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Raise Your Son to Be a Good Man, Not a ‘Real’ Man
Raise Your Son to Be a Good Man, Not a ‘Real’ Man
Michael Kimmel
Memory Reconsolidation and Dead Man Walking
Memory Reconsolidation and Dead Man Walking
How many men have come forward and confessed to committing rape or sexual assault in the public eye?
Josh Liveright
Brett Kavanaugh, Patriarchy, and Bursting the Ruling-Class Bubble
Brett Kavanaugh, Patriarchy, and Bursting the Ruling-Class Bubble
"Elites" aren't accustomed to adversity, being challenged, or having their birthright entitlements questioned. They coast through their prep schools and Ivy League, and slide into their preordained adult lives without ever experiencing the daily struggles of working people...
Colin Jenkins
Why Women – Including Feminists – Are Still Attracted to 'Benevolently Sexist' Men
Why Women – Including Feminists – Are Still Attracted to 'Benevolently Sexist' Men
If a man offers to help a woman with her heavy suitcase or to parallel park her car, what should she make of the offer?
Pelin Gül and Tom R. Kupfer
Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation
Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation
Caliban and the Witch is a history of the body in the transition to capitalism. Moving from the peasant revolts of the late Middle Ages to the witch-hunts and the rise of mechanical philosophy, Federici investigates the capitalist rationalization of social reproduction. She...
Silvia Federici
PERIODE 28
PERIODE 28
An ode to periods.
4 min
Men's Movement 2.0 - Raw Man Experience
Men's Movement 2.0 - Raw Man Experience
Herman Ottoson of the Raw Man leads a group at the Nordic Men's Gathering - part of the launch of Men's Movement 2.0.
4 min
The Archetype of the Warrior – How Films Help Empower Us All
The Archetype of the Warrior – How Films Help Empower Us All
Exploring the Archetype of the Warrior in films, based on Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette’s King, Warrior, Magician, Lover and Carol S. Pearson’s The Hero Within.
13 min
Ode to Great Mother
Ode to Great Mother
This video is inspired by many many many...
4 min
The Day The Voices Raised
The Day The Voices Raised (2017)
This short documentary talks about the process of KBN’s women workers struggle against sexual harassment in the workplace. In the opening, an ex-women labor of KBN told her story about sexual harassment at her factory. Women Workers Committee collect data on sexual harassment...
23 min
A Broken Idea of Sex Is Flourishing. Blame Capitalism.
A Broken Idea of Sex Is Flourishing. Blame Capitalism.
In this world, women are marketed as toys and trophies. Are we surprised when some men take things literally?
Rebecca Solnit
After #MeToo: How To Process The Pain And Shame That Divides Women And Men
After #MeToo: How To Process The Pain And Shame That Divides Women And Men
Sara Zaltash shares her experience of a transformational process to heal the division between men and women, and what it would like for men to step up into greater responsibility.
9 min
Another Reason Young Americans Don’t Revolt Against Being Screwed
Another Reason Young Americans Don’t Revolt Against Being Screwed
“8 Reasons Young Americans Don’t Fight Back: How the US Crushed Youth Resistance” was originally published in 2011, then republished on several Internet sites, and has become one of my most viewed articles. The eight reasons include: student-loan debt; various pacifying...
Bruce E. Levine
Reconciliation at the Intersection of the Sacred Masculine/Feminine and Activism
Reconciliation at the Intersection of the Sacred Masculine/Feminine and Activism
As I have been called to action, more from Earth and Spirit than from world events, I found myself drawn into a deep exploration of my own Nature as an integral part of finding a compass in these times.
​Pat McCabe
Tough Talk: Season 1, A Series About Men's Mental Health
Tough Talk: Season 1, A Series About Men's Mental Health
Tough Talk is a documentary series created to reduce the stigma surrounding men's mental health. Sam O'Sullivan is a Kiwi psychologist who gets off the beaten track and travels in his van around his home country of New Zealand to film conversations with everyday men about...
200 min
#MeToo and Liberation for All
#MeToo and Liberation for All
“I want to kiss you all over your smile.”
Miki Kashtan
Moving On From #Metoo | Louise Mazanti PhD
Moving On From #Metoo | Louise Mazanti PhD
How can we move forward as men and women in the wake of the #metoo campaign? Psychotherapist and relationship expert Louise Mazanti PhD talks to Rebel Wisdom founder and journalist David Fuller. For more details on Louise Mazanti: https://www.mazantilousada.com/ They also...
