Michael Flood
@michaelgflood.bsky.social
Researcher on men, masculinities, gender, and violence prevention. Educator and advocate. Posts my own. I strive for content-rich and evidence-based tweeting.
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Researcher on men, masculinities, gender, and violence prevention. Educator and advocate. Posts my own. I strive for content-rich and evidence-based tweeting.
I'm experimenting with posting both here and on X/Twitter @MichaelGLFlood
Michael G. Flood is an Australian sociologist and a professor at the Queensland University of Technology School of Justice. Flood gained his doctorate in gender and sexuality studies from the Australian National University. His areas of research are on violence against women, fathering, pro-feminism, domestic violence, the effects of pornography on young people, safe sex among heterosexual men, men's movements as a backlash to the feminist movement, men's relationships with each other and with women, homophobia, men's health, and gender justice. He is a regular contributor to and is regularly quoted in the media on these and other issues. .. more
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Understanding men’s lives: pain, privilege, difference | www.xyonline.net
xyonline.net
Work with men and boys should:
1) Transform patriarchal gender inequalities and promote gender justice
2) Enhance boys’ and men’s lives
3) Address diversities and inequalities among men and boys.
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1) Transform patriarchal gender inequalities and promote gender justice
2) Enhance boys’ and men’s lives
3) Address diversities and inequalities among men and boys.
xyonline.net/content/unde...
c) General references on gender and class or work | www.xyonline.net
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Women's lower potential ratings do not reflect accurate forecasts of future performance: Women subsequently outperform male colleagues, both on average and on the margin of promotion.
For scholarly introductions to work, gender, and employment, see xyonline.net/books/biblio...
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For scholarly introductions to work, gender, and employment, see xyonline.net/books/biblio...
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"Potential" and the Gender Promotion Gap
(February 2026) - We show that subjective assessments of employee "potential" contribute to gender gaps in promotion and pay. Using data on 29,809 management-track employees from a large retail chain,...
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"Potential" and the Gender Promotion Gap
Study of data on over 29,000 workers on a management track at a large retail company finds that supervisors consistently rated women higher on performance but lower on potential than men.
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Study of data on over 29,000 workers on a management track at a large retail company finds that supervisors consistently rated women higher on performance but lower on potential than men.
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
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DIY Online Safety Guide
You’re in the right place if you’ve experienced—or think you might be experiencing—digital or online abuse, harassment, scams, location-tracking, privacy violation, or digital harm of any kind. This g...
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Online Safety Guide: How to prevent and deal with digital abuse
This guide focuses on common types of digital abuse: scams, online harassment, image-based abuse, nonconsensual location-tracking, someone accessing your accounts without your consent, etc.
www.chayn.co/guides/diy-o...
This guide focuses on common types of digital abuse: scams, online harassment, image-based abuse, nonconsensual location-tracking, someone accessing your accounts without your consent, etc.
www.chayn.co/guides/diy-o...
No more silence: Treat sexual harassment as the safety hazard it is
Aligning WHS and equality laws can improve safety by preventing harassment and shifting responsibility from individuals to employers.
womensagenda.com.au
No more silence: Treat sexual harassment as the safety hazard it is
By Kirsty Faulder
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By Kirsty Faulder
womensagenda.com.au/latest/soapb...
7 things for men to think about before having a baby
Ready to start a family and have kids? Learn more about preconception health for men and how to prepare for fatherhood.
healthymale.org.au
7 things for men to think about before having a baby
Healthy Male newsletter
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Healthy Male newsletter
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Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January
Many social media posts by Tesla CEO on his platform are indiscernible from those of white supremacists, say experts
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Elon Musk posted about race (using white supremacist talking points) almost every day in January
Many social media posts by Tesla CEO on his platform are indiscernible from those of white supremacists, say experts.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Many social media posts by Tesla CEO on his platform are indiscernible from those of white supremacists, say experts.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Openly gay men in elite sport are rare, leaving women to lead queer inclusion
While high profile instances of homophobia in elite men's sport continue, leading female athletes are hoping to help create more inclusive spaces for all.
www.abc.net.au
Openly gay men in elite sport are rare, leaving women to lead queer inclusion
While high profile instances of homophobia in elite men's sport continue, leading female athletes are hoping to help create more inclusive spaces for all.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
While high profile instances of homophobia in elite men's sport continue, leading female athletes are hoping to help create more inclusive spaces for all.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Dads really do have more fun
Why fathers seem to enjoy time with kids more than mothers do
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Dads really do have more fun
Why fathers seem to enjoy time with kids more than mothers do
By Professor Darby Saxbe
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Why fathers seem to enjoy time with kids more than mothers do
By Professor Darby Saxbe
darbysaxbe.substack.com/p/dads-reall...
Deepak Chopra (Not Jeffrey Epstein) Is Why Women Don't Trust Men
This is not just about individual abusers and their victims.
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Deepak Chopra (Not Jeffrey Epstein) Is Why Women Don’t Trust Men
By Kara Post-Kennedy, The Good Men Project
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By Kara Post-Kennedy, The Good Men Project
goodmenproject.com/featured-con... @GoodMenProject
“Flashing” and “cyberflashing” forcing women to change their behaviours - Durham University
www.durham.ac.uk
Freedom under threat: New data reveals high levels of unwanted sexual exposure and significant impacts on women’s freedom
“Flashing” and “cyberflashing” forcing women to change their behaviours
News release: www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
Research report: cwasu.org/resource/non...
