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Raewyn Connell, Masculinities UC Press, 2005

Raewyn Connell, Southern Theory: The Global Dynamics of Knowledge in Social Science Allen & Unwin, 2007

Women have pushed, and continue to push, for gender equality. What about men? What role could and should they play in that struggle? Raewyn Connell describes how gender relations are constructed and identifies what stands in the way of more men and boys signing on to a gender-equal future. She also discusses how male opposition to sexism and male privilege might be expanded.

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Friedman & Valenti, eds., Yes Means Yes! Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape Seal Press, 2009

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How strong are social pressures to act in a certain way, and what does that have to do with sexual assault and rape? Julia Serano explores the impact of the sexual predator/prey mindset on both women and men. Jill Filipovic asserts that rape is, among other things, a tool of social control; the constant threat of rape, she contends, keeps women afraid and in line.

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Katrina Karkazis, Fixing Sex: Intersex, Medical Authority, and Lived Experience Duke U. Press, 2008

Newborns with atypical genitalia are more common than you might think. Should having an intersex condition be considered a medical problem? What role do social factors play in determining gender? In a new book Katrina Karkazis explores the many debates affecting how intersexuality is viewed, treated and experienced.