28 min
Learn to Be Soft and You Will Be Strong
Learn to Be Soft and You Will Be Strong
It’s the hard things that break; soft things don’t break…You can waste so many years of your life trying to become something hard in order not to break, but it’s the soft things that can’t break! The hard things are the ones that shatter into a million pieces! – C. Joybell...
Joshua Kauffman
'Strong Men?' Masculinity in the Modern World
'Strong Men?' Masculinity in the Modern World
What are the challenges facing men today? Former US Army Ranger and philosopher Michael Robillard looks at the growing sense of alienation felt by men and how to find a sense of belonging.
50 min
Agneta
Agneta (2018)
Agneta is a documentary film about the life of the now 80-year-old Swedish peace activist Agneta Norberg. Through Agneta's extraordinary and humorous personality, the documentary explores questions of what it means to be an activist, how a third world war can be avoided, and...
60 min
Okay Men, Let's Talk About Toxic Femininity
Okay Men, Let's Talk About Toxic Femininity
What's fair is fair---it's time for an honest conversation about this, too.
Keri Mangis
Is Toxic Masculinity a Mask for Anxiety?
Is Toxic Masculinity a Mask for Anxiety?
What is it that makes so many boys grow up to believe that sex is theirs for the taking?
Ruth C. White Ph.D.
Why Some Queer People Are Rejecting Identity Politics
Why Some Queer People Are Rejecting Identity Politics
This topic has been around for a while, but lately it seems like there are actual attempts at dialogue happening, and so I want to contribute to that.
Pat Mosley
Trumpland: Kill All Normies
Trumpland: Kill All Normies (2018)
Fusion teams up with “Kill All Normies” author Angela Nagle to examine the social and political forces that have emboldened white nationalists in the age of Trump, in this follow-up to the Emmy-nominated documentary: The Naked Truth-Trumpland.
43 min
Shame, Guilt & the Roots of Violence
Shame, Guilt & the Roots of Violence
During the past 35 years I have used prisons and prison mental hospitals as "laboratories" in which to investigate the causes and prevention of the various forms of violence and the relationships between these forms and to what I will call (with a nod to William James) "the...
James Gilligan
The Queen's University Talk: Jordan Peterson on The Rising Tide of Compelled Speech
The Queen's University Talk: Jordan Peterson on The Rising Tide of Compelled Speech
Jordan Peterson: "I was invited to Queen's University March 5 to give the inaugural lecture/discussion of the Liberty Lecture series, funded by Faculty of Law alumnus, Gregory Piasetzki (LLB 1980). Dr. Bruce Pardy (https://law.queensu.ca/faculty-r
106 min
One Dimensional Woman
One Dimensional Woman
In this video, Zero Books looks at Nina Power’s 2009 feminist Tract “One Dimensional Woman” to find out how the book is holding up seven years later. Was Power right when she suggested that feminists should be perhaps a bit less concerned about representation and more...
9 min
I Love Being a Woman - How to Live Our Erotic Truth
I Love Being a Woman - How to Live Our Erotic Truth
Around the world, women are searching for a feminine power they can affirm with self-confidence. This search is particularly delicate in sexuality, given the long history of violence and abuse continuing to this day. Yet, here’s exactly where the true revolution needs to take...
Sabine Lichtenfels
On International Women's Day Here Are 8 Steps We Can Take To Support Women And Girls
On International Women's Day Here Are 8 Steps We Can Take To Support Women And Girls
On the 8th of March - International Women's Day - here are 8 steps decision makers must take to support women and girls fighting for their rights in the most difficult places on Earth.
0 min
Sabine Lichtenfels: Why #ILoveBeingAWoman
Sabine Lichtenfels: Why #ILoveBeingAWoman
Sabine Lichtenfels, born in 1954, is a theologian, peace activist, author, and co-founder of Tamera, a peace research and education center and intentional community in Portugal. She leads Tamera’s Global Love School which works on the ethical foundations for a new cultur
3 min
Are We Living in a Patriarchy? (Jordan Peterson vs. Angela Nagle)
Are We Living in a Patriarchy? (Jordan Peterson vs. Angela Nagle)
This video will ask the question “Do we live in a patriarchy?” In order to answer the question we examine the ideas of three different cultural critics: Angela Nagle, Jordan Peterson, and Nina Power.
