Re: Missiles, Memes, and Masculinity: When the White House Turns War into Entertainment
Rob Okun
Hi All,Here's a new op-ed, "Donald Trump and the Wounds Behind the Strongman."In it I suggest: "Donald Trump has been a revealing example of what happens when damaged masculinity is rewarded rather than healed — and then amplified by power. It’s not just chilling, it’s dangerous, no more so than today, when he’s recklessly starting wars. Understanding his deep emotional wounds is not an act of sympathy. It is an act of clarity. "On Sat, Mar 7, 2026 at 7:55 PM 'Michael Flood' via Profem <pro-fe...@googlegroups.com> wrote:--Folks, here are yet more tweets about men, masculinities, gender, and violence. For my full X/Twitter profile, see here: https://twitter.com/MichaelGLFlood.
Note that I am also archiving my tweets, as I produce them, on the website XY here: https://xyonline.net/content/tweets-michael-flood (so even if you don’t have a X/Twitter account, you can see the tweets there).
Best wishes,
Michael Flood.
MICHAEL FLOOD’S RECENT TWEETS
Gen Z males twice as likely as baby boomers to believe wives should obey husbands
Almost a third of Gen Z men globally agree a wife should obey her husband
Guardian story: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/05/gen-z-men-baby-boomers-wives-should-obey-husbands
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Ipsos media release: Our 2026 International Women's Day study, conducted in 29 countries via the Ipsos Global Advisor platform, finds that young men today are more likely than those in older generations to hold traditional views about gender roles.
https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/almost-third-gen-z-men-globally-agree-wife-should-obey-her-husband
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Full report: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/assets/news/iwd-2026-global-charts-final.pdf
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Among 13–17-year-old boys in Australia:
-- 25–30% agree with various forms of violent extremism
-- More than a third (36%) agreed with misogynistic attitudes.
-- 40% agreed that women often lie about domestic and sexual violence.
https://theconversation.com/40-of-teenage-boys-believe-women-lie-about-domestic-and-sexual-violence-new-research-276978
@SaraMeger @ReynKJ
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Also see:
1) Meger et al.’s report, “Misogyny, Racism and Violent Extremism in Australia” (2024)
https://rest.mars-prod.its.unimelb.edu.au/server/api/core/bitstreams/d6245487-7e2d-4241-84b0-1b6f78621e80/content
2) This compilation summarising data on anti-feminist attitudes in Australia, on the website XY: https://xyonline.net/content/anti-feminist-attitudes-australia
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Happy International Women’s Day! As a man I say: Here’s to strong feminist girls and women. May we know them. May we raise them. May we support them. May we join in advocacy with them.
#InternationalWomensDay2026 #IWD2026 #IWD26
(For more on IWD, see
https://www.unwomen.org/en/get-involved/international-womens-day.)
Why the 'pink it and shrink it' approach to design fails women
Phones, cars, and the temperature in an office were all designed to suit the average man. Researchers say women are an afterthought in the way many products and spaces are designed.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-06/women-often-afterthought-in-product-design/106404574
Coalition Asks WHO to Take Gun Violence Prevention Worldwide
Action on gun violence would mark a significant shift for the World Health Organization.
https://www.thetrace.org/newsletter/coalition-asks-who-to-take-gun-violence-prevention-worldwide/
The Global Coalition for WHO Action on Gun Violence (WHO Action): https://whoaction.org/
UK Feminista Launches New Report Setting Out Blueprint for System Change to Combat Sexual Harassment in Education
https://ukfeminista.org.uk/systemchange/
(And for outstanding Australian resources, see https://www.ourwatch.org.au/education/resources.)
The Disappearing Act of Exceptional Women
On one of patriarchy’s most successful tricks
By Katie Jagielnicka
https://thenoosphere.substack.com/p/the-disappearing-act-of-exceptional
The First Country with National Fatherhood Training
As debate over fatherhood heats up in the U.S. [and elsewhere], Rwanda could set the tone for other governments to follow
https://equimundo.substack.com/p/the-first-country-with-national-fatherhood
Beyond Mothers: Our Alloparental Heritage and Why Fathers Matter
Darby Saxbe makes the case that fathers benefit greatly from making the choice to be active caretakers for their children.
https://fairerdisputations.org/beyond-mothers/ @darbysaxbe
Men’s Care: Same or Different?
Martin Robb argues that sex-realist feminism, based in recognition of sexed bodies, provides a strong explanation for the distinctive importance of men’s care.
https://fairerdisputations.org/mens-care-same-or-different/
Online sports gambling is everywhere. Young men are paying the price
By Jake Stika, Next Gen Men
https://archive.md/LYBMz#selection-4055.56-4055.128
Men are mentors in program for adolescent boys about healthy relationships and sexuality
By Caroline Claussen
https://theconversation.com/men-are-mentors-in-program-for-adolescent-boys-about-healthy-relationships-and-sexuality-112640
Male teachers can challenge misogyny in schools every day, not just on International Women’s Day
By Troy Potter and Michael Kehler
https://theconversation.com/male-teachers-can-challenge-misogyny-in-schools-every-day-not-just-on-international-womens-day-277358
Too many Indigenous women are killed by domestic violence. They are more than just numbers
By Professor Kyllie Cripps
https://theconversation.com/too-many-indigenous-women-are-killed-by-domestic-violence-they-are-more-than-just-numbers-276264 via @ConversationEDU
What is looksmaxxing and why should we be concerned as feminists?
By Jessie Tu, Women’s Agenda
https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/what-is-looksmaxxing-and-why-should-we-be-concerned-as-feminists/
Supporting children and young people experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence
New practitioner resource designed to support child-centred safety and recovery responses, from ANROWS
https://www.anrows.org.au/resources/supporting-children-and-young-people-experiencing-domestic-family-and-sexual-violence/
Epstein: Why are We Talking about “Elite Complicity” and not Male Supremacy?
By Soraya Chemaly
https://sorayachemaly.substack.com/p/22-epstein-why-are-we-talking-about-709
Men almost twice as likely as women to earn high salaries in ‘reality check’ on the gender pay gap
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/02/australia-gender-pay-gap-men-top-salaries
Facing threats of war, Denmark turns to a new weapon: women
Denmark is fast-tracking female conscription as it muscles up to Russia and faces threats of invasion from the US.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-28/denmark-female-conscription-in-face-of-russia-us-threats/106339920
Young Men Need Everyday Role Models
The Epstein fallout is a painful reminder why
By Charlie Sabgir, Equimundo, Young Men Research Initiative, and Naisha Roy
https://equimundo.substack.com/p/young-men-need-everyday-role-models
The Gender Researcher’s Guide to an Equal Marriage
In their personal lives, sociologists attempt to ward off the same inequalities that they study at work.
By Joe Pinsker
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/10/gender-researchers-divide-chores-parenting-at-home/620319/?gift=8kzBIKUM7CQERoMsIbU_puIJUNrIvLRpqpdQYjPxTMQ&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
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