[Wamvan] Hugo Schwyzer leaving "explicitly feminist spaces"

[Frieda Werden]

You turned my cynical comment into a nice suggestion, Joanna!  Just shows
how nice you truly are.

On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 4:30 PM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I agree that the men and masculinity studies field should definitely
> develop and Hugo would do well focusing on masculinity rather than feminist studies
> in general. I don't know what I think though about how harsh public
> criticisms of his Hugo's past compelled him to scale down his feminist
> activism. I wonder whether this internet blowup against Hugo will
> discourage other male feminists from engaging in feminist activism.
>
> Have people been following the controversy? It's been interesting. It was
> sparked last month by an interview by Clarisse Thorn on Feministe blog.
> Commenters were enraged that a man who had tried to murder his
> ex-girlfriend (with gas, because he wanted to take her and himself out of
> their misery) and who had slept with his students could turn around to
> become a feminist leader and teacher and an organizer of SlutWalk LA. ://
> www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2011/12/23/on-change-and-accountability/
>
> Here's an example of one of the highly critical responses to Hugo's work
> that have appeared since the Feministe blowup.
>
>
> http://tigerbeatdown.com/2012/01/12/hugo-schwyzer-wants-to-jizz-on-the-face-of-feminism-but-not-why-you’d-think/
>
> Joanna
>
>
>
> On Jan 15, 2012, at 7:01 PM, Frieda Werden <frieda.werden at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> The men and masculinity studies field that is emerging now will
> undoubtedly have far more money thrown at it than women's studies has been
> able to muster, and soon (if not already) overtake the funding of queer
> studies.  So, it's a perfect time for this gent to leap from one boat to
> another.
>
> On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 12:34 PM, Joanna Chiu < <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com>
> chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hugo just published a blog post on his website explaining why he has
>> stepped down from several projects and positions and is considering leaving
>> the women's studies department at Pasadena College. What do people think?
>>
>>  <http://www.hugoschwyzer.net/2012/01/15/moving-forward-an-update/>
>> http://www.hugoschwyzer.net/2012/01/15/moving-forward-an-update/
>>
>>
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