Michael Flood
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Dr Michael Flood is an Australian sociologist. His main topic is the critical study of men and gender, what some have termed 'men's studies'. Dr Flood conducts research on men and gender, heterosexuality, interpersonal violence, and other gender-related topics.
He is also the coordinator of XYonline, a profeminist website providing a range of commentary and research on men and masculinities, male sexuality, feminism, the men's movement and male violence from a feminist perspective. He received a PhD in Gender and Sexuality Studies at the Australian National University (ANU) in 2001.
He is currently a Postdoctoral fellow at La Trobe University's "Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society", conducting research on the sexual and reproductive health of young heterosexual men. He was previously a Research Fellow at The Australia Institute.
Some members of men's movements often perceive him as anti-male/Misandrist, as he is highly critical of the men's rights and fathers' rights movements. However, Flood himself argues that efforts to engage men, whether in violence prevention or gender mainstreaming, must be based on a 'male-positive' commitment to enhancing men's lives. They must be guided by principles of gender equality and social justice, and responsive to diversities among men.
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- Changing Men: Best practice in sexual violence education http://www.xyonline.net/downloads/ChangingMen.pdf
- Compiled by Michael Flood The Men's Bibliography (2006), (15th edition) http://mensbiblio.xyonline.net/
- Mainstreaming Men in Work Towards Gender Equality http://www.xyonline.net/downloads/Mainstreaming.doc
- Why Violence Against Women is a Men's Issue: http://www.xyonline.net/VAWismensissue.shtml
- Backlash: Angry men's movements in The Battle and Backlash Rage On: Why Feminism Cannot Be Obsolete Ed S.E Rossi Xlibris Press, 2004 http://www.xyonline.net/downloads/backlash.pdf
- 'Fathers' Rights and Violence Against Women': http://www.xyonline.net/downloads/Flood_Mythsmisconceptions.doc
- Men's Collective Struggles for Gender Justice: The case of anti-violence activism in Handbook for Studies of Masculinities (2004), Ed M Kimmel, R.W Connell and J Hearn Sage, http://www.xyonline.net/downloads/FloodMenscollectivestruggles.pdf
- Lust, Trust and Latex: Why young heterosexual men do not use condoms Culture, Health, & Sexuality 5 (2003) http://www.latrobe.edu.au/arcshs/staff/pdfs/flood/lust_trust.pdf
- Youth and Pornography in Australia : Evidence on the extent of exposure and likely effects (with Clive Hamilton) The Australia Institute, Discussion Paper No 52, February (2003) http://www.latrobe.edu.au/arcshs/staff/pdfs/flood/yth_porn_in_aust.pdf
- Engaging Men: Strategies and dilemmas in violence prevention education among men Women Against Violence: A Feminist Journal 13 (2002-2003) http://www.xyonline.net/downloads/engagingmen.pdf
- Pathways to Manhood: The social and sexual ordering of young men's lives Health Education Australia 2 (2002) http://www.latrobe.edu.au/arcshs/staff/pdfs/flood/pathways_manhood.pdf
- 'Men’s Movements.' Community Quarterly (Special Issue: Masculinities) 46 (1998): http://www.xyonline.net/downloads/Mensmovements.pdf
- 'Frequently asked questions about pro-feminist men and pro-feminist men's politics': http://www.xyonline.net/misc/pffaq.html
- 'Homophobia and masculinities among young men (Lessons in becoming a straight man)': http://www.xyonline.net/misc/homophobia.html
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- Michael Flood at "Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society", La Trobe University'
- Michael Flood at Online Opinion
- XYonline XY: men, masculinities, and gender politics
