[Wamvan] Hugo Schwyzer leaving "explicitly feminist spaces"

[Joanna Chiu]

Hahaha I'm too nice for my own good ;)


On Jan 16, 2012, at 12:09 AM, Frieda Werden <frieda.werden at gmail.com> wrote:

> You turned my cynical comment into a nice suggestion, Joanna!  Just shows how nice you truly are.  
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> 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. 
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> 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/
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> Here's an example of one of the highly critical responses to Hugo's work that have appeared since the Feministe blowup.
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> http://tigerbeatdown.com/2012/01/12/hugo-schwyzer-wants-to-jizz-on-the-face-of-feminism-but-not-why-you’d-think/
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> Joanna 
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> On Jan 15, 2012, at 7:01 PM, Frieda Werden <frieda.werden at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> 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.
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>> On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 12:34 PM, Joanna Chiu <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?
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>> http://www.hugoschwyzer.net/2012/01/15/moving-forward-an-update/
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