Stephen Burrell
@thedailypanda.bsky.social
Lecturer at the University of Melbourne, researching men, masculinities and violence - especially violence against women and violence against the environment. Also co-hosting the podcast #NowandMen.
We are still living in the shadow of ideas about masculinity enforced during colonialism. That men should be able to control the world around us, and never show 'primitive' emotion. On #NowandMen, Prof Kopano Ratele powerfully discusses why we need to decolonise gender: nowandmen.net/episode/kopa...
November 2, 2025 at 6:57 AM
We are still living in the shadow of ideas about masculinity enforced during colonialism. That men should be able to control the world around us, and never show 'primitive' emotion. On #NowandMen, Prof Kopano Ratele powerfully discusses why we need to decolonise gender: nowandmen.net/episode/kopa...
At a time when govts around the globe seem able to find money for militarisation but not basic public services, Prof Cynthia Enloe shows us it is vital to be curious about how ideas about masculinity & femininity are used to justify war-waging and pressure men to fight: nowandmen.net/episode/cynt...
September 19, 2025 at 7:53 AM
At a time when govts around the globe seem able to find money for militarisation but not basic public services, Prof Cynthia Enloe shows us it is vital to be curious about how ideas about masculinity & femininity are used to justify war-waging and pressure men to fight: nowandmen.net/episode/cynt...
On #NowandMen, @claremcglynn.bsky.social argues that the online world doesn't just reflect sexism & misogyny in society more broadly. From 'nudify' AI apps to strangulation in pornography it *turbocharges* it, because that suits the business model of the tech companies: nowandmen.net/episode/clar...
August 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
On #NowandMen, @claremcglynn.bsky.social argues that the online world doesn't just reflect sexism & misogyny in society more broadly. From 'nudify' AI apps to strangulation in pornography it *turbocharges* it, because that suits the business model of the tech companies: nowandmen.net/episode/clar...
We have to push back against 'boys will be boys' narratives suggesting boys & men are inevitably violent, risk-taking, unemotional, silent about their own struggles, etc. @finnfox.bsky.social powerfully challenges this essentialist thinking on episode 55 of #NowandMen: nowandmen.net/episode/finn...
July 23, 2025 at 9:53 AM
We have to push back against 'boys will be boys' narratives suggesting boys & men are inevitably violent, risk-taking, unemotional, silent about their own struggles, etc. @finnfox.bsky.social powerfully challenges this essentialist thinking on episode 55 of #NowandMen: nowandmen.net/episode/finn...
One of @cordeliafine.bsky.social's points on #NowandMen which impacted me most was her critique of 'business case' DEI. She argues we need to go much deeper in changing the conditions of 'Patriarchy Inc', & employers should support gender equality even if it costs them: nowandmen.net/episode/patr...
June 5, 2025 at 8:54 AM
One of @cordeliafine.bsky.social's points on #NowandMen which impacted me most was her critique of 'business case' DEI. She argues we need to go much deeper in changing the conditions of 'Patriarchy Inc', & employers should support gender equality even if it costs them: nowandmen.net/episode/patr...
Talking about violence against women can make many men feel defensive. Yet as Jackson Katz points out and @kaufmanwrites.bsky.social articulated, it is closely connected to men's violence against other men and against ourselves - and we all gain from helping to end it: nowandmen.net/episode/ever...
May 1, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Talking about violence against women can make many men feel defensive. Yet as Jackson Katz points out and @kaufmanwrites.bsky.social articulated, it is closely connected to men's violence against other men and against ourselves - and we all gain from helping to end it: nowandmen.net/episode/ever...
In one way or another, men's violence impacts upon every member of our communities. We as men and boys need to start talking about this so much more with one another, and - Tarang Chawla argues - turning the emotions it makes us feel, into positive action. #NowandMen nowandmen.net/episode/tara...
April 3, 2025 at 8:53 AM
In one way or another, men's violence impacts upon every member of our communities. We as men and boys need to start talking about this so much more with one another, and - Tarang Chawla argues - turning the emotions it makes us feel, into positive action. #NowandMen nowandmen.net/episode/tara...
Malta has some of the worst abortion restrictions in Europe. Aleks Dimitrijevic from Men Against Violence talked to us about why this is, how it connects to the backlash against gender equality, and how we can confront it - and offer boys and men a positive alternative nowandmen.net/episode/back...
March 6, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Malta has some of the worst abortion restrictions in Europe. Aleks Dimitrijevic from Men Against Violence talked to us about why this is, how it connects to the backlash against gender equality, and how we can confront it - and offer boys and men a positive alternative nowandmen.net/episode/back...
Caring for other animals and the environment can offer a positive, reciprocal way of being for boys and men - but how are masculine expectations getting in the way? We discuss a topic very close to our hearts with Dr Cassie Pedersen in the 50th episode of #NowandMen! nowandmen.net/episode/care...
February 5, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Caring for other animals and the environment can offer a positive, reciprocal way of being for boys and men - but how are masculine expectations getting in the way? We discuss a topic very close to our hearts with Dr Cassie Pedersen in the 50th episode of #NowandMen! nowandmen.net/episode/care...
In the latest episode of #NowandMen, Dom Stichbury talks beautifully about how being part of a community choir gently unsettles what men have learnt that they have to be, helping them to open up, be vulnerable, & connect with others in a non-competitive way: now-and-men.captivate.fm/episode/mens...
January 9, 2025 at 6:17 AM
In the latest episode of #NowandMen, Dom Stichbury talks beautifully about how being part of a community choir gently unsettles what men have learnt that they have to be, helping them to open up, be vulnerable, & connect with others in a non-competitive way: now-and-men.captivate.fm/episode/mens...