Dr. Vikas Divyakirti on Gender, Sexuality, Toxicity, Loneliness | Nikhil Taneja | Be A Man Yaar | S2

Dr. Vikas Divyakirti opens up about gender roles, toxic masculinity, patriarchy in his house, the concept of women, his love for table tennis, rejections, and many more only on Season 2 of Be A Man, Yaar with Nikhil Taneja, powered by The Man Company.

Captions available in both English and Hindi

This heartfelt conversation is available as an extended, UNFILTERED podcast on Amazon Music.
Supported by Rohini Nilekani Foundation
Associate Sponsor Maybelline India

Tune in next Wednesday, 11th September for episode 9 of Be A Man, Yaar! With Nikhil Taneja, featuring Ankush Bahuguna & Viraj Ghelani.

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0:00 Dr. Vikas Divyakirti on #BeAManYaar
3:14 Unboxing Boyhood 🗃️
3:45 Dr. Vikas’ Childhood Memories 🥹
4:52 Stereotypes of Masculinity 🤯
11:02 Gender Roles in Dr. Vikas’ Family
13:01 On Drinking & Smoking
16:01 Dr. Vikas on Wanting to Visit Pakistan
17:59 On Playing Sports As a Kid 🏏
19:20 Noticing Patriarchy Growing Up in Haryana
21:24 Nikhil’s Cute College Story 😬
22:45 Differences Between Men & Women
25:30 Loneliness in Young Men 🫣
27:25 How Dr. Vikas’ Thinking Has Evolved
35:48 Dr. Vikas and Taruna Ma’am’s Love Story ❤️
41:26 Andrew Tate, Toxic Male Ego and More 🫠
50:40 Who is Progressive and Who is Conservative?
52:58 Young Men and Their Anger Towards Women
57:40 The Rise in Toxic Masculinity
1:02:43 Toxic Masculinity in Films 🎥
1:05:55 On Raising Feminist Children 💚
1:08:15 Women Want To Know ft. Medha Shakar ❤️
1:13:09 Kind Shoutouts 🥳
1:19:03 Men Complimenting Men 🫂
1:26:27 BE A MAN, YAAR!
1:26:52 BraveTalk Moment
1:27:25 Episode 9 Preview ft. Ankush Bahuguna and Viraj Ghelani


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Dr. Vikas Divyakirti on Gender, Sexuality, Toxicity, Loneliness