Steve Roberts
@steven-d-roberts.bsky.social
Prof of Edu & Social Justice @ Monash; Head, School of Edu, Culture & Society; sociologist of masculinities and/or youth. Board Director, Respect Vic; Assoc Ed, Journal of Youth Studies; Committee member, AWCA; Spurs fan 😳😬
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We systematically delved into Tate’s messaging on Telegram and his website so you don’t have to!
While contrasting to his vile click baity, misogyny vids @ tweets, Tate’s self-help advice is insidious ideological scaffolding that leads to + celebrates misogyny
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
While contrasting to his vile click baity, misogyny vids @ tweets, Tate’s self-help advice is insidious ideological scaffolding that leads to + celebrates misogyny
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
This was such a lovely time and a great privilege. Thanks @thedailypanda.bsky.social and Sandy Ruxton for being such great and generous hosts
We got pretty emotional on the latest #NowandMen talking to Prof @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social about his amazing life & work, which illuminates both the sexist ideas being fed to young men, and the seeds of hope in how many are challenging rigid notions of masculinity. nowandmen.net/episode/stev...
November 15, 2025 at 10:05 AM
This was such a lovely time and a great privilege. Thanks @thedailypanda.bsky.social and Sandy Ruxton for being such great and generous hosts
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We got pretty emotional on the latest #NowandMen talking to Prof @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social about his amazing life & work, which illuminates both the sexist ideas being fed to young men, and the seeds of hope in how many are challenging rigid notions of masculinity. nowandmen.net/episode/stev...
November 7, 2025 at 7:23 AM
We got pretty emotional on the latest #NowandMen talking to Prof @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social about his amazing life & work, which illuminates both the sexist ideas being fed to young men, and the seeds of hope in how many are challenging rigid notions of masculinity. nowandmen.net/episode/stev...
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1. A box a teenager checked on a form 20 years ago (that was accurate) isn’t newsworthy.
2. The source clearly had political motives and you hid that.
3. One the byline reporters on the “story” is an avid follower of an open white supremacist.
4. Pictures of tweets? Really? You that lazy?
2. The source clearly had political motives and you hid that.
3. One the byline reporters on the “story” is an avid follower of an open white supremacist.
4. Pictures of tweets? Really? You that lazy?
July 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
1. A box a teenager checked on a form 20 years ago (that was accurate) isn’t newsworthy.
2. The source clearly had political motives and you hid that.
3. One the byline reporters on the “story” is an avid follower of an open white supremacist.
4. Pictures of tweets? Really? You that lazy?
2. The source clearly had political motives and you hid that.
3. One the byline reporters on the “story” is an avid follower of an open white supremacist.
4. Pictures of tweets? Really? You that lazy?
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I wrote on this with @sociananthony.bsky.social last year as well. Here if you’re interested. parisinstitute.org/on-the-crisi...
On the Crisis of (White) Masculinity • The Paris Institute
Image: "A Bantam," from Shadows by Charles Bennett (ca. 1856)
parisinstitute.org
July 2, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I wrote on this with @sociananthony.bsky.social last year as well. Here if you’re interested. parisinstitute.org/on-the-crisi...
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“The real work lies in moving past old scripts and moral panics, and towards a more thoughtful, inclusive approach to gender justice.” @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social
The discourse of masculinity as “in crisis” is deeply problematic.
lens.monash.edu/@steven-robe...
The discourse of masculinity as “in crisis” is deeply problematic.
lens.monash.edu/@steven-robe...
Recycled panic: The long history of worrying about boys and men
Across media and politics, claims of a “masculinity crisis” are rising. But is this new or just history repeating? A deeper look at boys, men, and cultural change.
lens.monash.edu
July 2, 2025 at 4:01 AM
“The real work lies in moving past old scripts and moral panics, and towards a more thoughtful, inclusive approach to gender justice.” @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social
The discourse of masculinity as “in crisis” is deeply problematic.
lens.monash.edu/@steven-robe...