10 min
"A Glitch in the Matrix" - Jordan Peterson, the Intellectual Dark Web & the Mainstream Media
"A Glitch in the Matrix" - Jordan Peterson, the Intellectual Dark Web & the Mainstream Media (2018)
David Fuller: “A Glitch in the Matrix" is about the relationship between truth and reality, the ideological blind spots of the mainstream media and the existential threat of polarisation — all seen through the lens of Jordan Peterson’s recent viral interview with Cathy Newman...
55 min
A New Story of Masculinity - Rafia Morgan and Alexander Bard
A New Story of Masculinity - Rafia Morgan and Alexander Bard
So I took my camera to the Nordic Men's Gathering... to capture the birth of what is being called Men's Movement 2.0. This is a brilliant discussion between two people I am proud to call friends and mentors - Rafia Morgan and Alexander Bard. - 
10 min
Don't Drink The Toxic Masculinity
Don't Drink The Toxic Masculinity
Big trucks, tough sports, not being allowed to cry at Toy Story? Geez. It must be really hard to be a man, man. And while the patriarchy DEFINITELY hurts women, toxic masculinity harms dudes, too. And that affects us all.
12 min
The Boy Crisis: A Sobering look at the State of our Boys - Warren Farrell Ph.D.
The Boy Crisis: A Sobering look at the State of our Boys - Warren Farrell Ph.D.
What is causing a worldwide Boy Crisis and how do we resolve it. A sobering look at the current state of Boys in our society and what we must understand before we can help them.
13 min
Don't Stand By: An Inspiring Film Putting An End To Harassment
Don't Stand By: An Inspiring Film Putting An End To Harassment
This uplifting spoken word film has an important message for bystanders about how we all have the power to shape the culture around us. Let’s all do our part to put an end to harassment and stand up for each other. Written, Performed & Directed by Gary Turk.
3 min
Maniphesto: A Manifest for a New Perspective on Gender
Maniphesto: A Manifest for a New Perspective on Gender
It’s time to bridge the polarities and embrace the paradoxes around gender.
Maniphesto
Why Men's Work? Surely We’re Over Dividing Things by Gender in the 21st Century?
Why Men's Work? Surely We’re Over Dividing Things by Gender in the 21st Century?
Good question. We can only speak from our experience from doing this work for many years, which is that men and women have different challenges and experiences of the world. We are all impacted by society (what some call ‘patriarchal culture’) but we are wounded in different...
Rebel Wisdom
Healing the Divine Masculine
Healing the Divine Masculine
There’s been much talk and publicity recently over the plight of women subjected to all kinds of domineering, humiliating and abusive behaviour from men. This situation needs healing for sure, for both women and men, and to do this we need to inquire deep within the problem.
Richard West
Parents Need to Start Talking to Their Tweens About the Risks of Porn
Parents Need to Start Talking to Their Tweens About the Risks of Porn
Editor’s note: This article includes references to graphic sexual content that may be inappropriate for some readers.
Gail Dines
Visit the Island Run by Women
Visit the Island Run by Women
On the little island of Kihnu, seven miles off the coast of Estonia, women run the show. The island still functions as one of the last matriarchal societies left in the world. Historically, Kihnu’s men spend most of the year fishing at sea in order to provide for their...
3 min
Meet the "Period Man" of Pune, India
Meet the "Period Man" of Pune, India
"My job is to talk about periods every day."
2 min
Liberated: The New Sexual Revolution
Liberated: The New Sexual Revolution (2017) (trailer)
Liberated: The New Sexual Revolution is a documentary about coming of age in today’s young adult hookup culture. Following the journey of college students on Spring Break, the film provides shocking insight into attitudes and behaviors regarding sex, the normalization of...
3 min
How To Be A Man
How To Be A Man
The idea of manliness has grown indelibly associated with the idea of being cool. We’d be wiser to shift the masculine ideal towards a new idea: warmth. 
5 min
The Mother Wound as a Missing Link to Understanding Misogyny
The Mother Wound as a Missing Link to Understanding Misogyny
A fascinating insight into what perpetuates patriarchy in our society, and how we can change it.
Bethany Webster
Bill Nye Destroys the Gender Binary with an Abacus
Bill Nye Destroys the Gender Binary with an Abacus
"Science is the process by which we understand nature, by which we understand our place in the world, how we all fit in," Nye says in the human sexuality episode of Bill Nye Saves the World. "We used to think it was pretty straightforward. X and a Y chromosome for males. Two...
