‘The Manosphere’ is a cluster of online groups who oppose feminism and believe that men are the true victims of gender inequality. There has long been backlash towards feminism, but its influence has grown in recent years, facilitated by the internet. Such groups include Men’s Rights and Father’s Rights Activists, Pick Up Artists (who instruct men on how to manipulate women for sex), and Men Going their Own Way (who avoid all relations with women). Incels, or ‘Involuntary Celibates’, have drawn most attention, not least because of a number of mass killings being ascribed to individuals associated with them. So what are Incel communities, why are they a cause of concern, and how should we respond to them? These are some of the issues we explore with expert Dr Lisa Sugiura.
Lisa is a Reader in Cybercrime and Gender in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Portsmouth in the UK. She is the Chair of Hampshire Constabulary's Force Strategic Independent Advisory Group.
We cover the following topics in this episode:
Challenging Porn, Championing Boys - Daniel Principe
Inequality and Men’s Health - Prof Derek Griffith
Men in Politics as Agents of Gender Equitable Change - Dr Ján Michalko (ALiGN)
Conflict, Peace-Building and Hope: Taking Boys Seriously in Northern Ireland - Dr Ken Harland
Trauma, Loss, and Healing from Gun Violence for Young Black Men in the US – Dr Jocelyn Smith Lee
Embracing 'Discomfort' in Work with Men - Dr Nate Eisenstadt
Masculinity, Meat-Eating, and Vegan Men - Dr Kadri Aavik Revisited
Masculinity and Memoir - Blake Morrison on Family Life
Why Feminism is Good for Men - Jens van Tricht (Emancipator)
The Art and Craft of Masculinity - Richard Bliss
Angela Saini - Patriarchy and the Roots of Gendered Oppression
Hilario Sáez Méndez - 'We Are All Rubiales': How Should Men Respond to Spain's World Cup Victory?
Prof Michael Flood - Engaging Men and Boys: Theory and Evidence
Prof Sanjay Srivastava and Dr Romit Chowdhury - Masculinities and City-Life in India and Beyond
Dr Kadri Aavik - Masculinity, Meat-Eating, and Vegan Men
Prof Jonathan Scourfield - Suicide, Social Work, and Masculinities
Jackson Katz - Democracy, Authoritarianism and Violence: The Politics of Masculinity in the United States
Andrea Simon (End Violence Against Women Coalition) - Tackling Misogyny and Abuse in the Police and Beyond
Dr Katarzyna Wojnicka - Men, Migration and Masculinities in Europe
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