The discourse of masculinity as “in crisis” is deeply problematic.
lens.monash.edu/@steven-robe...
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My former colleague @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social 🙌🏻
Women’s safety is not a side-benefit of better male health: What Sussan Ley didn’t get quite right - ABC Religion & Ethics
Opposition leader Sussan Ley’s press club speech was brave, and her leadership presents an opportunity to shift long-stagnant debates — but along the way she tried to package two overlapping yet disti...
www.abc.net.au
June 27, 2025 at 5:21 AM
My former colleague @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social 🙌🏻
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A Muslim son of immigrants, backed by and backing Black and Jewish leaders, rising in NYC politics isn’t just coalition-building, it’s the American promise realized. It terrifies bigots precisely because it works. Diverse power-sharing isn’t a threat, it’s the future. So New York. So necessary.
June 25, 2025 at 7:40 AM
A Muslim son of immigrants, backed by and backing Black and Jewish leaders, rising in NYC politics isn’t just coalition-building, it’s the American promise realized. It terrifies bigots precisely because it works. Diverse power-sharing isn’t a threat, it’s the future. So New York. So necessary.
nice life news: I am rejoining the Faculty of Arts at Monash Uni, as Professor of Sociology from September.
Mixed emosh: the collaborations & friendships I’ve made in 3.5 years in Edu have been rewarding and transformative.
But, I am *really* excited to return 'home' to School of Social Sciences.
Mixed emosh: the collaborations & friendships I’ve made in 3.5 years in Edu have been rewarding and transformative.
But, I am *really* excited to return 'home' to School of Social Sciences.
June 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
nice life news: I am rejoining the Faculty of Arts at Monash Uni, as Professor of Sociology from September.
Mixed emosh: the collaborations & friendships I’ve made in 3.5 years in Edu have been rewarding and transformative.
But, I am *really* excited to return 'home' to School of Social Sciences.
Mixed emosh: the collaborations & friendships I’ve made in 3.5 years in Edu have been rewarding and transformative.
But, I am *really* excited to return 'home' to School of Social Sciences.
📢 New open-access article from Catherine Waite Ben Lyall & me in Journal of Applied Youth Studies...
exploring how young people navigate uncertainty post-COVID, we trace how young people cultivate cautious, situated forms of hope while confronting disrupted futures: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
exploring how young people navigate uncertainty post-COVID, we trace how young people cultivate cautious, situated forms of hope while confronting disrupted futures: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Qualified Hope: Young People’s Education and Employment Pathways in Times of Disruption - Journal of Applied Youth Studies
The pandemic and its aftermath have prompted an extended public and academic conversation about young people, with concerns about the increasing uncertainty of youth employment and education trajector...
link.springer.com
June 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
📢 New open-access article from Catherine Waite Ben Lyall & me in Journal of Applied Youth Studies...
exploring how young people navigate uncertainty post-COVID, we trace how young people cultivate cautious, situated forms of hope while confronting disrupted futures: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
exploring how young people navigate uncertainty post-COVID, we trace how young people cultivate cautious, situated forms of hope while confronting disrupted futures: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
I had the extraordinary honour of being a keynote ar ‘Masculinities in Transition’ international conference in Stockholm.
I borrow from Polanyi (!) to think about double movement that pulls young men towards reactionary AND caring masculinities, & suggest the margins can inspire a hopeful imaginary
I borrow from Polanyi (!) to think about double movement that pulls young men towards reactionary AND caring masculinities, & suggest the margins can inspire a hopeful imaginary
June 14, 2025 at 10:36 AM
I had the extraordinary honour of being a keynote ar ‘Masculinities in Transition’ international conference in Stockholm.
I borrow from Polanyi (!) to think about double movement that pulls young men towards reactionary AND caring masculinities, & suggest the margins can inspire a hopeful imaginary
I borrow from Polanyi (!) to think about double movement that pulls young men towards reactionary AND caring masculinities, & suggest the margins can inspire a hopeful imaginary
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Had a great time at the Nordic conference on masculinity research at Stockholm University this week. @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social keynote was the best. keynote. ever. 🔥
June 14, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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‘ Examining the Impact of Domestic & Family Violence on
Young Australians’ School-Level Education’ - New paper from Bec Stewart, @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social & me in Australian Journal of Social Issues, drawing on quality data from 1600 survey responses.
Click:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Young Australians’ School-Level Education’ - New paper from Bec Stewart, @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social & me in Australian Journal of Social Issues, drawing on quality data from 1600 survey responses.
Click:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
June 8, 2025 at 2:46 AM
‘ Examining the Impact of Domestic & Family Violence on
Young Australians’ School-Level Education’ - New paper from Bec Stewart, @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social & me in Australian Journal of Social Issues, drawing on quality data from 1600 survey responses.
Click:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Young Australians’ School-Level Education’ - New paper from Bec Stewart, @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social & me in Australian Journal of Social Issues, drawing on quality data from 1600 survey responses.
Click:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
New from @drstephaniewescott.bsky.social & me in Critical Education Studies. We advance SRGBV as an essential classifying, clarifying and categorising concept to encapsulate gendered abuse, misogyny, sexual harassment and sexism experienced by women, girls and non-binary young people in schools.
June 7, 2025 at 9:24 AM
New from @drstephaniewescott.bsky.social & me in Critical Education Studies. We advance SRGBV as an essential classifying, clarifying and categorising concept to encapsulate gendered abuse, misogyny, sexual harassment and sexism experienced by women, girls and non-binary young people in schools.
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Why is environmentalism class divided?
My new paper in The British Journal of Sociology maps attitudes to green issues in the social space of economic and cultural capital. Spoiler: it’s not just about being rich.
🧵https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1468-4446.13231
My new paper in The British Journal of Sociology maps attitudes to green issues in the social space of economic and cultural capital. Spoiler: it’s not just about being rich.
🧵https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1468-4446.13231
May 28, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Why is environmentalism class divided?
My new paper in The British Journal of Sociology maps attitudes to green issues in the social space of economic and cultural capital. Spoiler: it’s not just about being rich.
🧵https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1468-4446.13231
My new paper in The British Journal of Sociology maps attitudes to green issues in the social space of economic and cultural capital. Spoiler: it’s not just about being rich.
🧵https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1468-4446.13231
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Your Behaviour Management Strategy Can’t Fix Misogyny, Karen open.substack.com/pub/thebogan...
Your Behaviour Management Strategy Can’t Fix Misogyny, Karen
Just Boys Being Boys? Get fucked.
open.substack.com
May 26, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Your Behaviour Management Strategy Can’t Fix Misogyny, Karen open.substack.com/pub/thebogan...
May 21, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Check out the TOC for the latest issue of Journal of Bodies, Sexualities, and Masculinities!: conta.cc/3YI4dN0
Featuring research by @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social and @gknott-fayle.bsky.social 📝
Featuring research by @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social and @gknott-fayle.bsky.social 📝
May 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Check out the TOC for the latest issue of Journal of Bodies, Sexualities, and Masculinities!: conta.cc/3YI4dN0
Featuring research by @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social and @gknott-fayle.bsky.social 📝
Featuring research by @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social and @gknott-fayle.bsky.social 📝
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New publication out today in Gender & Society. Drawing on the brilliant @saranahmed.bsky.social I conceptualise resistance to street harassment as a form of 'feminist snap' and feminist erosion. Open access, please have a read!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
“I Actually Snapped”: Conceptualizing Resistance to Street Harassment as Feminist Snap and Erosion - Bianca Fileborn, 2025
In this article, I examine the strategies of resistance deployed by people who have experienced street harassment. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with 47...
journals.sagepub.com
May 8, 2025 at 4:58 AM
New publication out today in Gender & Society. Drawing on the brilliant @saranahmed.bsky.social I conceptualise resistance to street harassment as a form of 'feminist snap' and feminist erosion. Open access, please have a read!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Young men have more advice and potential role models at their fingertips than at any point in history.