“Flashing” and “cyberflashing” forcing women to change their behaviours
News release: www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
Research report: cwasu.org/resource/non...
Understanding men’s lives: pain, privilege, difference | www.xyonline.net
xyonline.net
Understanding men’s lives: pain, privilege, difference
This article offers an overview of men's lives, highlighting three elements: patriarchal privileges, costs and harms, and intersectional privileges and disadvantages. Recognising all three is crucial.
xyonline.net/content/unde...
This article offers an overview of men's lives, highlighting three elements: patriarchal privileges, costs and harms, and intersectional privileges and disadvantages. Recognising all three is crucial.
xyonline.net/content/unde...
"Women exist at the periphery, tolerated because they organise the diaries of the busy men, they arrange food, they grace a table, they provide sex."
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“The Epstein files reveal a patriarchy in action. This is a world where the men are rich and powerful, and the women are not. The emails showcase the private behaviour of a male ruling class, as they network, joke and trade information."
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Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club
Files reveal a world of flattery and fratboy tones, where rich men are cultivated and women provide services
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Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club
By Amelia Gentleman www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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By Amelia Gentleman www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Misogyny Is Rising in U.S. Classrooms. Where Is the National Response?
As Europe rolls out national programs to confront misogyny and harassment in schools, the United States still lacks a coordinated response.
msmagazine.com
Misogyny Is Rising in U.S. Classrooms. Where Is the National Response?
As countries across Europe roll out national programs to confront misogyny in schools, the United States still lacks a coordinated response.
msmagazine.com/2026/02/09/m...
As countries across Europe roll out national programs to confront misogyny in schools, the United States still lacks a coordinated response.
msmagazine.com/2026/02/09/m...
-- Girls develop a proclivity to appease adults, and often smile to ease discomfort of others. This gives them the message that their emotions are not their own, that they have to learn to hide their true emotions and conform to societal expectations.
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-- Girls and boys show no significant differences in smiling until they reach early teenage years, when girls start smiling much more than boys
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-- Women in particular learn from a young age that they have to be nice and smiley; that anger is not a good emotion, that any strong opinions and assertiveness will be labelled as “bossy”. And so women use a number of strategies to manage emotions, especially in public domains.
-- For a woman to be perceived as competent, they have to appear warm and amicable. These two are strongly inter-linked for a woman, while for a man these two qualities are not related. A man can be perceived to be competent without having to appear warm or friendly.
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-- There are also differing standards for smiling in men and women. Not smiling has a greater impact on how a woman is perceived compared to how a man is perceived. Non-smiling women are more likely than non-smiling men to be seen as less happy, carefree, warm and less relaxed.
-- There’s a social norm that women’s bodies are not their own, which means that they are not allowed to make decisions about their bodies, and that everyone – even strangers – have a right to comment on them and their emotional expressions.
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-- Asking someone else to smile often is based in power relations, where one group has more power and privilege than the other, and can therefore impose expectations on them.
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All these references to Emma Raducanu’s smile make me uneasy – we wouldn’t say the same of a man - NewsBreak
The last three weeks have been exciting if you are an avid tennis fan, like we are in our family. But even if you aren’t, you couldn’t have escaped the ex
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“Show me a smile”: Comments on gender and smiling
By Pragya Agarwal
www.newsbreak.com/news/2372524...
-- Women, more than men, regularly are told by others to smile. And men are more likely that women to tell others to smile.
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By Pragya Agarwal
www.newsbreak.com/news/2372524...
-- Women, more than men, regularly are told by others to smile. And men are more likely that women to tell others to smile.
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"the beliefs about what women and children are for – and what men should be allowed to do to them while still being seen as ‘good’ – are everywhere. "
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“most people do not want to acknowledge how widespread grooming and CSA [child sexual assault] are because they sense just how much the culture around us enables them."
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Not another moral panic
On the Epstein files and the inevitable 'it's gone too far now' response
glosswitch.substack.com
Not another moral panic
On the Epstein files and the inevitable 'it's gone too far now' response
By Victoria Smith
glosswitch.substack.com/p/not-anothe...
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On the Epstein files and the inevitable 'it's gone too far now' response
By Victoria Smith
glosswitch.substack.com/p/not-anothe...
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Even a criminal conviction can't taint 'good bloke' status
The rich and powerful were all too happy to stay connected to Jeffrey Epstein until it became the less convenient option.
www.abc.net.au
Epstein files reaffirm even a conviction doesn't taint 'good bloke' status
The rich and powerful were all too happy to maintain connected to Epstein after his conviction for procuring a child for prostitution, until it became the less convenient option.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
The rich and powerful were all too happy to maintain connected to Epstein after his conviction for procuring a child for prostitution, until it became the less convenient option.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
"In a college landscape that increasingly rewards sustained attention—the connective tissue between executive function, emotional fluency, and meaning-making—this developmental mismatch has real consequences."
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