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.
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"What men need to succeed in the workplace has nothing to do with the numbers of women employed – it has to do with job security, livable wages, affordable rents, reliable sick pay and flexible work around parenting and caring," writes Guardian contributor Finn Mackay.
Horror stories of a ‘feminised workplace’ mask the real crisis in male identity | Finn Mackay
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:48 PM
"What men need to succeed in the workplace has nothing to do with the numbers of women employed – it has to do with job security, livable wages, affordable rents, reliable sick pay and flexible work around parenting and caring," writes Guardian contributor Finn Mackay.
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This was such a lovely time and a great privilege. Thanks @thedailypanda.bsky.social and Sandy Ruxton for being such great and generous hosts
We got pretty emotional on the latest #NowandMen talking to Prof @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social about his amazing life & work, which illuminates both the sexist ideas being fed to young men, and the seeds of hope in how many are challenging rigid notions of masculinity. nowandmen.net/episode/stev...
November 15, 2025 at 10:05 AM
This was such a lovely time and a great privilege. Thanks @thedailypanda.bsky.social and Sandy Ruxton for being such great and generous hosts
New article with @michaelgflood.bsky.social out in the Journal of GBV! How can we engage men in preventing violence against women with/in businesses? What are the possibilities & tensions? Huge thanks to the educators who shared their insights for this! durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4704083
November 11, 2025 at 3:42 AM
New article with @michaelgflood.bsky.social out in the Journal of GBV! How can we engage men in preventing violence against women with/in businesses? What are the possibilities & tensions? Huge thanks to the educators who shared their insights for this! durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4704083
We got pretty emotional on the latest #NowandMen talking to Prof @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social about his amazing life & work, which illuminates both the sexist ideas being fed to young men, and the seeds of hope in how many are challenging rigid notions of masculinity. nowandmen.net/episode/stev...
November 7, 2025 at 7:23 AM
We got pretty emotional on the latest #NowandMen talking to Prof @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social about his amazing life & work, which illuminates both the sexist ideas being fed to young men, and the seeds of hope in how many are challenging rigid notions of masculinity. nowandmen.net/episode/stev...
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...
How can we engage men and boys in care for the environment & gender equality? New article out now in @normajournal.bsky.social with @menengage.bsky.social Climate Justice Working Group colleagues, based on interviews with people doing inspiring work on this around the globe! doi.org/10.1080/1890...
October 21, 2025 at 4:56 AM
How can we engage men and boys in care for the environment & gender equality? New article out now in @normajournal.bsky.social with @menengage.bsky.social Climate Justice Working Group colleagues, based on interviews with people doing inspiring work on this around the globe! doi.org/10.1080/1890...
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🔊New Book Announcement *Exposed: The Rise of Extreme Porn and How We Fight Back* pre-order now 🙂
Aims to spark debate about the misogynistic, racist & sexually violent nature of mainstream porn.
Pre-order discount 14-17 Oct: 25% off with OCTOBER25 at Waterstones
www.waterstones.com/book/exposed...
Aims to spark debate about the misogynistic, racist & sexually violent nature of mainstream porn.
Pre-order discount 14-17 Oct: 25% off with OCTOBER25 at Waterstones
www.waterstones.com/book/exposed...
October 14, 2025 at 10:24 AM
🔊New Book Announcement *Exposed: The Rise of Extreme Porn and How We Fight Back* pre-order now 🙂
Aims to spark debate about the misogynistic, racist & sexually violent nature of mainstream porn.
Pre-order discount 14-17 Oct: 25% off with OCTOBER25 at Waterstones
www.waterstones.com/book/exposed...
Aims to spark debate about the misogynistic, racist & sexually violent nature of mainstream porn.
Pre-order discount 14-17 Oct: 25% off with OCTOBER25 at Waterstones
www.waterstones.com/book/exposed...
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#LanguageMatters in the giving of Love & Care
Where do we learn these lessons?
How does context of Loving matter so much?
What is the relationship between Love & Violence?
Why do Men hurt women or children they claim to Love?
An excellent reflection
#Masculinity
#DVAM
#CulturalContext
#Love
Where do we learn these lessons?
How does context of Loving matter so much?
What is the relationship between Love & Violence?
Why do Men hurt women or children they claim to Love?
An excellent reflection
#Masculinity
#DVAM
#CulturalContext
#Love
How can we as men learn to love & be vulnerable with others, and why is love a transformative social force against violence? Why do we need to decolonise gender? We discuss on the latest episode of #NowandMen with the hugely insightful Prof of Psychology Kopano Ratele! nowandmen.net/episode/kopa...
October 8, 2025 at 9:26 AM
#LanguageMatters in the giving of Love & Care
Where do we learn these lessons?
How does context of Loving matter so much?
