Yellow Chair Collective: The Podcast Jack Lam, MSW - The Genderqueer Experience in a Toxic Masculine Society
We kick off our first episode of Season 3 with fellow YCC therapist, Jack, Lam. Jack provides a renewed focus on toxic masculinity and healing. Jack gets vulnerable about their process of unlearning unhealthy standards and judgements that have hurt them in the past.
⏰ Time Stamps
0:00 Introduction of Jack
04:48 Jack on Experience Coming to America
07:56 Malaysian-Chinese Story
11:23 Collectivist Culture & Mental Health
19:20 Growing up Queer in Malaysian society
24:28 Intersectionalities between race, gender, education, and societal norms
27:02 Journey to Becoming a Genderqueer Asian Therapist
32:32 “Even though my life has been restricted and harmed by a lot of different systems, I'm still here and I can be that person that can make that change for other Generations or other people that might be struggling through someone.”
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