#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.
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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.
11 May 2017
“Nobody scores from the sidelines” – Homosociality and heteronormativity in lyrics by Elin Weiss09 Aug 2016
How to approach women on the street to whom you are attracted by Michael FloodI was going to call this, ‘How to pick up women’, but that seems too blunt. Anyway, I’ve come across two articles by women which offer sensible, thoughtful, feminist advice on how to approach a woman on the street whom you’d like to date.
03 Jul 2015
People who tweet on men and violence prevention, masculinities, and gender by Michael Flood19 Jan 2015
Men need to be more reflective in their attitudes toward one another and society in general by AnonymousBy Elwood Watson
05 Jan 2015
Critical Responses to Emma Watson speech to the UN by Michael FloodMy colleague Kenton Bell compiled these two useful lists, one on 'Critical Responses to Emma Watson speech to the UN' and the other on 'Additional pop-cultural readings asking and answering the question: Can Men be Feminists?'.
Critical Responses to Emma Watson speech to the UN.
• “The Most Important Words in Emma Watson's Speech Were About Masculinity” by Nicki Cole
o http://sociology.about.com/od/Current-Events-in-Sociological-Context/fl…
• “Emma Watson Speech Hardly a Game-changer” by Clementine Ford