What Are Feminist & Soft Alpha Males Like? Nikhil Taneja Tells Us | Karishma Mehta | Ep 34

“Patriarchy benefits men, but it oppresses everyone! And women are fighting against patriarchy, but men don’t even know that this is something to be fought on. Men have always been given a roadmap to follow, but what if they want to be more than what they’ve been allowed to be? Recognizing today that the burdens can be shared is important, but the conversation about maintaining that balance and equilibrium is something we haven’t had yet…”

Spurring conversations and changing perspectives on masculinity and mental health, Nikhil Taneja, the co-founder at We Are Yuvaa is also a storyteller and more importantly, a changemaker in our modern world, creating ripples digitally.

Recently applauded for his show ‘Be A Man Yaar’ that gave men a chance to speak about topics they rarely discussed – mental health & what masculinity is for them – Nikhil is a feminist man, who understands that masculinity goes way beyond patriarchal conditionings and that gender norms no longer need to be fixed boxes.

Join us as we go on this conversational ride with Nikhil—from being raised by the women of his family to the career milestones he hit in his teens, and from his insights into the youth of India to his take on masculinity & lots more… This episode is a must-watch, a refreshing chat about masculinity and what it is, to be a feminist man in today’s world.

We also spoke about:
Starting his career early
His show, ‘Be A Man Yaar’
Redefining the alpha male
Patriarchy and how it affects men as well
Relationships
Dealing with problems in the digital world

#womensday #nikhiltaneja #podcast

TIME STAMPS:
00:00 - Precap
00:59- Introducing Nikhil Taneja
01:25- Welcome
02:20- Nikhil’s formative years
03:31- Who did Nikhil want to grow up and be like?
04:44- Big milestones since an early age
06:46- Judgements the youth face
07:42- Why did Nikhil choose entrepreneurship?
10:04- Listening to the pulse of the youth
12:06- Building We Are Yuvaa
13:07- Nikhil’s insights into India’s youth
13:17- Is the youth entitled?
14:21- Feminism & youth
16:01- The burden of empathy on the youth
16:52- What does masculinity mean to Nikhil?
19:19- Patriarchy & its effects on the society
19:44- How patriarchy affects men
24:26- What is an alpha male?
26:37- Be A Man Yaar
26:53- Nikhil’s conversation with Karan Johar
27:50- Creating a space for conversations for men
29:46- Men changing the narrative
33:39- How to deal with problems in the digital world
37:30- Advice to youth struggling with their mental health
41:49- Thank you

The Humans of Bombay Show, hosted by our CEO and Founder Karishma Mehta, is a Humans of Bombay original where we celebrate real-life heroes. From the single mother who had a baby out of wedlock to a female officer who served the army for 11 years, we want to bring out the extraordinary stories of seemingly ordinary people.
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