'Pick-up artists' and PUA cultures and communities are hotbeds of misogyny. In this XY collection, we have compiled links to some accessible feminist critiques of PUA ideology and practice.
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07 Oct 2018
Open letter to US Senators from the The North America MenEngage Network (NAMEN) by Michael FloodFeminist and profeminist activists have been protesting against the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court. The North America MenEngage Network (NAMEN) has circulated a letter to US Senators urging them not to vote for Kavanaugh. The letter reads in part,
27 Sep 2018
E-book on promoting violence-free masculinities among Latinx men: Donations needed by Michael FloodFor more than two decades, Emiliano Diaz de Leon (https://sites.google.com/view/emilianodiazdeleon) has been engaging Latinx
men around the USA in conversations about what we can do to model healthy non-violent relationships with the boys and men in our lives.
"I want to take what I have learned from both my personal experiences and my violence prevention work with Latinx men and share it in the form of a FREE e-book.
10 Jul 2018
Does The Mindset Of A Father Mean He Puts His Child’s Future Over The Present? by Anonymous
By Jackie Edwards
19 May 2018
Jordan Peterson: Critical commentaries by Michael FloodJordan Peterson is a Canadian academic who has recently and rapidly risen to prominence as a spokesperson for various right-wing and conservative views on gender, intellectual life, and social issues. Here, we have collected together some critical commentary on his work. Additions are most welcome.
10 Mar 2018
Manifesto, Men for a New Masculinity – HONMA, launched in Nicaragua, International Women’s Day 2018 by Michael FloodManifesto, Men for a New Masculinity – HONMA, launched in Nicaragua, International Women’s Day 2018
25 Feb 2018
German profeminist magazine Männerrundbrief: Back issues now online by Michael FloodThe German profeminist magazine Männerrundbrief was published over 1993-2002. All 18 back issues now are available online, here.
24 Jan 2018
#MeToo: Feminist commentaries by Michael Flood#MeToo took off in late 2017 as a campaign, particularly on social media, about the widespread prevalence of men's sexual assault and harassment of women, especially in the workplace. There are a range of valuable feminist commentaries on the campaign and the wider issues. Some of these are listed below.
26 May 2017
Articles mentioned in Michael's tweets by Michael FloodFriends and colleagues, here are some of the articles I've been tweeting about. Feel most welcome to follow me, at @MichaelGLFlood. And do feel welcome to check out my:
- Academic publications: https://qut.academia.edu/MichaelFlood
- Writings and speeches: http://www.xyonline.net/category/authors/michael-flood
Regards, Michael.