4 min
Between the (Gender) Lines: the Science of Transgender Identity
Between the (Gender) Lines: the Science of Transgender Identity
Think of your most noticeable feature. Maybe it’s your radiant smile, or your long, piano-playing fingers. Maybe it’s your stellar jump shot, or the way you recite Shakespearean sonnets at the drop of a hat. Or maybe it’s your penchant for scientific knowledge. But whatever...
Katherine J. Wu
Think the Women's March Wasn't Radical Enough? Do Something About It
Think the Women's March Wasn't Radical Enough? Do Something About It
It might not have been as black, brown or working class as many might have liked. But criticizing it from the sidelines doesn’t help anyone
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
Samantha Bee Weighs in on Aziz Ansari and the #MeToo Backlash and It's Very On Point
Samantha Bee Weighs in on Aziz Ansari and the #MeToo Backlash and It's Very On Point
“What many failed to understand is that it doesn’t have to be rape to ruin your life, and it doesn’t have to ruin your life to be worth speaking out about,” Samantha notes early on. She closes with a simple request: “Men, if you say you’re a feminist, then fuck like a...
8 min
The Case Against The Jedi
The Case Against The Jedi
At their core, George Lucas's six Star Wars films are coming of age stories about boys becoming men. Both Luke and Anakin Skywalker are guided and shaped by the principles of the Jedi Order, but buried within Jedi teachings we find some troubling and deeply unhealthy ideas...
26 min
Why I'm Done Trying To Be "Man Enough" - Justin Baldoni
Why I'm Done Trying To Be "Man Enough" - Justin Baldoni
Justin Baldoni wants to start a dialogue with men about redefining masculinity -- to figure out ways to be not just good men but good humans. In a warm, personal talk, he shares his effort to reconcile who he is with who the world tells him a man should be. And he has a...
18 min
“Consciousness: Past and Present” – The oppression of women, by Artist Shqipe Kamberi
“Consciousness: Past and Present” – The oppression of women, by Artist Shqipe Kamberi
We sat down to speak to Artist Shqipe Kamberi in Pristina, Kosovo regarding her recent personal art exhibition titled “Consciousness: Past and Present” displayed at the National Museum of Kosovo. Shqipe began actively pursuing the arts upon graduating from the Academy of Arts...
Njomza Miftari
Predatory Romance in Harrison Ford Movies
Predatory Romance in Harrison Ford Movies
Harrison Ford has played some of the most iconic male heroes ever to appear on film. Many of his most popular characters antagonize women, disregard basic ideas of consent and ultimately force themselves on their love interests. Although each movie attempts to frame these...
17 min
SNL Skit Reveals What Women Already Knew Before Slew of Hollywood Sex Scandals
SNL Skit Reveals What Women Already Knew Before Slew of Hollywood Sex Scandals
Welcome to Hell. 
4 min
The Adorkable Misogyny of The Big Bang Theory
The Adorkable Misogyny of The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory provides a perfect lens through which to deconstruct a popular media trope I like to call the Adorkable Misogynist. Adorkable Misogynists are male characters whose geeky version of masculinity is framed as comically pathetic yet still endearing. Their...
22 min
Ending Sexual Violence Requires a New Culture
Ending Sexual Violence Requires a New Culture
It's time for a global movement working for the healing of love at the core of a humane revolution.
Dara Silverman
Beyond Beautiful: Can't a Woman Be Both Ugly and Valuable?
Beyond Beautiful: Can't a Woman Be Both Ugly and Valuable?
How far can body positivity take us in the fight for women’s liberation?
Rowen Ball
Why Does Our Culture Focus So Much on Childbirth and So Little on The Time After?
Why Does Our Culture Focus So Much on Childbirth and So Little on The Time After?
Kathleen Kendall-Tackett examines how other cultures protect new mothers’ well-being.
Dr. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
None so Blind
None so Blind
None So Blind is a documentary about a particularly violent domestic abuse case in Northern Maine. It follows the story of a women rebuilding the relationship between her and her daughter, after leaving her long term boyfriend, and abuser.
11 min
The State of Our Feminist Movements
The State of Our Feminist Movements
In today's global landscape, challenges inside and outside our feminist movements have sharpened, but so have we. So it's time to ask: what is the state of our collective movements today?
2 min