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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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...
Also see:
- This short useful guide on myth-busting: theconversation.com/busting-myth...
- This longer discussion of effective persuasion strategies, in our evidence review on resistance and backlash, p. 28. Free here: www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/sites/defaul...
- This short useful guide on myth-busting: theconversation.com/busting-myth...
- This longer discussion of effective persuasion strategies, in our evidence review on resistance and backlash, p. 28. Free here: www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/sites/defaul...
August 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Also see:
- This short useful guide on myth-busting: theconversation.com/busting-myth...
- This longer discussion of effective persuasion strategies, in our evidence review on resistance and backlash, p. 28. Free here: www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/sites/defaul...
- This short useful guide on myth-busting: theconversation.com/busting-myth...
- This longer discussion of effective persuasion strategies, in our evidence review on resistance and backlash, p. 28. Free here: www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/sites/defaul...
Loneliness: Men and women have similar levels of loneliness, according to a recent review
Parliament of New South Wales report, “Prevalence, causes and impacts of loneliness in New South Wales”, here: www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/lcdocs/inqui... (Screenshot is from p. 6)
Parliament of New South Wales report, “Prevalence, causes and impacts of loneliness in New South Wales”, here: www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/lcdocs/inqui... (Screenshot is from p. 6)
August 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Loneliness: Men and women have similar levels of loneliness, according to a recent review
Parliament of New South Wales report, “Prevalence, causes and impacts of loneliness in New South Wales”, here: www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/lcdocs/inqui... (Screenshot is from p. 6)
Parliament of New South Wales report, “Prevalence, causes and impacts of loneliness in New South Wales”, here: www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/lcdocs/inqui... (Screenshot is from p. 6)
Equality needs everyone: The role of men in gender equity, diversity and inclusion
This report highlights the decisive role that men can play to contribute to equality, as well as the actions that can be developed from the private sector.
idbinvest.org/en/publicati...
This report highlights the decisive role that men can play to contribute to equality, as well as the actions that can be developed from the private sector.
idbinvest.org/en/publicati...
August 27, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Equality needs everyone: The role of men in gender equity, diversity and inclusion
This report highlights the decisive role that men can play to contribute to equality, as well as the actions that can be developed from the private sector.
idbinvest.org/en/publicati...
This report highlights the decisive role that men can play to contribute to equality, as well as the actions that can be developed from the private sector.
idbinvest.org/en/publicati...
The Manosphere Is Fueling Extremist Violence
How governments can counter the mainstreaming of “Red Pill” ideology.
By James Patterson, Foreign Policy
archive.md/lwwHd
How governments can counter the mainstreaming of “Red Pill” ideology.
By James Patterson, Foreign Policy
archive.md/lwwHd
August 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
The Manosphere Is Fueling Extremist Violence
How governments can counter the mainstreaming of “Red Pill” ideology.
By James Patterson, Foreign Policy
archive.md/lwwHd
How governments can counter the mainstreaming of “Red Pill” ideology.
By James Patterson, Foreign Policy
archive.md/lwwHd
Gender-transformative health promotion programs for boys and young men: A new systematic review and metasynthesis of 19 studies finds that programs have a range of positive impacts.
Across the studies, males' participation was positive and enjoyable.
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
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Across the studies, males' participation was positive and enjoyable.
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
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July 20, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Gender-transformative health promotion programs for boys and young men: A new systematic review and metasynthesis of 19 studies finds that programs have a range of positive impacts.
Across the studies, males' participation was positive and enjoyable.
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
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Across the studies, males' participation was positive and enjoyable.
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
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Putting perpetrators in the picture: our discussions of domestic and sexual violence must highlight perpetrators and perpetration, for 4 reasons
1) Perpetration is the problem. Every time there is a victim, there is a perpetrator.
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1) Perpetration is the problem. Every time there is a victim, there is a perpetrator.
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July 20, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Putting perpetrators in the picture: our discussions of domestic and sexual violence must highlight perpetrators and perpetration, for 4 reasons
1) Perpetration is the problem. Every time there is a victim, there is a perpetrator.
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1) Perpetration is the problem. Every time there is a victim, there is a perpetrator.
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Hypermasculinity Is Driving U.S. Foreign Policy
Trump’s approach to Iran shows that America’s crisis of manhood has hit the global stage.
archive.md/yHpHZ#select...
Trump’s approach to Iran shows that America’s crisis of manhood has hit the global stage.
archive.md/yHpHZ#select...
July 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Hypermasculinity Is Driving U.S. Foreign Policy
Trump’s approach to Iran shows that America’s crisis of manhood has hit the global stage.
archive.md/yHpHZ#select...
Trump’s approach to Iran shows that America’s crisis of manhood has hit the global stage.
archive.md/yHpHZ#select...
Working with men and boys for gender equality? A new report, “Transforming Patriarchal Masculinities”, offers invaluable insights on effective strategies, including for group-based work, mobilising leaders, changing organisational cultures, and more.
See xyonline.net/content/tran...
See xyonline.net/content/tran...
June 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Working with men and boys for gender equality? A new report, “Transforming Patriarchal Masculinities”, offers invaluable insights on effective strategies, including for group-based work, mobilising leaders, changing organisational cultures, and more.
See xyonline.net/content/tran...
See xyonline.net/content/tran...
The State of American Men 2025 is a groundbreaking new study that offers an unflinching, data-driven look at the emotional, economic, and cultural pressures facing American men.
www.equimundo.org/resources/st... @equimundo_org
www.equimundo.org/resources/st... @equimundo_org
June 15, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The State of American Men 2025 is a groundbreaking new study that offers an unflinching, data-driven look at the emotional, economic, and cultural pressures facing American men.
www.equimundo.org/resources/st... @equimundo_org
www.equimundo.org/resources/st... @equimundo_org
Intimate partner violence: Hostile sexist attitudes at the *neighbourhood* level feed into intimate partner violence against women.
Neighbourhods with higher levels of hostile sexism have higher rates of IPV, controlling for other factors.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Neighbourhods with higher levels of hostile sexism have higher rates of IPV, controlling for other factors.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
June 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Intimate partner violence: Hostile sexist attitudes at the *neighbourhood* level feed into intimate partner violence against women.
Neighbourhods with higher levels of hostile sexism have higher rates of IPV, controlling for other factors.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Neighbourhods with higher levels of hostile sexism have higher rates of IPV, controlling for other factors.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Masculinity and Violent Extremism: This book, free in PDF, explores the role masculinities play in diverse violent extremist groups: far right, Islamist and far left
With co-authors @DrJoshuaRoose, Greig, Alfano @moral_psych, and @SimonCopland Free here: xyonline.net/content/masc...
With co-authors @DrJoshuaRoose, Greig, Alfano @moral_psych, and @SimonCopland Free here: xyonline.net/content/masc...
June 15, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Masculinity and Violent Extremism: This book, free in PDF, explores the role masculinities play in diverse violent extremist groups: far right, Islamist and far left
With co-authors @DrJoshuaRoose, Greig, Alfano @moral_psych, and @SimonCopland Free here: xyonline.net/content/masc...
With co-authors @DrJoshuaRoose, Greig, Alfano @moral_psych, and @SimonCopland Free here: xyonline.net/content/masc...
What's Wrong With Family Diversity: a critique of five claims about the heterosexual nuclear family
This article critiques five claims: that this form of family is the most (1) real, (2) divine, (3) natural, (4) longstanding, and (5) functional.
Free here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/j41ln...
This article critiques five claims: that this form of family is the most (1) real, (2) divine, (3) natural, (4) longstanding, and (5) functional.
Free here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/j41ln...
June 15, 2025 at 10:56 AM
What's Wrong With Family Diversity: a critique of five claims about the heterosexual nuclear family
This article critiques five claims: that this form of family is the most (1) real, (2) divine, (3) natural, (4) longstanding, and (5) functional.
