Men Speak Out : Views on Gender, Sex, and Power

by Shira Tarrant; CSU Long Beach

• ISBN13: 9780415956574
• ISBN10: 0415956579
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2007-12-10
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Men Speak Out is a collection of essays written by and about pro-feminist men. In the essays, which feature original, lively, and accessible prose, anti-sexist men make sense of their gendered experiences in today's culture. And since the interrelations between gender, race, class, and sexuality are central to feminism, Men Speak Out prioritizes such issues. These authors tackle the issues of feminism, growing up male, recognizing masculine privilege, taking action to change the imbalance of power and privilege, and the constraints that men experience in confronting sexism. They describe their successes and challenges in bucking patriarchal systems in a culture that can be unsupportive of '” or downright hostile to '” a pro-feminist perspective. In these chapters, a diverse group of men reflects on growing up, shares moments in their day-to-day lives, and poses serious questions about being a pro-feminist male living, working, thinking, and learning in a sexistsociety.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Masculinity and Identity

Daytona Beach: Beyond Beats and Rhymes

The Real Slim Shady

The Enemy Within: On Becoming a Straight White Guy

Redefining Manhood: Resisting Sexism

Straight Guys Can Dance, Too

Stepping Out of Bounds

Hombres y Machos

Sexuality

Just a John? Pornography and Men's Choices

Staring at Janae's Legs

Trying to Be Sexy and Anti-Sexist... at Exactly the Same Time

Bye-Bye Bi? Bailey, Biphobia, and Girlie-Men

Darker Shades of Queer: Race and Sexuality at the Margins

Let Us Be Seen

How We Enter

Feminism

How Two Aspiring Pornographers Turned Me Into the Ultimate F Word

Exposed in Iraq: Sexual Harassment and Hidden Rank Structure of the U.S. Army

Why I Am Not a Feminist

Preaching to the Choir

The Starbucks Intervention

This Is What a Feminist Looks Like

From Oppressor to Activist: Reflections of a Feminist Journey

It's Just Common Sense

Points and Perspectives

Abandoning the Barricades: or How I Became a Feminist

Confessions of a Premature Pro-Feminist

Learning From Women

A Tribute to My Father

Playground Vertigo

Judging Fathers: The Case for Gender-Neutral Standards

What's Wrong With Fathers' Rights?

Engendering the Classroom: Experiences of a Man in Women's and Gender Studies

Gender in Jakarta: Lessons on Discourse and Disparity

Taking Action

Sport, Strong Women, and Feminist Epiphanies

Violation

Steel-Toed Boots

Men's Manifesto

Breaking the Silence One Mile at a Time

Being a Social Justice Ally: A Feminist's Perspective on Preventing Male Violence

Good Ol' Boy: A Tale of Transformation in the Rural South

How Can I Be Sexist? I'm an Anarchist!

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