What is the relationship between Love & Violence?
Why do Men hurt women or children they claim to Love?
An excellent reflection
#Masculinity
#DVAM
#CulturalContext
#Love
Where do we learn these lessons?
How does context of Loving matter so much?
What is the relationship between Love & Violence?
Why do Men hurt women or children they claim to Love?
An excellent reflection
#Masculinity
#DVAM
#CulturalContext
#Love
How can we as men learn to love & be vulnerable with others, and why is love a transformative social force against violence? Why do we need to decolonise gender? We discuss on the latest episode of #NowandMen with the hugely insightful Prof of Psychology Kopano Ratele! nowandmen.net/episode/kopa...
October 8, 2025 at 6:18 AM
How can we as men learn to love & be vulnerable with others, and why is love a transformative social force against violence? Why do we need to decolonise gender? We discuss on the latest episode of #NowandMen with the hugely insightful Prof of Psychology Kopano Ratele! nowandmen.net/episode/kopa...
Tuesday was #InternationalPodcastDay! For the last 4 years, Sandy Ruxton and I have been privileged to have 57 reflective, critical, generative conversations about masculinity, men's lives, and our role in gender equality on #NowandMen, with some amazing people doing inspiring work: nowandmen.net
Now and Men: Current conversations about men's lives
What's it like being a man in today's world? How is feminism relevant to men? Questions about masculinity are being asked more than ever, & we delve into them.
nowandmen.net
October 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Tuesday was #InternationalPodcastDay! For the last 4 years, Sandy Ruxton and I have been privileged to have 57 reflective, critical, generative conversations about masculinity, men's lives, and our role in gender equality on #NowandMen, with some amazing people doing inspiring work: nowandmen.net
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‘Like being stabbed in the eye’: the risk of serious injury by police at protests is escalating, experts warn
Baton rounds and flash-bang devices – so-called ‘less lethal’ tools – are part of an increasingly dangerous use of force to crack down on protests www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Baton rounds and flash-bang devices – so-called ‘less lethal’ tools – are part of an increasingly dangerous use of force to crack down on protests www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Like being stabbed in the eye’: the risk of serious injury by police at protests is escalating, experts warn
Baton rounds and flash-bang devices – so-called ‘less lethal’ tools – are part of an increasingly dangerous use of force to crack down on protests across Australia, lawyers say
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 11:10 PM
‘Like being stabbed in the eye’: the risk of serious injury by police at protests is escalating, experts warn
Baton rounds and flash-bang devices – so-called ‘less lethal’ tools – are part of an increasingly dangerous use of force to crack down on protests www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Baton rounds and flash-bang devices – so-called ‘less lethal’ tools – are part of an increasingly dangerous use of force to crack down on protests www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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...
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Fellow feminists! I found this podcast with @claremcglynn.bsky.social eye-opening and inspiring—on big tech and gender inequality; the expressive value of criminal law; anticarceral feminism and kaleidoscopic justice; and how to cope as a feminist researcher working on “deeply despairing” material.
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...
September 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Fellow feminists! I found this podcast with @claremcglynn.bsky.social eye-opening and inspiring—on big tech and gender inequality; the expressive value of criminal law; anticarceral feminism and kaleidoscopic justice; and how to cope as a feminist researcher working on “deeply despairing” material.
What a joy to speak to feminist legend Cynthia Enloe for a bumper episode of #NowandMen! Cynthia is a ray of inspiration & wisdom amidst times of militarisation & war. How can we nurture feminist curiosity & resist the permeation of patriarchal militarism in our lives? nowandmen.net/episode/cynt...
September 3, 2025 at 7:18 AM
What a joy to speak to feminist legend Cynthia Enloe for a bumper episode of #NowandMen! Cynthia is a ray of inspiration & wisdom amidst times of militarisation & war. How can we nurture feminist curiosity & resist the permeation of patriarchal militarism in our lives? nowandmen.net/episode/cynt...
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New article by me: The March for Australia’s racism can’t just be blamed on far-right ‘extremists’ - it’s been enabled by the mainstream | Liam Gillespie www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The March for Australia’s racism can’t just be blamed on far-right 'extremists’ - it’s been enabled by the mainstream | Liam Gillespie
The weekend’s protests provided an alibi to nationalism, obscuring the central place racism has always occupied
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2025 at 9:11 AM
New article by me: The March for Australia’s racism can’t just be blamed on far-right ‘extremists’ - it’s been enabled by the mainstream | Liam Gillespie www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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“More than 34,000 dead marine animals have been logged (on beaches) – while, of course, far more have gone unobserved.”
