Yash Mahajan is currently a Grade Twelve student at UWCSEA Dover Campus and a strong proponent of intersectionality. As a lover of social philosophy, he hopes to use TEDx as a platform to encourage his community to reflect on their understanding of what it means to be a ‘man’, and how perceptions of masculinity influence self-expression and interactions. Before he graduates, Yash aims to make a positive impact on his community by empowering them to confront their ideas of masculinity and thereby define themselves regardless of societal expectations. Yash Mahajan is currently a Grade Twelve student at UWCSEA and a strong proponent of intersectionality. As a lover of social philosophy, he hopes to use TEDx as a platform to encourage his community to reflect on their understanding of what it means to be a ‘man’, and how perceptions of masculinity influence self-expression and interactions. Before he graduates, Yash aims to make a positive impact on his community by empowering them to confront their ideas of masculinity and thereby define themselves regardless of societal expectations. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx