Michael Flood
@michaelgflood.bsky.social
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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
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Michael Flood
@michaelgflood.bsky.social
· Aug 27
Why Parents Need to Intervene if They Suspect Their Son Has Been 'Redpilled'
Redpill ideology can be found on forums like Reddit, and pushes sexist and racist rhetoric which blames women for every problem, from loneliness to financial strain—and it's gaining traction among tee...
www.parents.com
Michael Flood
@michaelgflood.bsky.social
· Aug 27
‘Now that I know, what do I do?’ The terrible question of how and when to tell a small child about abuse
Common wisdom is that we don’t have memories before about the age of four. So what do parents do when a young child has been the victim of abuse?
www.theguardian.com
Michael Flood
@michaelgflood.bsky.social
· Aug 27
The Myth Behind Defensive Gun Ownership
In the early hours of Nov. 2, 2013, in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, a pounding at the door startled Theodore Wafer from his slumber. Unable to find his cell phone to call the police, he grabbed the sho...
web.archive.org
Michael Flood
@michaelgflood.bsky.social
· Aug 27
Why are young men ‘T maxxing’ testosterone? Do they need it? And what are the risks?
T maxxing offers a compelling narrative: raise your testosterone, upgrade your life. But if you don’t have clinically low testosterone, there are health risks.
theconversation.com
Michael Flood
@michaelgflood.bsky.social
· Aug 27
A precautionary approach to social media: protecting young minds in an evolving digital world
This paper argues that the debate over whether social media's impact on mental health is correlational or causal should not delay actions to protect young people's wellbeing. Addressing the impact of ...
apo.org.au
Michael Flood
@michaelgflood.bsky.social
· Aug 27
Debunking the ‘Guns Make Us Safer’ Myth
Despite arguments from the gun lobby and its allies, guns used for self-defense are not common, beneficial for society, or efficient in deterring mass shootings or criminal victimization.
www.americanprogress.org
Michael Flood
@michaelgflood.bsky.social
· Aug 27
‘I hadn’t gone out there to save anybody’: a deep dive into the manosphere fails to address its harms
A journalist’s deep dive into the manosphere asks big, important questions about why men are susceptible and what we can do. But it struggles to provide answers.
theconversation.com
Michael Flood
@michaelgflood.bsky.social
· Aug 27
In defence of the Online Safety Act | William Malcolmson | The Critic Magazine
The Online Safety Act has become a bogeyman for the right. Kemi Badenoch bemoaned it from its inception, and as Nigel Farage calls for its repeal at home, the richest man in the world and the…
thecritic.co.uk
Michael Flood
@michaelgflood.bsky.social
· Aug 27
Michael Flood
@michaelgflood.bsky.social
· Aug 27
Our Actions - Insight Exchange
Our Actions - How we uplift responses matters. We invite you to explore how our actions can make a difference… Every action matters and can make a meaningful and lasting difference to one person and t...
www.insightexchange.net
Michael Flood
@michaelgflood.bsky.social
· Aug 27
The real moral panic isn’t porn — it’s losing access to it
We are in the midst of a moral panic about pornography. The issue isn’t the violent, degrading content which hundreds of millions consume daily, but the inconvenience for people in the UK of having to...
unherd.com