The true death toll - silent and unseen - is billions of marine animals and plants.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The true death toll - silent and unseen - is billions of marine animals and plants.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
61 leafy seadragons, 604 Port Jackson sharks: logging the grim tally of death in South Australia’s algal bloom
Experts say data reported by beachgoers is ‘hugely useful’ after a slow official response to disaster
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
“More than 34,000 dead marine animals have been logged (on beaches) – while, of course, far more have gone unobserved.”
The true death toll - silent and unseen - is billions of marine animals and plants.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The true death toll - silent and unseen - is billions of marine animals and plants.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Listen to @claremcglynn.bsky.social discuss how the online world turbocharges sexism and misogyny, on #NowAndMen with @thedailypanda.bsky.social
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 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Listen to @claremcglynn.bsky.social discuss how the online world turbocharges sexism and misogyny, on #NowAndMen with @thedailypanda.bsky.social
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...
What a great statement from the UK women's sector, calling out the rank hypocrisy of media, politicians & far-right groups suddenly claiming to care about violence against women & girls if it helps them to scapegoat people who are seeking asylum, on the masculinist basis of 'protecting' 'our' women.
The fight to end gender-based violence and uphold migrant rights are connected; relying on a world in which everyone’s rights are respected.
Political leaders must change course and play a positive role in building a better world for us all #NotInOurName
Read more 👉 mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Political leaders must change course and play a positive role in building a better world for us all #NotInOurName
Read more 👉 mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
August 21, 2025 at 8:35 AM
What a great statement from the UK women's sector, calling out the rank hypocrisy of media, politicians & far-right groups suddenly claiming to care about violence against women & girls if it helps them to scapegoat people who are seeking asylum, on the masculinist basis of 'protecting' 'our' women.
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Low-income and minority ethnic people in England most at risk from dangerously hot homes
- Homes are heating up as summers get hotter but least well-off are shouldering greatest risk, study finds
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
- Homes are heating up as summers get hotter but least well-off are shouldering greatest risk, study finds
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Low-income and minority ethnic people in England most at risk from dangerously hot homes
Exclusive: Homes are heating up as summers get hotter but least well-off are shouldering greatest risk, study finds
www.theguardian.com
August 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Low-income and minority ethnic people in England most at risk from dangerously hot homes
- Homes are heating up as summers get hotter but least well-off are shouldering greatest risk, study finds
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
- Homes are heating up as summers get hotter but least well-off are shouldering greatest risk, study finds
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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RMIT's Gender & Social Change Theme is keen to invite you to a public event:
Family Violence Involving Inter-Species Families: A Panel Event 🐶 🐱
🕐 Thursday 21st August 3-4:30pm
🏢 Kaleide Theatre, RMIT University (Melbourne, City Campus)
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/family-vio...
Family Violence Involving Inter-Species Families: A Panel Event 🐶 🐱
🕐 Thursday 21st August 3-4:30pm
🏢 Kaleide Theatre, RMIT University (Melbourne, City Campus)
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/family-vio...
Family Violence Involving Inter-Species Families: A Panel Event
A panel event hosted by RMIT University's Social Equity Research Centre and the Graduate Certificate of Family and Domestic Violence.
www.eventbrite.com.au
August 7, 2025 at 2:22 AM
RMIT's Gender & Social Change Theme is keen to invite you to a public event:
Family Violence Involving Inter-Species Families: A Panel Event 🐶 🐱
🕐 Thursday 21st August 3-4:30pm
🏢 Kaleide Theatre, RMIT University (Melbourne, City Campus)
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/family-vio...
Family Violence Involving Inter-Species Families: A Panel Event 🐶 🐱
🕐 Thursday 21st August 3-4:30pm
🏢 Kaleide Theatre, RMIT University (Melbourne, City Campus)
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/family-vio...
Amidst all the public attention towards AI and the tech industry, something not being talked about nearly enough is how they are exacerbating gender inequality and violence against women. So how can we hold them to account? We discuss with @claremcglynn.bsky.social: nowandmen.net/episode/clar...
August 6, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Amidst all the public attention towards AI and the tech industry, something not being talked about nearly enough is how they are exacerbating gender inequality and violence against women. So how can we hold them to account? We discuss with @claremcglynn.bsky.social: nowandmen.net/episode/clar...
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There are gender and class expectations of who takes the lead in climate action.
Why modern masculinity is a climate issue
There are gender and class expectations of who takes the lead in climate action.
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July 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
There are gender and class expectations of who takes the lead in climate action.
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...
A beautiful and powerful poem by Blake Morrison in Saturday's @theguardian.com letters. It was such a privilege to interview him for episode 37 of #NowandMen. nowandmen.net/episode/blak...
July 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A beautiful and powerful poem by Blake Morrison in Saturday's @theguardian.com letters. It was such a privilege to interview him for episode 37 of #NowandMen. nowandmen.net/episode/blak...