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.
I'm experimenting with posting both here and on X/Twitter @MichaelGLFlood
I'm experimenting with posting both here and on X/Twitter @MichaelGLFlood
Why Parents Need to Intervene if They Suspect Their Son Has Been 'Redpilled'
By Sherri Gordon, Parents magazine
www.parents.com/why-parents-...
Also see this XY collection on diverting boys from the manosphere: xyonline.net/content/dive...
By Sherri Gordon, Parents magazine
www.parents.com/why-parents-...
Also see this XY collection on diverting boys from the manosphere: xyonline.net/content/dive...
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
August 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Why Parents Need to Intervene if They Suspect Their Son Has Been 'Redpilled'
By Sherri Gordon, Parents magazine
www.parents.com/why-parents-...
Also see this XY collection on diverting boys from the manosphere: xyonline.net/content/dive...
By Sherri Gordon, Parents magazine
www.parents.com/why-parents-...
Also see this XY collection on diverting boys from the manosphere: xyonline.net/content/dive...
The Right’s Favorite Gun Researcher
Since the 1990s, John Lott has provided the empirical justification for looser firearms laws. Do his claims stand up to scrutiny?
By Mike Spies
www.thetrace.org/2022/11/john...
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Since the 1990s, John Lott has provided the empirical justification for looser firearms laws. Do his claims stand up to scrutiny?
By Mike Spies
www.thetrace.org/2022/11/john...
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The Right's Favorite Gun Researcher
Since the 1990s, John Lott has provided the empirical justification for looser firearms laws. Do his claims stand up to scrutiny?
www.thetrace.org
August 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The Right’s Favorite Gun Researcher
Since the 1990s, John Lott has provided the empirical justification for looser firearms laws. Do his claims stand up to scrutiny?
By Mike Spies
www.thetrace.org/2022/11/john...
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Since the 1990s, John Lott has provided the empirical justification for looser firearms laws. Do his claims stand up to scrutiny?
By Mike Spies
www.thetrace.org/2022/11/john...
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‘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/global-devel...
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/global-devel...
‘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
August 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
‘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/global-devel...
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/global-devel...
The Myth Behind Defensive Gun Ownership
Guns are more likely to do harm than good.
By Evan Defilippis and Devin Hughes
January 14, 2015
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Guns are more likely to do harm than good.
By Evan Defilippis and Devin Hughes
January 14, 2015
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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
August 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The Myth Behind Defensive Gun Ownership
Guns are more likely to do harm than good.
By Evan Defilippis and Devin Hughes
January 14, 2015
web.archive.org/web/20150214...
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Guns are more likely to do harm than good.
By Evan Defilippis and Devin Hughes
January 14, 2015
web.archive.org/web/20150214...
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Why are young men ‘T maxxing’ testosterone? Do they need it? And what are the risks? theconversation.com/why-are-youn... via @ConversationEDU
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
August 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Why are young men ‘T maxxing’ testosterone? Do they need it? And what are the risks? theconversation.com/why-are-youn... via @ConversationEDU
How bent BLS data could fuel conservatives’ war on working women
Advocates for women’s rights fear what the Trump administration could do to roll back hard-fought gains for women workers.
www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
Advocates for women’s rights fear what the Trump administration could do to roll back hard-fought gains for women workers.
www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
How bent BLS data could fuel conservatives’ war on working women
Advocates for women’s rights fear what the Trump administration could do to roll back hard-fought gains for women workers.
www.msnbc.com
August 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
How bent BLS data could fuel conservatives’ war on working women
Advocates for women’s rights fear what the Trump administration could do to roll back hard-fought gains for women workers.
www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
Advocates for women’s rights fear what the Trump administration could do to roll back hard-fought gains for women workers.
www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
Why bad arguments sound convincing: 10 tricks of logic that underpin vaccine myths
By Associate Professor Hassan Vally, Epidemiology, Deakin University
theconversation.com/why-bad-argu... via @ConversationEDU
By Associate Professor Hassan Vally, Epidemiology, Deakin University
theconversation.com/why-bad-argu... via @ConversationEDU
Why bad arguments sound convincing: 10 tricks of logic that underpin vaccine myths
These arguments sound convincing but lead to false or misleading conclusions. Here’s how to spot them.
theconversation.com
August 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Why bad arguments sound convincing: 10 tricks of logic that underpin vaccine myths
By Associate Professor Hassan Vally, Epidemiology, Deakin University
theconversation.com/why-bad-argu... via @ConversationEDU
By Associate Professor Hassan Vally, Epidemiology, Deakin University
theconversation.com/why-bad-argu... via @ConversationEDU
A precautionary approach to social media: protecting young minds in an evolving digital world
This Medical Journal of Australia paper calls for addressing the impact of social media on young people’s mental health in a proactive, multifaceted approach
apo.org.au/node/331769
This Medical Journal of Australia paper calls for addressing the impact of social media on young people’s mental health in a proactive, multifaceted approach
apo.org.au/node/331769
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
August 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
A precautionary approach to social media: protecting young minds in an evolving digital world
This Medical Journal of Australia paper calls for addressing the impact of social media on young people’s mental health in a proactive, multifaceted approach
apo.org.au/node/331769
This Medical Journal of Australia paper calls for addressing the impact of social media on young people’s mental health in a proactive, multifaceted approach
apo.org.au/node/331769
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/article/debu...
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/article/debu...
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
August 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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/article/debu...
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/article/debu...
‘I hadn’t gone out there to save anybody’: a deep dive into the manosphere fails to address its harms
Simon Copland provides a critical assessment of James Bloodworth’s book “Lost Boys”.
theconversation.com/i-hadnt-gone...
Simon Copland provides a critical assessment of James Bloodworth’s book “Lost Boys”.
theconversation.com/i-hadnt-gone...
‘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
August 27, 2025 at 9:58 AM
‘I hadn’t gone out there to save anybody’: a deep dive into the manosphere fails to address its harms
Simon Copland provides a critical assessment of James Bloodworth’s book “Lost Boys”.
theconversation.com/i-hadnt-gone...
Simon Copland provides a critical assessment of James Bloodworth’s book “Lost Boys”.
theconversation.com/i-hadnt-gone...
Prevention is Possible: Global lessons on halving violence against women and girls
This briefing consolidates global evidence and learning from the What Works Programme - the UK's flagship programme to end violence against women and girls (VAWG)
ww2preventvawg.org/evidence-hub...
This briefing consolidates global evidence and learning from the What Works Programme - the UK's flagship programme to end violence against women and girls (VAWG)
ww2preventvawg.org/evidence-hub...
Prevention is Possible: Global lessons on halving VAWG
Global evidence from the What Works to Prevent VAWG: Impact at Scale Programme - the UK's flagship Programme to end violence against women and girls (VAWG).
ww2preventvawg.org
August 27, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Prevention is Possible: Global lessons on halving violence against women and girls
This briefing consolidates global evidence and learning from the What Works Programme - the UK's flagship programme to end violence against women and girls (VAWG)
ww2preventvawg.org/evidence-hub...
This briefing consolidates global evidence and learning from the What Works Programme - the UK's flagship programme to end violence against women and girls (VAWG)
ww2preventvawg.org/evidence-hub...
The Elephant in the Womb
The global decline in birth rates may be due to the greater expectations women now place on partnership and fatherhood, and men failing to meet the moment
By Grant Wyeth
www.grantwyeth.com/p/the-elepha...
The global decline in birth rates may be due to the greater expectations women now place on partnership and fatherhood, and men failing to meet the moment
By Grant Wyeth
www.grantwyeth.com/p/the-elepha...
The Elephant in the Womb
The global decline in birth rates may be due to the greater expectations women now place on partnership and fatherhood, and men failing to meet the moment
www.grantwyeth.com
August 27, 2025 at 9:58 AM
The Elephant in the Womb
The global decline in birth rates may be due to the greater expectations women now place on partnership and fatherhood, and men failing to meet the moment
By Grant Wyeth
www.grantwyeth.com/p/the-elepha...
The global decline in birth rates may be due to the greater expectations women now place on partnership and fatherhood, and men failing to meet the moment
By Grant Wyeth
www.grantwyeth.com/p/the-elepha...
“Not preventing under-eighteens from accessing pornography is child abuse” — The Online Safety Act is flawed, writes William Malcolmson, but it is a welcome step
thecritic.co.uk/in-defence-o...
thecritic.co.uk/in-defence-o...
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
August 27, 2025 at 9:58 AM
“Not preventing under-eighteens from accessing pornography is child abuse” — The Online Safety Act is flawed, writes William Malcolmson, but it is a welcome step
thecritic.co.uk/in-defence-o...
thecritic.co.uk/in-defence-o...
Promoting healthy masculinities through social marketing: How can we use communications strategies to engage men and boys in building healthier, more equitable lives? What appeals and language work in reaching and changing men? Dr Flood’s notes here: xyonline.net/content/mess...
Messaging Healthy Masculinities? | www.xyonline.net
xyonline.net
August 27, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Promoting healthy masculinities through social marketing: How can we use communications strategies to engage men and boys in building healthier, more equitable lives? What appeals and language work in reaching and changing men? Dr Flood’s notes here: xyonline.net/content/mess...
Actions we can take, individually and collectively, to respond to domestic, family and sexualised violence: Check out this new set of resources from Insight Exchange, informed by its work with victim-survivors: www.insightexchange.net/our-actions/
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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
August 27, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Actions we can take, individually and collectively, to respond to domestic, family and sexualised violence: Check out this new set of resources from Insight Exchange, informed by its work with victim-survivors: www.insightexchange.net/our-actions/
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Have men really stopped reading? We take a deeper dive into the data
By Nick Evershed
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/au...
By Nick Evershed
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/au...
Have men really stopped reading? We take a deeper dive into the data
It’s clear that if there is a crisis in Australia, it affects both men and women, boys and girls. So what can be done to boost reading?
www.theguardian.com
August 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Have men really stopped reading? We take a deeper dive into the data
By Nick Evershed
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/au...
By Nick Evershed
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/au...
The conversation about gender equality has been hijacked, there is growing polarisation, and productive discussion is lost amid insults, personal attacks, and ideological clashes.
