John Stoltenberg
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John Stoltenberg is the managing editor of AARP the Magazine, a bimonthly publication of the United States-based interest group AARP (formerly American Association of Retired Persons), a position he has held since 2004.
He holds degrees in divinity and fine arts. He is well known as a feminist activist and author. He has written a series of books and articles criticizing manhood or maleness, such as "Refusing to Be a Man: Essays on Sex and Justice" (Meridian, 1990), "Why I Stopped Trying to be Real Man," [1] and "The End of Manhood: A Book for Men of Conscience" (Penguin USA/Plume, 1994. Some critics have accused him of "male self-loathing." [2]
He created "the Pose Workshop," which entailed men adopting the poses that women strike in pornographic shots (intended partly for men attending Christian retreats), a version of which was broadcast on BBC television. He was Andrea Dworkin's life partner who described him as a "nongenital man," paying reference to the fact that they chose together not to have penetrative sex. He was a founder of the group 'Men Can Stop Rape' [3] that runs the 'My Strength' [4] campaign which aims to educate young men on sexual relationships, consent and rape.
Stoltenberg is attributed with the quote "Pornography tells lies about women. But pornography tells the truth about men".
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- Refusing to be a Man (orig. 1989) ISBN 1-84142-041-7
- The End of Manhood: A Book for Men of Conscience (1993) ISBN 0-525-93630-0
- What Makes Pornography "Sexy"? (1994) ISBN 1-57131-201-3
- The End of Manhood: Parables on Sex and Selfhood (1999) ISBN 1-85728-325-2
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- Why I Stopped Trying to be a Real Man, by John Stoltenberg
- Living with Andrea Dworkin
- Imagining Life Without Andrea
- Male Virgins, Blood Covenants & Family Values Stoltenberg on the Promise Keepers, lists him as Executive editor of this Progressive Woman's Quarterly (1995)
- Kudos & Awards Elizabeth Larson of Utne Reader writes of the Spring 1991 issue: "One of the most thought-provoking features was an essay by John Stoltenberg about how, as a feminist male, he has had to reevaluate and even discontinue relationships with some of his male friends."
