Category Archives: Men and masculinity

Claiming The Politics of My Survival: A Male Survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse Tells His Story

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

In March of 2018, as part of Nassau Community College’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Awareness program, I was invited to give a talk about my experience as a survivor of childhood sexual violence. I received my copy of the video of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Men and masculinity, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, sexual assault | 3 Comments

In Which I Have More To Say About The Politics Of Being A Man Who Has Survived Sexual Violence (and also about Junot Díaz)

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

In my previous post about Junot Díaz, I alluded to an essay I was in the middle of trying to write when I read the Boston Globe article in which he categorically denied the accusations of misogyny and sexual misconduct … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, Men and masculinity, misogyny, sexual assault, sexual harassment | 2 Comments

Claiming the Feminist Politics of My Survival

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

Author’s Note: In March of this year, I was invited to give a talk about being a male survivor of sexual violence during my campus’ Sexual Harassment/Assault Awareness Week. Uncharacteristically for my campus, where panel presentations on topics like this … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Men and masculinity, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, sexual assault | 17 Comments

Cartoon: Toxic Masculinity Stew

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Ampersand

If you enjoy my cartoons, and can spare it, please support my patreon! A $1 pledge means a lot. Transcript of cartoon At the top of the strip, there’s a drawing of various unidentifiable shapes floating in a liquid in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Men and masculinity, Sexism hurts men | 102 Comments

New Comic Strip: “If It Looks Like A Duck”

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Ampersand

I have a new comic up at The Nib today! This is a very unusual comic strip for me – it’s autobio, a genre I almost never do. It’s about what happened to me when I took a job playing … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Homophobic zaniness/more LGBTQ issues, Men and masculinity | 8 Comments

Why Feminists Shouldn’t Use “Neckbeard”

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Ampersand

My newest “Everyday Feminism” cartoon. TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON (At the top of the cartoon, large cartoon-style letters spell out “NECKBEARD.” Each letter is growing stubble hairs out of its lowest third.) (Behind all the panels is a large drawing of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Disabled Rights & Issues, Fat, fat and more fat, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Body, Men and masculinity, Sexism hurts men | 42 Comments

Deb Chachra on “The Gray Man” and Gender-Marked Fashion

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Ampersand

Source. In this fantastic interview for Rawr Denim, William Gibson talks about clothing and fashion: “There’s an idea called “gray man”, in the security business, that I find interesting. They teach people to dress unobtrusively. Chinos instead of combat pants, … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Men and masculinity, Sexism hurts men | 6 Comments

Towards a Feminist Politics of “Male Survivorship”

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

I have spent the last month or so writing a proposal for a fellowship that, if I get it, will buy me some serious time to write. The project I am proposing will allow me to go back into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Men and masculinity, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 16 Comments

I Disagree With People On Tumblr About Dr. Horrible And About The Minimum Wage

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Ampersand

I disagree with people on Tumblr: Is Dr. Horrible A Sexist “Nice Guy” Narrative? I disagree with people on Tumblr part 2: Why We Should NOT Abolish The Minimum Wage

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Economics and the like, Men and masculinity, Minimum Wage, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 32 Comments

I’m Performing in the 2015 New Masculinities Festival in New York City

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

On Saturday, May 2nd, at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, I will be performing as part of ManQuestion.org’s 2015 New Masculinities Festival. Tickets are $10 per performance slot, each of which lasts about an hour, and $20 for the day. … Continue reading →

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