For gay men, humor has played a central role in their resiliency and helped get them through tough times. However, one form of humor, self-deprecating, can become a problem and may actually signify deeper issues.
In this episode, we’re discussing the role self-esteem and humor play as a coping mechanism for stressful emotions, signs that our self-deprecating jokes may be negatively impacting how we view ourselves, and how we can break this cycle.
Additional Resources:
• Self-Deprecating Definition (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-deprecating)
• Self-Deprecating Humor (https://sova.pitt.edu/educate-yourself-self-deprecating-humor)
• Self-Depreciation: Why Do We Do It? (https://www.arcadia.edu/student-life/meet-our-students/cmcmullin/self-depreciation-why-do-we-do-it/)
• Making Sense of Self-Esteem (https://www2.psych.ubc.ca/~schaller/Psyc591Readings/Leary1999.pdf)
• Humor as a Coping Mechanism (https://psychcentral.com/lib/humor-as-weapon-shield-and-psychological-salve)
• How Camp and Gallows Humor Keep Us Alive and Resilient (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stonewall-strong/201907/how-camp-and-gallows-humor-keep-us-alive-and-resilient)
• The Gay Humorist as Public Man (https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1986/11/05/the-gay-humorist-as-public-man/a34f55d3-3fbe-49cd-9da4-d77d4a75f806/)
• Being Humorous & Seeking Diversion: Promoting Healthy Coping Skills Among LGBTQ+ Youth (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320222449_Being_Humorous_Seeking_Diversion_Promoting_Healthy_Coping_Skills_among_LGBTQ_Youth)
• Is the Use of Humor Associated with Anger Management? The Assessment of Individual Differences in Humor Styles in Spain (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886917305457)
• When Does Self-Deprecating Humor Become Detrimental? (https://www.talkspace.com/blog/self-deprecation-unhealthy/)
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