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#MeToo: “Where Are the Men?” Hiding in Plain Sight for 40 Years

Posted on February 8, 2018February 9, 2018 by raokun

Where are the men? Since last fall, when Harvey Weinstein and his predator brothers were exposed for enacting poisonous masculinity, I’ve heard that question a lot. More and more women are speaking out—and, thankfully, being believed. Two simple words—“Me, too”—have sparked a movement that’s woken a lot of people up. That’s essential. Almost entirely absent from the global conversation is … Continue reading #MeToo: “Where Are the Men?” Hiding in Plain Sight for 40 Years

The Poison of White Supremacist Masculinity

Posted on August 19, 2017December 5, 2020 by raokun

Three men in a single file line on a hill. They are walking away from the camera into a sunset.

Like our slaveholding first president—not our current one—I cannot tell a lie: we must chop down the poisonous tree of white supremacist masculinity.

Father’s Day Present Worth Unwrapping: Overdue Policy Advice

Posted on June 19, 2016December 23, 2017 by raokun

Black silhouette of father and son standing on a pier in front of gray water.

Millions of men will wake up Sunday to handmade cards, neckties and, maybe, a new electronic gadget. It’s Father’s Day 2016, a time to acknowledge dear old Dad.

Why is the Orlando Murderer’s Gender Not Central to the Story?

Posted on June 19, 2016December 23, 2017 by raokun

The massacre in Orlando was carried out as an act of rage. By a man. Who had access to military-grade weapons. And had unmet mental health and trauma needs.

Men Saying No to Violence Against Women

Posted on March 4, 2015December 23, 2017 by timothyboateng

Rallying around a men’s pledge “to be part of the solution in ending violence against women,” men and young men have been invited to join White Ribbon Day cochairs at Northeastern University.