I think CHANG: Well, as you say, we are enough exactly CHANG: As we are - so easy to say, sometimes so impossible to internalize. I hope that we will see less oppression-based narratives and instead allow our Black queer characters to play with, as I say, "all the colors in the crayon box of humanity." Netflix has set June 9 for the Season 2 premiere of Big Mouth spinoff Human Resources. In a chapter titled The Man, Goodman writes about how people try to diminish the manhood of people who dont fit into traditional stereotypes: When a gay, trans or Queer person identifies as a man, some people believe that somehow diminishes, tarnishes, or devalues the experience of manhood. They grew up in a religious immigrant household, and they know all too well what it's like to hide, to hide the most meaningful parts of yourself. CHANG: Goodman has built up a huge following with these Messy Mondays, doling out some truths, some laughs and, most importantly, some love. NPR's Ailsa Chang chats with Brandon Kyle Goodman about their book You Gotta Be You: How to Embrace This Messy Life and Step Into Who You Really Are. Goodmans legacy as of now has shown what doing the work can really achieve, as its been his gateway to pulling up a seat at the table of Netflix and other streaming services top-rated shows. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. So I was latching on GOODMAN: To this thing of, like, I'm missing something. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Goodmans new book is part memoir, following the actor and writers journey toward fully embracing their many identities, which include beingBlack,queerandnon-binary. Shady. Black people and especially Black queer people are often positioned as a punch line, and if you're not willing to participate in that, it cuts you off at the knees since those are mostly the parts available. All rights reserved. This work is a laboratory of love: an essential companion for our journeys toward self-actualization. I know we are valuable. GOODMAN: Yeah. So I do think when youre making jokes, words matter. 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This is the gayest [expletive] I've ever heard. To be a queer Black voice in the animation space is really incredible, and I wish I had a character like Walter to watch growing up. I so enjoyed this. Brandon Kyle Goodman embraces their authentic self in new book Brandon Kyle Goodman's book is called "You Gotta Be You: How To Embrace This Messy Life And Step Into Who You Really Are." And also, how they dealt with the difficult feelings that came up when, at age 34, they were able to articulate that Im nonbinary., The realization left Goodman feeling overwhelmed and scared: Id accepted my manhood and created a career and platform wanting to champion Black gay men. I totally related to that. Because if those in power aren't going to see me as human, write me as human, then I'll do it myself. In my book, I talk about connection to ancestors and I have such a real deep connection to my ancestors, both in my lineage, but also to the James Baldwins of the world and the Audre Lordes and all these people who fought before there was social media, before there was this ability to easily access each other. I'm looking for another whole person, not somebody to complete me, somebody to add to what I'm already doing. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. Big Mouth's Brandon Kyle Goodman on Nonbinary Representation. Its just words. And that, I dont think, rings true for a lot of people. BRANDON KYLE GOODMAN: It's Monday, Messy Monday. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Brandon Kyle Goodman's book is called "You Gotta Be You: How To Embrace This Messy Life And Step Into Who You Really Are." Thank you so much for sharing this time with us, Brandon. CHANG: Well, I want to end on a pretty basic but important question. By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. TikTokWant more news, top stories, and videos? I think for a joke to be a joke, we should all be in on it, we should all be able to enjoy it. I learned about the Innocence Project from Korey Wise, who is one of the "Central Park Five," who was wrongly convicted of a brutal crime and spent 12 years in prison until he was finally exonerated. They grew up in a religious immigrant household, and they know all too well what it's like to hide, to hide the most meaningful parts of yourself. But in general, my course of action is to just continue showing up as myself, continue being as visible as possible. No one and no network and no company is perfect. I hope this generation really pushes the needle that our identities are our own and we get to decide what they are.
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