The ones choosing misogynist grifters are doing so because "you are an aggrieved little Viking prince who is being cheated out of his rape and pillage" is the easy message, not the only one.
The ones choosing misogynist grifters are doing so because "you are an aggrieved little Viking prince who is being cheated out of his rape and pillage" is the easy message, not the only one.
May 4, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Young men have more advice and potential role models at their fingertips than at any point in history.
The ones choosing misogynist grifters are doing so because "you are an aggrieved little Viking prince who is being cheated out of his rape and pillage" is the easy message, not the only one.
The ones choosing misogynist grifters are doing so because "you are an aggrieved little Viking prince who is being cheated out of his rape and pillage" is the easy message, not the only one.
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This piece came out of a PHD workshop at University of Glasgow enjoyed giving a little shout out to The PhD Handbook it’s a wonderful resource for any graduate student www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/too-...
Too much talk about our PhD scars does current students a disservice
Better to remind candidates that a doctorate is an opportunity to find and articulate their own thoughts on what they care about most, says Les Back
www.timeshighereducation.com
May 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
This piece came out of a PHD workshop at University of Glasgow enjoyed giving a little shout out to The PhD Handbook it’s a wonderful resource for any graduate student www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/too-...
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@latingle.bsky.social has not been having a Sunday sleep-in she has already got a podcast up with her take youtu.be/U66fWQjyPTI?... #auspol #sundayshot
Laura Tingle on the survival of the Liberal Party | ABC News Daily podcast
YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)
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May 4, 2025 at 8:28 AM
@latingle.bsky.social has not been having a Sunday sleep-in she has already got a podcast up with her take youtu.be/U66fWQjyPTI?... #auspol #sundayshot
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If you haven’t heard Penny Wong’s amazing speech introducing Albo, find it, listen to it, write it on your heart. It is a speech for US ALL. #auspol
May 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
If you haven’t heard Penny Wong’s amazing speech introducing Albo, find it, listen to it, write it on your heart. It is a speech for US ALL. #auspol
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This is an excellent piece by @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social et al. It's interesting how feminism and women so often seem to end up being blamed for the issues boys and men face, when it's actually patriarchy which is in so many cases at the root of our problems: womensagenda.com.au/latest/how-t...
How the discourse on boys’ alienation is fuelled by anti-feminist agendas
The idea that boys are turning to the manosphere because masculinity is under attack is misleading and a strategic, ideological narrative.
womensagenda.com.au
April 15, 2025 at 6:57 AM
This is an excellent piece by @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social et al. It's interesting how feminism and women so often seem to end up being blamed for the issues boys and men face, when it's actually patriarchy which is in so many cases at the root of our problems: womensagenda.com.au/latest/how-t...
Regarding recent commentary about boys being left behind & gender violence, some thoughts from me, @jacksonfairchild.bsky.social @drstephaniewescott.bsky.social Verity Trott & Helen Keleher
How the discourse on boys’ alienation is fuelled by anti-feminist agendas
womensagenda.com.au/latest/how-t...
How the discourse on boys’ alienation is fuelled by anti-feminist agendas
womensagenda.com.au/latest/how-t...
How the discourse on boys’ alienation is fuelled by anti-feminist agendas
The idea that boys are turning to the manosphere because masculinity is under attack is misleading and a strategic, ideological narrative.
womensagenda.com.au
April 15, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Regarding recent commentary about boys being left behind & gender violence, some thoughts from me, @jacksonfairchild.bsky.social @drstephaniewescott.bsky.social Verity Trott & Helen Keleher
How the discourse on boys’ alienation is fuelled by anti-feminist agendas
womensagenda.com.au/latest/how-t...
How the discourse on boys’ alienation is fuelled by anti-feminist agendas
womensagenda.com.au/latest/how-t...