These are the conclusions of a new Spanish report, "No Filter". See llyc.global/en/equality-...
These are the conclusions of a new Spanish report, "No Filter". See llyc.global/en/equality-...
Equality no filter
The conversation about equality is polarized. SIN FILTRO analyzes the debate on social media using Data Analytics to restore dialogue and reduce confrontation.
llyc.global
August 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The conversation about gender equality has been hijacked, there is growing polarisation, and productive discussion is lost amid insults, personal attacks, and ideological clashes.
These are the conclusions of a new Spanish report, "No Filter". See llyc.global/en/equality-...
These are the conclusions of a new Spanish report, "No Filter". See llyc.global/en/equality-...
The real moral panic isn’t porn — it’s losing access to it
By Josephine Bartosch @jo_bartosch
unherd.com/newsroom/the...
By Josephine Bartosch @jo_bartosch
unherd.com/newsroom/the...
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
August 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The real moral panic isn’t porn — it’s losing access to it
By Josephine Bartosch @jo_bartosch
unherd.com/newsroom/the...
By Josephine Bartosch @jo_bartosch
unherd.com/newsroom/the...
Young Australians’ understanding of violence against women and their attitudes towards this violence and gender inequality have improved slowly over time
Fact sheet: irp.cdn-website.com/f0688f0c/fil...
More fact sheets: www.ncas.au/fact-sheets
Fact sheet: irp.cdn-website.com/f0688f0c/fil...
More fact sheets: www.ncas.au/fact-sheets
irp.cdn-website.com
August 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Young Australians’ understanding of violence against women and their attitudes towards this violence and gender inequality have improved slowly over time
Fact sheet: irp.cdn-website.com/f0688f0c/fil...
More fact sheets: www.ncas.au/fact-sheets
Fact sheet: irp.cdn-website.com/f0688f0c/fil...
More fact sheets: www.ncas.au/fact-sheets
Why engage men and boys in building gender equality?
Short video (5:27 min.) by MenEngage Africa
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YZB...
Short video (5:27 min.) by MenEngage Africa
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YZB...
Why Engage Men and Boys? - MenEngage Africa
YouTube video by Sonke Gender Justice
www.youtube.com
August 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Why engage men and boys in building gender equality?
Short video (5:27 min.) by MenEngage Africa
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YZB...
Short video (5:27 min.) by MenEngage Africa
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YZB...
Positive Masculinity – A New Hope for Boys and Young Men
By Dr Ray Swann
positivemasculinity.org.au/resources/po...
By Dr Ray Swann
positivemasculinity.org.au/resources/po...
Positive Masculinity - A New Hope for Boys and Young Men
The concept of positive masculinity focuses on teaching boys and young men healthy ways of thinking and behaving as males.
positivemasculinity.org.au
August 27, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Positive Masculinity – A New Hope for Boys and Young Men
By Dr Ray Swann
positivemasculinity.org.au/resources/po...
By Dr Ray Swann
positivemasculinity.org.au/resources/po...
Understanding the "Moderate" Young Man
Labels only go so far
By the Young Men Research Initiative
youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/understand...
Labels only go so far
By the Young Men Research Initiative
youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/understand...
Understanding the "Moderate" Young Man
Labels only go so far
youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com
August 27, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Understanding the "Moderate" Young Man
Labels only go so far
By the Young Men Research Initiative
youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/understand...
Labels only go so far
By the Young Men Research Initiative
youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/understand...
Traditional masculinity norms, by prioritising self-reliance and invulnerability over emotional expression and support, may limit men’s ability to form meaningful social connections.
Scoping review on masculinity and loneliness, at pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Scoping review on masculinity and loneliness, at pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
August 27, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Traditional masculinity norms, by prioritising self-reliance and invulnerability over emotional expression and support, may limit men’s ability to form meaningful social connections.
Scoping review on masculinity and loneliness, at pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Scoping review on masculinity and loneliness, at pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Bro culture at work: Common signs and top strategies to improve gender diversity
www.culturemonkey.io/employee-eng...
www.culturemonkey.io/employee-eng...
What is bro culture at work: Definition, common signs and top strategies
Bro culture at work refers to a workplace environment dominated by a specific, often stereotypically masculine social dynamic. This culture is characterized by a preference for traditionally male beha...
www.culturemonkey.io
August 27, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Bro culture at work: Common signs and top strategies to improve gender diversity
www.culturemonkey.io/employee-eng...
www.culturemonkey.io/employee-eng...
The Gen Z gender war
The terminally online young have a dangerously warped view of the other sex.
www.spiked-online.com/2025/08/10/t...
The terminally online young have a dangerously warped view of the other sex.
www.spiked-online.com/2025/08/10/t...
The Gen Z gender war
The terminally online young have a dangerously warped view of the opposite sex.
www.spiked-online.com
August 27, 2025 at 9:56 AM
The Gen Z gender war
The terminally online young have a dangerously warped view of the other sex.
www.spiked-online.com/2025/08/10/t...
The terminally online young have a dangerously warped view of the other sex.
www.spiked-online.com/2025/08/10/t...