Free here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/j41ln...
This article critiques five claims: that this form of family is the most (1) real, (2) divine, (3) natural, (4) longstanding, and (5) functional.
Free here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/j41ln...
Guidelines for reporting on violence against women
Useful guidance from national violence prevention organisation Our Watch. Includes examples of bad and better reporting, and much more.
media.ourwatch.org.au/reporting-vi... @OurWatchAus
Useful guidance from national violence prevention organisation Our Watch. Includes examples of bad and better reporting, and much more.
media.ourwatch.org.au/reporting-vi... @OurWatchAus
June 15, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Guidelines for reporting on violence against women
Useful guidance from national violence prevention organisation Our Watch. Includes examples of bad and better reporting, and much more.
media.ourwatch.org.au/reporting-vi... @OurWatchAus
Useful guidance from national violence prevention organisation Our Watch. Includes examples of bad and better reporting, and much more.
media.ourwatch.org.au/reporting-vi... @OurWatchAus
Education for bystander intervention in sexual harassment
These notes summarise the evidence on effective practice in educating members of workplaces to be active bystanders in preventing and reducing sexual harassment.
xyonline.net/content/educ...
These notes summarise the evidence on effective practice in educating members of workplaces to be active bystanders in preventing and reducing sexual harassment.
xyonline.net/content/educ...
June 15, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Education for bystander intervention in sexual harassment
These notes summarise the evidence on effective practice in educating members of workplaces to be active bystanders in preventing and reducing sexual harassment.
xyonline.net/content/educ...
These notes summarise the evidence on effective practice in educating members of workplaces to be active bystanders in preventing and reducing sexual harassment.
xyonline.net/content/educ...
The issue of teachers’ perpetration of sexual abuse of children / students is a perfect example.
MRAs love to highlight examples of female teachers' abuse. But the evidence is that most school teachers who perpetrate sexual abuse against students are male, not female.
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MRAs love to highlight examples of female teachers' abuse. But the evidence is that most school teachers who perpetrate sexual abuse against students are male, not female.
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May 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The issue of teachers’ perpetration of sexual abuse of children / students is a perfect example.
MRAs love to highlight examples of female teachers' abuse. But the evidence is that most school teachers who perpetrate sexual abuse against students are male, not female.
2/3
MRAs love to highlight examples of female teachers' abuse. But the evidence is that most school teachers who perpetrate sexual abuse against students are male, not female.
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For example, a recent analysis highlights the impact of “life course selection bias”: once we control for socioeconomic disadvantage, father absence does not have significant effects on children’s wellbeing (Rodríguez Sánchez, 2022).
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May 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
For example, a recent analysis highlights the impact of “life course selection bias”: once we control for socioeconomic disadvantage, father absence does not have significant effects on children’s wellbeing (Rodríguez Sánchez, 2022).
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Of Victims, Mass Murder, and “Real Men”: The Masculinities of the “Manosphere”
This chapter (free) provides an in-depth analysis of online content from the 5 secular male supremacist groups most prominent in the manosphere. In the book “Male Supremacism in the United States”.
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This chapter (free) provides an in-depth analysis of online content from the 5 secular male supremacist groups most prominent in the manosphere. In the book “Male Supremacism in the United States”.
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May 25, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Of Victims, Mass Murder, and “Real Men”: The Masculinities of the “Manosphere”
This chapter (free) provides an in-depth analysis of online content from the 5 secular male supremacist groups most prominent in the manosphere. In the book “Male Supremacism in the United States”.
1/3
This chapter (free) provides an in-depth analysis of online content from the 5 secular male supremacist groups most prominent in the manosphere. In the book “Male Supremacism in the United States”.
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‘Looksmaxxing’ communities, focused on maximising appearance to attract partners and receive social benefits, are part of the manosphere, online anti-feminist networks.
