What Society Says To Men- Helly Shah | Spoken Word Poetry

"I always felt like men were born with a sense of entitlement in this world. Until now, until this."
This poem is a commentary on the conditioning men receive since childhood and how it shapes their social interactions.

Written & Performed By- Helly Shah
Shot By- Pratik Bhadekar
Edited By- Navaldeep Singh
Shot At- The School of Thought, Andheri (W)
Special Thanks- Forum Shah

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[hokiper]

It's so ironic how these things are taken much more seriously when a woman is talking about them in third person than when a man is talking for himself.

[Rfranklinz]

"When Kevin committed suicide, he wondered. Who would cry?"
Right in the soul with that one.

[noufilmuhammad]

"When Kevin committed suicide, he wondered. Who would cry?"

Felt that hard

[vaveiladumai]

"A man will get his first flower when he dies."
I felt that.

[robbiemcgowan]

The fact that us men could not say this ourselves without being marked as sexists and creeps just shows how and society has got these days, thank you Helly Shah

[KingWizard]

She stands up for us when no one asked her to. Fellas treat her with love and respect bc she is the hero we didnt know we had.

[Normadic_Rider]

As a young man in my early 20’s this video hits hard. I’m pretty stoic and rarely show emotions around friends and family, but this video had me in tears.

[DoughBoi-csqt]

Being a man can mean so many different things, for me it’s when I was told by an 90 year old ww2 vet “being a man ain’t about crying or being scared, it’s about being terrified and sobbing while still being able to stand for something good and to Protect those you love, that’s being a man”
It was a few years ago at an ww2 event but I wrote down a few of his “quotes”

[ivancarmona]

“This is not a debate about feminism or a million other isms, Instead learning about kindness and empathy” best words in this video

[thepbg]

"This time, let us make it about humanity."

As a man I have felt this for the longest time. I am a man, but we are all human.

[hrishikeshsawant]

She is standing for us when no one is standing for us 🥺🥺🥺.... "Thank you" is a very small word for you Helly 🥺🥺

[soham]

She's not the hero we wanted,
She's the hero we needed.

[texmexlink]

“Men drop dead at 55 from 5 decades of not being able to admit a puppy is cute or that they want a cookie” -Bill Burr

[sebastianpicht]

This is called a feminist. Someone who clearly fights for women's rights but gives a shit about men too. A good person. Clap it up.

[shadowshifter]

2:59 “A man is a human too” hit me hard.

It made me realize that when someone tells you to be a man, they are contradicting themselves because by extension, they are asking you to be human.

[PratikSharan]

"men don't cry" I do cry but in the darkness when there's no society to shame me and say "be a man."

[objectismy]

This is real equality, when everyone can acknowledge the problems and struggles of each other and be kind and empathetic about those struggles

[Sakura-jfll]

Love this. What’s sad is that it takes a woman to say this and she’s heard, but when a man talks about this he’s silenced.

[thebatman.]

I haven’t known a single woman whose opinion of me didn’t sour to some degree when I showed vulnerability. Whether physical, mental, emotional, financial… I actually got more pressure from my mom to “be a man” than my dad growing up. The only ones I really share my emotions with are my homies. Cuz their respect and care doesn’t just come and go.

[ariyanhm]

feminists should take note; THIS IS what a strong woman looks like.
strong enough to take a stand for humanity, not just separating agendas.