Rob Okun

Rob Okun is a writer, editor, speaker, activist, and psychotherapist known for his involvement in the pro-feminist men's movement.[1][2] Beginning as an anti-Vietnam War activist, Okun's critique of male-dominated leadership in the New Left led to his interest in Feminism and Pro-feminism.[2] Since 1996, he has been editor of Voice Male, a magazine that covers a range of topics, including: boys becoming men, men of color, fathering, male survivors of abuse, men and feminism, men's health, men and violence, and LGBTQ issues.[3] It emphasizes "the social transformation of masculinities in the world today."[3][4][5] He is known for his outspoken views against gender-based violence and for arguing that men must take more active roles in preventing violence.[6] He is a frequent op-ed contributor to Ms., V-Day, AlterNet, and other publications,[7][8] and the editor of two books: The Rosenbergs: Collected Visions of Artists and Writers and Voice Male: The Untold Story of the Profeminist Men's Movement.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Tarrant, Shira (2013). Men Speak Out: Views on Gender, Sex, and Power (Second ed.). New York, NY: Routledge. pp. xv. ISBN 9780415521086.
  2. 1 2 Okun, Rob (2013). "Confessions of a Premature Pro-Feminist". In Tarrant, Shira. Men Speak Out (Second ed.). New York, NY: Routledge. p. 263. ISBN 9780415521086.
  3. 1 2 3 "VoiceMale Magazine | Male Positive, Pro-Feminist". voicemalemagazine.org. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  4. ↑ "Login | Recorder.com". www.recorder.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  5. ↑ Messner, Greenberg, and Peretz. (2015). Some Men: Feminist Allies & the Movement to End Violence Against Women. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 183. ISBN 9780199338771.
  6. ↑ Tarrant, Shira (2009). Men and Feminism. Berkeley, CA: Seal Press. p. 142. ISBN 9781580052580.
  7. ↑ "Rob Okun". msmagazine.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  8. ↑ "Stories by Rob Okun". Alternet. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
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