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Stephen Burrell
@thedailypanda.bsky.social
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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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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · 9h
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...
Episode 58 of the Now and Men podcast with Prof Kopano Ratele
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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · 6d
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.
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Danielle Binks @daniellebinks.bsky.social · 11d
‘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...
‘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
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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · 19d
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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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · 29d
Thank you so much for sharing, so glad you found it valuable! 😊
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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · Sep 8
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.
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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · Aug 25
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...
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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · Sep 3
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...
Episode 57 of the Now and Men podcast with Prof Cynthia Enloe
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Liam Gillespie @liamgillespie.bsky.social · Sep 1
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
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Terry Hughes @profterryhughes.bsky.social · Sep 1
“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/...
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
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · Aug 27
Listen to @claremcglynn.bsky.social discuss how the online world turbocharges sexism and misogyny, on #NowAndMen with @thedailypanda.bsky.social
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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · Aug 25
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...
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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · Aug 25
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...
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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · Aug 21
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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EVAW Coalition @evawuk.bsky.social · Aug 19
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...
Not in our name: 200 organisations unite to warn against the weaponisation of violence against women and girls
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · Aug 11
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...
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
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Dr Gemma Hamilton @drgemmahamilton.bsky.social · Aug 7
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
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
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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · Aug 6
Clare is a Professor of Law at @durham-university.bsky.social, and has long been a trailblazer in shedding light on how tech and pornography companies are feeding sexism and misogyny with proliferating issues such as image-based sexual abuse. It was such a privilege to speak to her on #NowandMen!
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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · Aug 6
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...
Episode 56 of the Now and Men podcast with Prof Clare McGlynn
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · Jul 29
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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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · Jul 23
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...
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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · Jul 21
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...
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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · Jul 16
There is an urgent need for more investment in *preventing* violence against women in the UK, & engaging men & boys in being part of the solution. In this @evawuk.bsky.social report we discuss what the evidence says & what steps govt needs to take: www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/new-how-to-e...
NEW: How to engage men in ending VAWG | End Violence Against Women
Today (14th July 2025), the End Violence Against Women Coalition has published a report setting out the evidence base for how best to engage men and boys in ending violence against women and girls. Pr...
www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk
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David Burton-Sampson MP @davidbsampson.bsky.social · Jul 16
Ending Violence Against Women and Girls is a major priority of the Government's and of mine.

I was pleased to meet with people from the @evawuk.bsky.social at their New Paths to Prevention event today - focussed on engaging more boys and men in the campaign to end violence against women and girls.
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EVAW Coalition @evawuk.bsky.social · Jul 14
📣 NEW REPORT 📣

Produced with Professor Nicole Westmarland and Dr Stephen Burrell, this report explores how society can engage men as agents of change in ending violence against women and girls. www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/new-how-to-e...
NEW: How to engage men in ending VAWG | End Violence Against Women
Today (14th July 2025), the End Violence Against Women Coalition has published a report setting out the evidence base for how best to engage men and boys in ending violence against women and girls. Pr...
www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk
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TristanBridges.bsky.social @tristanbridges.bsky.social · Jul 16
New work from @milleridriss.bsky.social reviewing research on misogyny as mainstream and ubiquitous in in-game chats in digital gaming, that may work to foment, normalize, and mobilize boys' and men's violence. www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
Frontiers | Misogyny incubators: how gaming helps channel everyday sexism into violent extremism
We face a pervasive and proliferating climate of online misogyny, along with an ever-expanding digital ecosystem that makes it faster and easier to express a...
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MenEngage Alliance @menengage.bsky.social · Jul 8
We spoke with our members around the world about anti-gender #backlash. Our latest report shares their grassroots insights on this global pushback on women's rights, LGBTQI and gender equality - and shares ways forward for how we can address it more effectively.
Anti-feminist groups mobilize men by appealing to their role as protectors of traditional values. – Resisting Backlash: Ways forward for MenEngage Alliance
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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · Jun 17
It's kinda concerning that Ofcom, who we rely on to regulate internet companies in the UK, have published this. The only way we have overestimated the risk of the manosphere, is if we have underestimated the risk of patriarchal norms in society more broadly... www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Society may have overestimated risk of the ‘manosphere’, UK researchers say
Many who engage are ‘discriminating and value-driven’, with a minority consuming ‘extremely misogynistic content’, study for Ofcom suggests
www.theguardian.com
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