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The following is a collection of lists of what men can do to stop sexism and violence against women.

The following is a collection of lists of what men can do to stop sexism and violence against women. It was compiled from a Google search on February 17, 2006, by Michael Flood. The original URL for each list is given below each list.
Source: xyonline.net
Article Date:  09/04/2008 Download Now

Feminist. Man. Feminist man.

So when I came across “feminism” not merely as a term but as an ideology, my first reaction was “I believe in it, but I’m not a feminist. I am not an –ist. Period.” But as my understanding of the subject grew, I realized feminism was not like other –isms. In fact it was unlike any other –ism. It was not about blinkered vision, but it opened my vision up. Read more.....
Source: xyonline.net
Article Date:  09/04/2008 Download Now

An Open Letter to Gentlemen

Erica Little-Herron Speaks on Behalf of Feminists in an article first published in the Picket Newspaper 11/2006
Source: xyonline.net
Article Date:  09/04/2008 Download Now

Straight male machismo underpins all tyranny

In a recent speech to the European Feminist Summit in London, 15 March 2008 Peter Tatchell argues that by challenging traditional heterosexual masculinity, the queer emancipation movement can contribute to the liberation of all of humanity.........read the full text below
Source: Mens Advice Line
Article Date:  08/04/2008 Read More....

Letter to Alex and Chris, Twelve Years in the Future.

I was wondering, have you learned about the My Lai Massacre at school yet? If you have, you can skip the next couple of paragraphs and start reading further down. But just in case you haven't, let me give you a quick summary of it.
Source: Mens Advice Line
Article Date:  12/03/2008 Download Now

Men and Gender Equality: Resistance, Responsibilities and Reaching Out

How do we think about and understand men’s relations to and involvement with gender equality? What are the different kinds of relationship that men have to gender equality? Why is gender equality of interest to some, often relatively few, men? Why is it not of interest to some, often many, men? What are the theoretical, political, policy and practical reasons why it is important for men to become involved in these issues? How is this to be done? What are the promises and dangers of these developments? This article by academic Jeff Hearn explores these issues in this paper.
Source: Mens Advice Line
Article Date:  11/03/2008 Download Now

Just A John

By Robert Jensen, academic and activist. Talk delivered to the Second Annual Conference on the College Male, Saint John's University, Collegeville, MN, February 26, 2005. This version reflects changes based on comments of conference participants.
Source: Mens Advice Line
Article Date:  02/10/2007 Download Now

Pornography is a Left issue

In addition to the slurs , we constantly face a question: Why do we “waste” our time on the pornography issue? Robert Jensen writes about why campaigning against pornography is a leftist issue.........Read more.............
Source: Mens Advice Line
Article Date:  01/10/2007 Download Now

Pornographic query: Is a DP inherently sexist?

Another article by Robert Jensen , academic and activist on the current vogue for DP in porn.
Source: Mens Advice Line
Article Date:  08/10/2007 Download Now

The Origins of Fatherhood: An Ancient Family Process

Despite appearances to the contrary (fostered by anthropocentric nursery stories), a distinct role for male parents does not exist in nature. Fatherhood was invented by humans during the agricultural revolution about six thousand years ago. Symbolized by the new god-king, it incorporated the mother's originally superior role in primate families - the control or ownership of children. The male deity could even make his own offspring without female help. This inflated political figure was designed to compensate for the male's modest role in procreation, once the facts of life were known. Patriarchy was born out of an envious attack on mothers.
Source: Mens Advice Line
Article Date:  08/10/2007 Download Now

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