Tag: Manhood

February 23, 2019 Michael Kaufman

This year’s Oscar nominations tell us there is more afoot about men in Hollywood than sexual predators, harassers and those who exclude women. Yes, the gender equality revolution is certainly about women’s empowerment and ending abuse, but it’s also about reimagining and redefining men’s lives. This year’s nominees show us, though, just how difficult that…

February 18, 2015 Gary Barker and Michael Kaufman

This article first appeared in The Daily Beast on January 6, 2015 Tony has been accumulating identities. He’s the son of Mexican immigrants; his father was abusive. He’s a high school drop-out. He was a gang member and then an inmate who’d been jailed for gang activity and the use of a deadly weapon. Gang…

January 19, 2012 Michael Kaufman

Reason One: Giving Up is Hard to Do I’m a strong believer that men gain a huge amount from feminism. It’s been a theme of my writing and public speaking for thirty years (including in my new book, co-written with Michael Kimmel, The Guy’s Guide to Feminism.) But, let’s face it, you don’t make omelets…

October 13, 2011 Michael Kaufman

What do the Pope, Republican Rick Perry, and Attila the Hun have in common?   It appears they’ve all written rave reviews for my new book The Guy’s Guide to Feminism Co-written with Michael Kimmel, it’ll be in bookstores across Canada and the US by early November. It’s an A-Z book, at times serious but full of…

June 13, 2011 Michael Kaufman

In countries around the world, we’re witnessing one of the greatest and swiftest changes in human history: in the course of a couple of generations we are redefining what it means to be a father. In a growing number of countries, young fathers not only expect to, but want to, play a central role in…

January 28, 2009 Michael Kaufman

On campuses throughout North America, there are groups of male students who are speaking out against dating violence and in support of gender equality.  It’s not always an easy job.  For one thing, they up against a ton of fear.  Of what?  Fear among most guys of not being one of the guys. They also face a…

May 5, 2003 Michael Kaufman

The war and now the occupation of Iraq is indeed about oil and the arms industries; it is about a particularly nasty dictator; it is about who controls the Middle-east, and about the long-held political agenda of a small circle in the United States who happen to control the White House. All true, but it…

November 4, 2002 Michael Kaufman

In the years since Penguin published my book, “Cracking the Armour,” I’ve been gratified by the positive responses and kind comments I’ve received from so many people. But I’ve wanted to find a way to make it available more broadly around the world. Now, I’m pleased to offer it for you to download, in PDF…

June 4, 2002 Michael Kaufman

Many countries in the western world seemed to have rediscovered fatherhood. We see fathers in movies and on television, in advertisements and newspaper articles: men are cooing to babies, playing with their kids, spreading advice to the next generation, and getting in touch with their own dads. It might get a bit corny at times,…

August 4, 1998 Michael Kaufman

This article first appeared in Finnish in Pelastakaa Lapset in the summer of 1998 Many countries in the western world seemed to have rediscovered fatherhood. We see fathers in movies and on television, in advertisements and newspaper articles: men are cooing to babies, playing with their kids, spreading advice to the next generation, and getting…

September 21, 1991 Michael Kaufman

Saturday, September 21, 1991 The Toronto Star I was down at the Y the other day with my son, swimming a few lengths and fooling around on the Nautilus. Afterwards in the dressing room I started talking with two guys. Two big guys. I’m no shrimp, but one of them at least matched my 6’2″…