Category Archives: Men and masculinity

Fragments of Evolving Manhood: Why I Am a Pro-Feminist Man

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

TRIGGER WARNING: The following text, or pages it links to, contains information about and/or descriptions of sexual assault/violence that may be triggering to survivors. This is my first piece for The Takeback, a pro-feminist men’s blog for which I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Men and masculinity, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sex | 12 Comments

Our Newest Superhero: Foreskin Man?

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

I found a link to Foreskin Man on The Good Man Project. To respond fully will require a more careful reading than I can give the comic now, but even paging quickly through issue two reveals an awful lot that … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Cartooning & comics, Gender and the Body, Men and masculinity | 27 Comments

YouTube – Concerto for two men

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

I don’t have much to say about this, really, except that I think it’s quite beautiful:

Posted in Men and masculinity, Whatever | 1 Comment

Mantrol and Manghurt?

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Maia

One of the great traditions of New Zealand advertising is that no portrayal of masculinity can be too over-the-top or too ridiculous to sell beer. However, recently beer’s place as the pinnacle of ridiculous masculinity by some products which are … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Men and masculinity | 1 Comment

An Interesting Comment from The Takeback

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

I have been reading through The Takeback and really liking a lot of what I read. In response to Iris Llevar’s post, Editing Out Violent Masculinity, Jim made a comment that I think is worth discussing, both because of his … Continue reading →

Posted in Men and masculinity | 59 Comments

The Takeback: Meditations on Masculinity, Politics and Culture

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

The Takeback is the name of a new blog the focus of which is, as what my friend Ralph calls “the colonic” says, “A Meditation on Masculinity, Politics and Culture.” I am one of The Takeback’s contributors, though the only … Continue reading →

Posted in Men and masculinity | 8 Comments

Fragments of Evolving Manhood: Korea 4

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

I was leaning against the entrance to the Shinchon subway station watching people turn the corner into the Semaeul Shijang, the outdoor market where I bought rice each week and where my friend Mr. Kim had bargained one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Korea, Men and masculinity | 27 Comments

Fragments of Evolving Manhood: Korea 2

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

Since Alas has been away for a while, here is a link to Part 1 for those who’d like to read it. I’d been in Korea for two weeks when I decided it was time to venture on my own … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender and the Body, Men and masculinity, Sex work, porn, etc | 1 Comment

Fragments of Evolving Manhood: Korea 1

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

This post is an edited excerpt from an essay called “Relishing My Solitude” that I published in The American Voice in 1997. With a half-finished bottle of soju sitting on the floor between us, and another two waiting to be … Continue reading →

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Two Quick Links

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Myca

School is eating my brain and I’m going to China in a week, so I’ve not been Mr. Blogger-pants of late. I did want to post two links I’ve read lately, though. I Don’t Respect You, by Emily Nagoski – … Continue reading →

Posted in BDSM issues, crossposted on TADA, Feminism, sexism, etc, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Men and masculinity, Same-Sex Marriage, Sex, Sexism hurts men, Whatever | 9 Comments