Blindboy Boatclub - Lad Culture

[@ruadhanmaccurtain2740]

This is exactly the sick lad culture I live in so happy to finally here someone speak out about it. Fair play Blindboy.

[@rob_3417]

@John Doe obsessed

[@TiernanCourellMusic]

@John Doe The character described in the song Bag of Glue is a fictional character?

[@ciaraskeleton]

As a girl I'm just so refreshed constantly by what blindboy boatclub has to say. Gives me so much fuckin hope, in such a hopeless system

[@leistongreen9711]

this is honestly then most accurate thing i have ever heard.

[@SaffireSanchezOfficial]

I've listened to this a couple of times, each time I just want want to cry, because I realise how quickly everything could turn around... But doesn't. Nearly every man I know feels it's imperative to conform to the stereotype. To a lesser extent females feel that same pressure. So eloquantly articulated in a digestable format. I think every young person needs to hear this. Objectificarion needs to stop and self esteem needs to start.

[@chancehunter2979]

so right

[@pearlfisher2813]

Love Blindboys insights and his wisdom , and of course he's one hundred percent correct as usual. Rubberbandits are a breath of fresh air.

[@derekfraser3379]

Surely 👍

[@atonick6564]

Yer right there pearlfischer , spot on

[@Smellindamix]

This hits to the very core of the Irish attitude towards women among young men in Ireland. Every point spot on!

[@cat-rr8zw]

I honestly love this. As a Belfast lass, this was heartbreaking. Changing male currency from high fives to calling out for that kind of behaviour is key. Also, the moon made me shit my pants

[@bubbleiciousdamn3008]

This was very disturbing to me as a female to get a young male's perspective. There is or was status for girls also to see how far they got with a boy. You would also be labeled frigid and a social outcast if you weren't with loadsa fellas or have a boyfriend. That still continues into adulthood.

[@jeninekinder3706]

I really hope this kind of open honest reflective discourse circulates around men and women of all ages. Altitudes towards women are openly toxic. Words are so powerful, they create an almost chemical reaction that create a shift in perspective. This comes from a place of inner security and love. Its a modle men can take up use. Thank-you!

[@mr.johnperry1688]

I feel blessed to have found this channel , thanxs and love my brother

[@discopervert9871]

Thank you. Thank you for your honesty and insight Tackling toxicity at its core is key . Now is the time that comedians have more truth than politicians. You guys are amazing . We are lucky to have you. Keep on keepin on "

[@misseleanorryan]

Wow fair play for being so honest.

[@annaoneill49]

Thank you so much, so honest and powerful. We need more men like you and brave enough to honest. That’s true power. X

[@josephinelarsen433]

Thank you Blind Boy ... you're amazing. I have the deepest respect for you honesty and bravery. Speaking up about this is the only way to save the world. It starts with this. I am organising a project called MENtality and I would love you to come and speak at the event. Even if this is not possible, I would like to play your podcasts at the event. You now have a big fan in me and I will share this with the world.

[@GoddamitJmie]

Look im currently a 27 year old Irish man and everything this man says is true , this is exactly how we grew up , this was the culture we were raised in and brought up in and around , not a word of this is fabricated as fucked up as it sounds , this was just how things were , now granted most of us from that time have grown the fuck up and learned how wrong these thingw are and were and have developed into empathetic people who understand that none of this is okay these days and , now im not speaking for everyone here , but most of us as adults now try to discourage that in the younger generation as much as possible , especially as far as the view points from taat time about women and girls in general is ceoncered we try to steer the next generation as far away from that as possible . Now boys will be boys as the saying goes as they will fight and have interest in gitls as is natural but within reason and within the confines of respecting people at the same time .

[@jixuscrixus1967]

Blind boy with 20/20 crystal clear vision, subscribed.

[@fintanparsons9741]

First time I've heard someone say these things and couldn't be more true.

[@katieb2098]

The damage rape,and sexual abuse does to the human mind and brain is horrifying.

[@saidhbhe8702]

I went to a “hippy” primary school so when I started secondary I was so confused by people asking me to “meet” I genuinely had no idea what was going on I was constantly called a frigid After a while I had a boyfriend and we were always pressured to kiss in front of everyone Pretty much every day And I seemed to be the only one who thought that was weird? Like “umm why do you want to watch???”

