Michael Flood

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...

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...

For more on gun violence and gun control, see:
-- The XY collection on guns and violence, here: xyonline.net/content/guns...
-- Spitzer’s book, The Politics of Gun Control (2023), free in PDF, here: xyonline.net/sites/xyonli...
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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?

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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‘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?

‘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...

For more on gun violence and gun control, see:
-- The XY collection on guns and violence, here: xyonline.net/content/guns...
-- Spitzer’s book, The Politics of Gun Control (2023), free in PDF, here: xyonline.net/sites/xyonli...
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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...

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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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.

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.

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/...

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.

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

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

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.

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...

‘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.

‘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...

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).

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...

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

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...

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…

“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...

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...

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Let's close the gaps that are exploited by people who choose to use violence and abuse.
Let's eliminate excuses about the choice to use violence and abuse.
Let's widen the support options available to victim-survivors
Let's increase survivors' choice and control
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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...

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 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?

Have men really stopped reading? We take a deeper dive into the data
By Nick Evershed
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/au...

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.

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-...

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...

The real moral panic isn’t porn — it’s losing access to it
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

YouTube video by Sonke Gender Justice Why Engage Men and Boys? - MenEngage Africa

Why engage men and boys in building gender equality?
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...

Understanding the "Moderate" Young Man Labels only go so far

Understanding the "Moderate" Young Man
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...

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...

Bro culture at work: Common signs and top strategies to improve gender diversity
www.culturemonkey.io/employee-eng...

The Gen Z gender war The terminally online young have a dangerously warped view of the opposite sex.

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 Manosphere and Mental Health
Gender-based violence, hate, and discrimination against vulnerable communities have a negative impact on the mental health and well-being of everyone.
By the Mental Health Commission of Canada
mentalhealthcommission.ca/resource/the...

Why ditching porn is the new flex for self-optimisers
The arguments against pornography used to be moral ones. Now, young men are being told that quitting porn could lead to a healthier and more focused life.
Euan Black, Australian Financial Review
archive.md/V1CYK