This study finds that such communities are *bad for men*: they harm the health of the men who take part in them
This study finds that such communities are *bad for men*: they harm the health of the men who take part in them
May 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
‘Looksmaxxing’ communities, focused on maximising appearance to attract partners and receive social benefits, are part of the manosphere, online anti-feminist networks.
This study finds that such communities are *bad for men*: they harm the health of the men who take part in them
This study finds that such communities are *bad for men*: they harm the health of the men who take part in them
Manfluencers and Young Men’s Misogynistic Attitudes
Manfluencers are male influencers who espouse misogynistic content and beliefs.
Being exposed to anti-feminist manfluencer content increases men’s attitudinal misogyny. In two experiments, young men...
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Manfluencers are male influencers who espouse misogynistic content and beliefs.
Being exposed to anti-feminist manfluencer content increases men’s attitudinal misogyny. In two experiments, young men...
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May 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Manfluencers and Young Men’s Misogynistic Attitudes
Manfluencers are male influencers who espouse misogynistic content and beliefs.
Being exposed to anti-feminist manfluencer content increases men’s attitudinal misogyny. In two experiments, young men...
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Manfluencers are male influencers who espouse misogynistic content and beliefs.
Being exposed to anti-feminist manfluencer content increases men’s attitudinal misogyny. In two experiments, young men...
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Anti-feminist attitudes in Australia: Substantial minorities of people, and more men than women, agree with anti-feminist beliefs that men are treated unfairly or discriminated against. Here are summaries of five data sources: xyonline.net/content/anti...
May 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Anti-feminist attitudes in Australia: Substantial minorities of people, and more men than women, agree with anti-feminist beliefs that men are treated unfairly or discriminated against. Here are summaries of five data sources: xyonline.net/content/anti...
Ask a Mate: a new app for boys and young men
ASK A MATE is a new app aimed at boys and young men that aims to provide sound, evidence-based advice on topics including relationships, gender, consent, domestic and sexual violence, delivered by high-profile positive male role models
ASK A MATE is a new app aimed at boys and young men that aims to provide sound, evidence-based advice on topics including relationships, gender, consent, domestic and sexual violence, delivered by high-profile positive male role models
May 14, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Ask a Mate: a new app for boys and young men
ASK A MATE is a new app aimed at boys and young men that aims to provide sound, evidence-based advice on topics including relationships, gender, consent, domestic and sexual violence, delivered by high-profile positive male role models
ASK A MATE is a new app aimed at boys and young men that aims to provide sound, evidence-based advice on topics including relationships, gender, consent, domestic and sexual violence, delivered by high-profile positive male role models
Feminists’ attitudes towards men – Six studies, in the most systematic examination yet of feminists’ actual and perceived attitudes toward men, find that feminists’ attitudes toward men are broadly positive and broadly similar to other people’s attitudes toward men.
Findings:
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Findings:
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April 27, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Feminists’ attitudes towards men – Six studies, in the most systematic examination yet of feminists’ actual and perceived attitudes toward men, find that feminists’ attitudes toward men are broadly positive and broadly similar to other people’s attitudes toward men.
Findings:
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Findings:
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Intersectionality: A key insight of an intersectional approach is that everyone’s lives are shaped by the intersection between multiple forms of social difference and inequality - that is, the intersections of social disadvantage *and* privilege.
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April 27, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Intersectionality: A key insight of an intersectional approach is that everyone’s lives are shaped by the intersection between multiple forms of social difference and inequality - that is, the intersections of social disadvantage *and* privilege.
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GenAI: Enthusiasm for the use of AI in tertiary education is misplaced. AI’s outputs are bullshit, as they have no concern for the truth. And they are meaningless – they do not mean what they say.
April 27, 2025 at 4:32 AM
GenAI: Enthusiasm for the use of AI in tertiary education is misplaced. AI’s outputs are bullshit, as they have no concern for the truth. And they are meaningless – they do not mean what they say.