The term “toxic masculinity” is likely to be part of popular and media discussions of men and gender for a while to come. To that end, let’s make sure that it is used in ways that advance understanding and contribute to progress toward gender justice. Continue Reading Will Toxic Masculinity Lead to Men’s Liberation?
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What #MeToo Asks of Men Remembering a Warrior-Sage of the Viet Cong Edward Tick A clinical...
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New App Addresses Sexual Violence,
Men in Serbia Changing?,
#MeToo Danger in the “Feminist Club”,
Economic Success Tied to Respecting Women,
Fighting the Pentagon’s “Deploy or Get Out” Anti-HIV-Positive Policy,
School House Rocks Continue Reading 2018 Fall: Men @ Work
Foil for “Maleisms” Nicole Silverberg’s “28 Ways Men Can Treat Women Better” (Spring 2018) is good...
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Since the fall of 2017, we have heard women sharing stories about sexual harassment and violence in what has come to be known as the #MeToo movement. Since the movement began, most men have been silent, with periodic affirming comments and displays of support. Continue Reading Louisville Models Engaging Men in #MeToo Movement
Read MoreHere is a life from before birth to the author now in his seventies, a volume I would recommend to any millennial wondering where is a past she can look to, searching for a gay person to admire. Because both are here. Continue Reading Books
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When the G7 met in June, we had the opportunity to meet the seven leaders for breakfast and make a strong case for concrete commitments and accelerated action to achieve gender equality within a generation. Continue Reading Making Gender Inequality and Patriarchy History
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If we only approach men and boys from the perspective of their vulnerability, we may exacerbate their blind spot, shielding them from developing an understanding of the privileges patriarchy affords them. Continue Reading Men: Recognize Your Privilege, Not Just Your Vulnerability
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Jocelyn (Josie) Lehrer may have been ahead of her time when she watched the first performance of her brainchild, the Men’s Story Project (MSP), in Berkeley, California, in 2008. Ten years later, the project is positioned to fill an important role as society begins to seriously confront destructive expressions of masculinity as well as the challenges, struggles and joys of being a man today. Continue Reading Men Telling Their Own Stories
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Given the problems that keep breaking out like a nasty rash that just won’t go away, I’ve been asked, shouldn’t we just ban the damn things and move on? Continue Reading Fraternities and the Doomed Culture of Manhood
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Following publication of an “accountability toolkit” by the global MenEngage Alliance (MEA), their communications coordinator Tom Hornbrook interviewed profeminist activist Chuck Derry about the meaning of accountability today. Continue Reading Accountability: The Foundation of Gender Justice for Men
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Our daughters and sons deserve a fair, consistent, and transparent process to address campus sexual misconduct, one that doesn’t revictimize them after they make the agonizing decision to come forward for help. Continue Reading Sons, Daughters and Campus Sexual Misconduct
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It’s time for a serious intervention in masculinity. It’s not enough to not be a rapist. Continue Reading Not Power Over Women, but Power with Women
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During the last few years, we have been hearing about “failing’ or ‘missing’ American men. Continue Reading Men on the Sidelines of American Life
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In the days that have followed that random meeting, I have thought a lot about the long journey that began with that terrible phone call so many years ago—a call that had filled me with anger and doubt, and with an overwhelming fear that Nicole’s life (and our lives) would forever be derailed. Continue Reading A Father’s Surprising Response to His Daughter’s Rape
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By Edward Tick His stealth, fierce energy, loyalty, and unquenchable determination in fighting the...
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For more than two decades, sexual and reproductive health issues have made up 14 percent of the global burden of disease. Continue Reading Engaging Men and Boys in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
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It’s clear that profeminist men—indeed, all men—must not stay silent in the wake of #MeToo. But where should our voices be heard? What should we say? And, even if we know, are we ready to speak? Continue Reading #MeToo Means Asking the Hard Questions
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What does the #MeToo movement ask of men, and how can men effectively respond? Continue Reading What #MeToo Asks of Men
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