[@nialether]

Blindboy hits the nail on head

[@havennewbowtow8835]

Pornographers and access to pornography has contributed to this mindset in a huge way. I’m 60 and back in my day things were slightly different. Some similarities but expectations were very different. I have two teenage lassies and I have really had to examine my own attitudes as a consequence. One area it is very openly apparent is how females and sports are viewed, they play Gaelic football and are treated like 2nd class citizens, it’s rife at every club.

[@jimjiminyjaroo300]

Internet pornography has so much to answer for. We have degenerated since it’s introduction. It’s more accessible than water.

[@thefootballexperience9996]

Well said, needs to become more recognised among younger men. Calling out that behaviour needs to be normalised.

[@jeanrooney8941]

Wisdom. Truth be told. Thank you, thank you, thank you Blindboy.

[@conorpurcell616]

Some call him blind boy, but I call him a fuckin legend.

[@mattbanks4082]

just wonder what sort of person clicks dislike to this , that worries me

[@Deasun1]

Wow, brilliant-so insightful..

[@ghostwriter1440]

This man has layers

[@theirishempire4952]

Everyday, I get more support that me being an introvert with friends was the course for me

[@0mn1vore]

Hearing this four years later, I hope attitudes have changed. Had to google the 8th amendment of Ireland's constitution, and I'm glad that, at least, *has* changed.

[@kd1764]

This is fuckin amazing thank you 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@plunderclat221]

Blindboy is the nicest boy in the whole world but he's also a bit of a gowl

[@OoooHan]

@Bradley Kelly youre definitely a spastic of the highest order but its okay. I see you can type so at least your hands are functional

[@sassysasquatch1506]

This is spot on, good on ye Blindboy.

[@tomtom21194]

This definitely got me thinking

[@tanktank9486]

So true I'm Irish and can fucking relate blindboy got this nailed down

[@mr.johnperry1688]

Again thanx

[@adeel-eh7xq]

Man that sounds grim...The only laddish guys I ever met were at Uni and this was in England, they were a nightmare.

[@lorrainecroke2502]

Absolutely love your podcasts boi.... just listening to boscos throat in the car all I can say is it was an interesting trip to Dublin ,with trams and the dogs barking 😂 pure class 👍

[@evosagan2877]

I remember being called a frigid

[@paulrackley5326]

Good Words

[@viciousinu4001]

great content boss!

[@hughmcharg111]

Good Craic boy

[@df9133]

TRUE STORY

[@kevinmarron5231]

Sorry, I thought I was replying, to the rubberband lads! No, harm, intended! Those comments, were intended for the podcast deliberant! I did not mean to, insult you! Peace, and God bless! ✌👍😇🙏👍👏👏👏

[@frankiehilton5885]

Love how no one not one person who disliked this is bothering to voice their opinion

[@ainemurray1191]

Because they've based their whole identity within the culture he's dissecting and have probably mistreated and abused people because of that, don't like looking at it reflected back to them

[@derekfraser3379]

On the money boss

[@peachtea6169]

Hello if you've seen future episodes could you help me out and tell me which ones are decent for sleeping to? I love this podcast but certain things (like the audio clips he plays of vietnamese screams they used during war) wake me the fuck up.

[@steeez6448]

💚

[@eyeballpaul700]

Sometimes blindboy has some decent things to say but I've completely went off him since during lockdown he was crying that it's a tough financial time for him and would appreciate any help when he was still making a minimum of 10 grand a month from talking into a microphone in his room.

[@XXXOSINXXX]

This hurt to hear again :(

[@piri9352]

I remember hating underage discos cos I didn't want my first kiss to be some lad who's friend tapped me on the shoulder sayin "will ya meet me mate" ... and I hate that it was at Wes disco and he had Tayto breath

[@tuduloo7799]

😂

[@brazenlilhussy5975]

'Tayto breath' a particular Irish kind of problem!! I also remember onion rings (the crisps) also being particularly whiffy!

[@piri9352]

@@brazenlilhussy5975 yeah they’re savage but so is the dragon breath after

[@brazenlilhussy5975]

@@piri9352 Lol..ya should've come to the Offaly Underage discos!! Much more 'sophisticated' we always had chewing-gum (extra green) to hide the cider breath! Makes me nostalgic in the covid times for actually being able to MEET people!

[@piri9352]

@@brazenlilhussy5975 haha I know it’s so weird to think we used to go out and swap germs with strangers without a care in the world 😂

[@kevinmarron5231]

Fairly nice Channel! 👍

[@liambrennan769]

next week

[@jimjiminyjaroo300]

I blame Larry Clarke for the smell my finger thing. Utterly disgusting. Glad I didn’t chill in such circles.

[@gearoid9835]

"back to the hotel, and if it goes well finger and a shift" - Blindboy Boatclub (hypocrite)

[@mcsweeneyeva]

that was 10 years ago. back then he wasn’t as emotionally mature as he is now. that’s just proof of the lad culture he lived through and is now talking about.

[@gearoid9835]

@@mcsweeneyeva that's just proof of David Chambers saying anything for money.

[@mcsweeneyeva]

@@gearoid9835 if that’s what you think

[@maninsligo]

I don't know what to type. Wow!

[@johnobrien6303]

How do we stop this sort of masagany

[@kukol]

Dafuq is "masagany"?

[@abctribe]

Education. From a young age all sexes and genders need to be taught about consent and respect.

[@mcivor321]

South Park gets it right every time!!!

[@shnpio]

What?

[@kelvinsmythe7476]

Why analyze something without including any details of the case? One sided and therefore likely inaccurate.

[@Currrby]

He's talking about the culture that he grew up in, a culture that a lot of men have to deal with. He's not doing a specific analysis of the Belfast Rape Trial

[@jimjiminyjaroo300]

Kelvins triggered. Hit a nerve fella?

[@afroduck6991]

He talks about this culture as if to suggest that this inevitably leads to rape and yet fails to recognise that more than likely not a single one of those lads that he knew would have tolerated any non consensual sexual acts by their peers, no matter how much they appeared to "objectify" women.

[@shnpio]

You can say that all day man but I know plenty of lads who’ve raped, who’ve admitted to raping, who have bragged about sexual assault and none of their friends gave a fuck. He’s dead on in what he’s saying

[@ciaranfox2925]

You've mates who've bragged about rape? That's fucked up

[@ainemurray1191]

But it's like he said if you grow up thinking rape is when a stranger jumps out of the bushes and holds a girl down, you might brag about getting with a girl who was too drunk to know what she was doing and not think you are admitting to rape

[@robruitenberg4064]

Listened to “ arse children” here’s my take. I found it very difficult to listen too. It’s a great story but you use so many difficult words which I think could be and should be more simplified - though the two are not the same. I’m not stupid I have quite a good vocabulary quite extensive - more than some I’m quite literate and if I don’t understand words or expressions, I look ‘m up. It’s like you’re making the story complex or too complex where by the picture of the story becomes crammed or confused. Perhaps in reading this it would become a lot better - but here’s my thing, if I’m already reasonably literate pretty well versed in understanding words - reasonably extensively; above average ( not being a dick; trying to make a point) how are the average literate going to read your story? They’re not. They’re not going to be buying more books; you’re literacy level is way to high way to high; and it becomes cramming on the story, I think you should really take that in; i think it will cut down your readers on future books, if not; I’m full of shit, if so, please consider this. I’d be a crying shame you don’t reach the success you deserve; all the best; Love; Rob.

[@the1hylander568]

I'm assuming that you're being sarcastic because your grammar is woeful.

[@robruitenberg4064]

the1hylander yehh not a good post suckt actually

[@robruitenberg4064]

the1hylander but ars children was a fucking. complicated story that’s my reality. And he was talking about his book sales going down the complexity of the words in that story are not funny people get headaches fall asleep can’t follow any more lose interest well; that’s a why.

[@the1hylander568]

@@robruitenberg4064 "that's a why"? bruh, is english your first language?

[@robruitenberg4064]

the1hylander I like to think so but it isn’t.

[@donalcronin1551]

Strawman after strawman after strawman

[@shnpio]

Not a straw man to be seen

[@papalobo6145]

Do you actually know what a strawman argument is, or is your entire education obtained from the comments on youtube videos?

[@jimjiminyjaroo300]

Donal, man up and stop being a prick to women.