Articles about 'men'
The likeability factor
Do we judge women more harshly than men? Do feminists need to be likable? The Legacy asks difficult questions about gender and social conscience, writes Suzanne Duffy
Suzanne Duffy // 30 June 2015
Real Men are dodging the reality of manhood
Kevin Queer on the Real Men movement, and why hugs and prayer bowls are not going to address problems of patriarchy and power
Kevin Queer // 23 June 2015
Why aren’t YOU a feminist? – a question from my wife
This is a guest post by Peter Nuckley, a Liverpool born, Yorkshire living, married father of two. He is a keen writer of poetry, novels and songs surpassed only by...
Guest Blogger // 30 May 2015
Categories: Blog
All About That Bass? All about that body shaming
Veena Chandar takes issue with 'All About That Bass' and its implication that we should only appreciate our bodies if boys admire them
Guest Blogger // 22 October 2014
Categories: Blog
New review: The X-Files
Following on from Sara Yasin’s retrospective look back at Dawson’s Creek, Melissa Dunne revisits The X-Files and discovers a few feminist sticking points. Content note: Contains a discussion of attitudes...
Holly Combe // 18 May 2014
Categories: Blog
One step forward, two steps behind
Following on from Sara Yasin's retrospective look back at Dawson's Creek, Melissa Dunne revisits The X-Files and discovers a few feminist sticking points
Melissa Dunne //
Categories: Reviews, Television
New review: True Detective
HBO’s latest tour de force, True Detective, is making waves in America, but hits a major road block when it comes to representation of female characters. Kate Bonynge reports. Warning:...
Holly Combe // 26 March 2014
Categories: Blog
A Man’s Game
HBO's latest tour de force, True Detective, is making waves in America, but hits a major road block when it comes to representation of female characters
Kate Bonynge //
Categories: Reviews, Television
New review: Secrets of the Living Dolls
Emily Hoyle watches a recent Channel 4 documentary, shown this week on More 4, about men who engage in ‘female masking’ and suggests some of their attitudes may leave much...
Holly Combe // 21 February 2014
Categories: Blog
Living Dolls: a distortion of womanhood?
Emily Hoyle watches a recent Channel 4 documentary, shown this week on More 4, about men who engage in 'female masking' and suggests some of their attitudes may leave much to be desired by viewers who identify and live as women
Emily Hoyle // 20 February 2014
Categories: Reviews, Television
How I met your feminists
US sitcom How I Met Your Mother is now approaching its ninth and final series. Levi Grayshon considers the representation of women on the show and finds that, while the central female characters are sometimes shown in a more positive and feminist light than on other popular sitcoms, the treatment of women overall is problematic at best
Levi Grayshon // 8 September 2013
Categories: Reviews, Television
Men must stand against this misogyny
Stephen Burrell on why men need to stand up against sexism and create new forms of masculinity that oppress neither women nor men
Guest Blogger // 23 August 2013
Categories: Blog
New review: Man v. Food
Amy Calvert finds plenty of macho propaganda and some unfortunate portrayals of women when she examines a reality television series following a man’s attempts to conquer super-sized food challenges. Man...
Holly Combe // 26 July 2013
Categories: Blog
Man v. Food: backlash or banter?
Amy Calvert finds plenty of macho propaganda and some unfortunate portrayals of women when she examines a reality television series following a man's attempts to conquer super-sized food challenges
Amy Calvert //
Categories: Reviews, Television
Unchecked privilege, or the problem with Glen
Elisa explores the importance of allies recognising their privilege
Guest Blogger // 14 December 2012
Categories: Blog
Song of the day: Kelis – Caught Out There
A woman is angry with a man. Must be a feminist thing, right?
Holly Combe // 27 August 2012
Categories: Blog
Song of the day: The The (feat. Neneh Cherry) – Slow Train to Dawn
Whether this duet between Neneh Cherry and Matt Johnson is about a slow train to the dawning of equality or just a realisation in a relationship is open to interpretation
Holly Combe // 1 August 2012
Categories: Blog
The male feminist: a contemporary player in the fight for women’s liberation
Jacob Engelberg argues for men's role in feminism, highlighting the importance of recognising male privilege and tackling oppressive masculinity
Guest Blogger // 23 July 2012
Categories: Blog
New feature: It’s not feminism that hurts men
I expect many of you will be familiar with the recent Observer article by Elizabeth Day about philosopher David Benatar’s claims that “sexism against men is a widespread yet unspoken...
Holly Combe // 22 May 2012
Categories: Blog
It’s not feminism that hurts men
Jo T examines a recent article supporting claims that men are "the new second sex" and finds it to be a highly misleading piece that fails to consider the role of patriarchal structures in men's suffering and instead opts to blame feminism
Jo T // 21 May 2012
Categories: Culture and Media, Features, Feminism, Men
Lads’ mags and the (clothed) women involved
Holly considers how women are expected to respond to sexist culture and discusses a recent Guardian article featuring four women who have been involved in lads' mags
Holly Combe // 23 April 2012
Categories: Blog
We Are Man campaign: tackling violence against women by playing on machismo?
Contains description of misogynistic language (also in video clip) EVAW‘s We are Man, an online film aimed at young men, has been released to accompany the launch of their A...
Holly Combe // 25 June 2011
Categories: Blog
Invisibility
I kinda like being looked at. But, to explain, I’m not for a second one of those guys who counters women’s complaints about men constantly perving on them with “I...
Harri C. Weeks // 22 June 2011
Categories: Blog
The man box
Tony Porter, co-founder of A Call to Men, talks about his own life experiences, the restrictions men face by trying to fit into the oppressive “man box”, and also the...
Jess McCabe // 11 December 2010
Categories: Blog
Finding feminism
Josh Hadley charts his journey from teenage dismissal to identifying as pro-feminist
Josh Hadley // 5 December 2010
