in reading Vincent's books to better understand her intentions and experiences.
Norah Vincent
Emmy and Trevor discussed author Nora Vincent, who is known for her 2006 book "Self-Made Man" where she disguised herself as a man for 18 months, visiting male spaces and later suffering a mental breakdown. Emmy explained that Vincent also wrote about mental health struggles in her 2008 book "Voluntary Madness." The discussion ended with Emmy questioning whether Vincent had a mental illness before starting the project.
Books on Gender Identity Debate
Emmy and Trevor discussed a woman who wrote two books about her experiences living as a man, including "Self-Made Man" in 2006 and "Voluntary Madness" in 2008, which described her mental health struggles and institutionalization. The woman died by assisted suicide in Switzerland in 2022 at age 53. They debated the purpose of her first book, with Trevor suggesting it might challenge the notion that it's a "man's world" by highlighting the difficulties men face, while Emmy initially thought she was arguing that being a man is easier than being a woman.
Gender Perspectives and Social Dynamics
Trevor discussed the unique perspectives and experiences of men and women, emphasizing that no one can fully understand life from another person's perspective. He reflected on historical gender inequalities and noted that while progress has been made toward equality, some uncertainty remains for men regarding appropriate social behaviors. Trevor concluded that courtesy and respect should be maintained regardless of these changes, as they create a better environment for everyone.
Norah Vincent's Gender Experience Book
Trevor and Emmy discussed Nora Vincent's book about experiencing life as a man, questioning the relevance of some examples she used like strip clubs, monasteries, and bowling leagues to represent modern male spaces. They debated whether Vincent's observations accurately reflected current male attitudes toward women, with Trevor suggesting that misogyny may have been more prevalent when the book was written in 2006. Both participants expressed interest in reading the book to better understand Vincent's motivations and findings.
The Alien Spaceship is also available in Visual Format on youtube and tiktok and in audio on all major online podcast market like Spotify, Audible/ Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Deezer, iHeartRadio, Castbox, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, JioSaavn, Spreaker and links on all Social major media platforms.
Music:
"I love Cappuccino" by Trevor Gear
and