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MEN SPEAK OUT

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. 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 reflect on growing up, share moments in their day-to-day

lives, and pose serious questions about being a pro-feminist male living, working,

thinking, and learning in a sexist society.

“In the 1970s, the question ‘can men be feminists?’ led to lively debates. Today, this

is no longer the question. The multi-generational men’s chorus of feminist voices

in Men Speak Out demonstrates unequivocally that, today, some men are doing

feminist work on many fronts—as teachers, writers, musicians, students, anti-

violence activists, fathers, lovers, and friends. This is an important book to read—

and to savor, discuss, and share with our sons and daughters.”

Michael A. Messner, Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies,

University of Southern California

“ Men Speak Out is a book many of us have been waiting for, a passionate collection

of essays by men who are theorizing, reflecting and downright questioning mas-

culinity, gender and feminism. Shira Tarrant has brilliantly gathered a provocative

range of men’s voices on everything from athletics, porn and Aztec warriors to

racism in the gay community. Their stories are engaging and have left me feeling

downright hopeful about men and women, feminism and gender. If these men are

willing to ask themselves and each other the hard questions, then it can only be a

sign of better things to come for all of us.”

Daisy Hernández, co-editor of Colonize This! Young

Women on Today’s Feminism

“Until I read this book, I did not realize the stunning absence of men speaking

about their feelings. At times, I felt like a self-absorbed spouse, yanked out of my

own preoccupations long enough to REALLY HEAR what my man experiences

in this society. This is an important validation for men trapped in the masculine

construct, for women who wonder about men’s role in the feminist movement, and

for all the trannies and queers who negotiate these issues.”

Inga Musico, author of Cunt: A Declaration of Independence

“I have always believed that feminism is about gender itself more than women;

with its diverse array of insightful voices, Men Speak Out is an important addition

to the growing body of work exploring men’s crucial role in the fight for gender

justice.”

Lisa Jervis, founding editor and publisher of Bitch: Feminist Response

to Pop Culture

MEN SPEAK OUT

Views on Gender, Sex, and Power

Edited by Shira Tarrant

with a foreword by Jackson Katz

First published 2008

by Routledge

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Simultaneously published in the UK

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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Men speak out: views on gender, sex and power/edited by Shira Tarrant;

foreword by Jackson Katz.

p. cm.

ISBN 978–0–415–95657–4 (pbk.) — ISBN 978–0–415–95656–7 (cloth)

1. Sex role—Philosophy. 2. Feminist theory—History. 3. Sex differences

(Psychology) I. Tarrant, Shira, 1963- II. Katz, Jackson.

HQ1075.M46 2007

305.42081—dc22

2007018015

ISBN 0-203-93506-3 Master e-book ISBN

ISBN10: 0–415–95656–0 (hbk)

ISBN10: 0–415–95657–9 (pbk)

ISBN10: 0–203–93506–3 (ebk)

ISBN13: 978–0–415–95656–7 (hbk)

ISBN13: 978–0–415–95657–4 (pbk)

ISBN13: 978–0–203–93506–4 (ebk)

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