- John Stoltenberg
John Stoltenberg (1945-) is an American feminist activist, scholar, author, and
magazine editor . He is the managing editor of "AARP the Magazine ", abimonthly publication of theUnited States -basedinterest group AARP (formerly American Association of Retired Persons), a position he has held since 2004. Although he formed a relationship withAndrea Dworkin , he considers himself gay.Stoltenberg, John. [http://www.nostatusquo.com/ACLU/dworkin/LivingWithAndrea.html Living With Andrea Dworkin] . "Lambda Book Report", May/June 1994.]Career
He holds degrees in divinity and fine arts. He is well known as a
feminist activist and author. He has written a series of books and articles criticizing traditional concepts of manhood or maleness, such as "Refusing to Be a Man: Essays on Sex and Justice" (Meridian, 1990), "Why I Stopped Trying to be a Real Man," [http://web.archive.org/web/20070402172337/http://www.feminista.com/archives/v1n2/stoltenberg.html] and "The End of Manhood: A Book for Men of Conscience" (Penguin USA/Plume, 1994).He created "the Pose Workshop," which entailed men adopting the poses that women strike in pornographic shots (intended partly for men attending Christian retreats), a version of which was broadcast on
BBC television. He wasAndrea Dworkin 's life partner for thirty-one years. They began living together in 1974; in 1998 they married. He was a founder of the group 'Men Can Stop Rape' [http://www.mencanstoprape.org/] and conceived and creative directs the group's 'My Strength' [http://www.mystrength.org] campaign which aims to educate young men on sexual relationships, consent andrape .Stoltenberg is credited with the quote "
Pornography tells lies about women. But pornography tells the truth about men." The quote is from the essay "The Forbidden Language of Sex" in his book "Refusing to Be a Man: Essays on Sex and Justice" (Meridian, 1990).Books
* Refusing to be a Man (orig. 1989) ISBN 1-84142-041-7
* The End of Manhood: A Book for Men of Conscience (1993) ISBN 0-525-93630-0
* What Makes Pornography "Sexy"? (1994) ISBN 1-57131-201-3
* The End of Manhood: Parables on Sex and Selfhood (1999) ISBN 1-85728-325-2Reviews
* [http://www.xyonline.net/Refusing.shtml Sex, porn and conscience]
Articles
* 'Toward Gender Justice', in [http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/oclc/3001870 'For men against sexism : a book of readings'] , by John Snodgrass, 1977
References
External links
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20070402172337/http://www.feminista.com/archives/v1n2/stoltenberg.html Why I Stopped Trying to be a Real Man] , by John Stoltenberg
* [http://www.nostatusquo.com/ACLU/dworkin/LivingWithAndrea.html Living with Andrea Dworkin]
* [http://www.feminist.com/resources/artspeech/genwom/andreadworkin.html Imagining Life Without Andrea]
* [http://www.ontheissuesmagazine.com/male.htm Male Virgins, Blood Covenants & Family Values] Stoltenberg on thePromise Keepers , lists him as Executive editor of this Progressive Woman's Quarterly (1995)
* [http://www.ontheissuesmagazine.com/kudos.html Kudos & Awards] Elizabeth Larson ofUtne Reader writes of the Spring 1991 issue: "One of the most thought-provoking features was an essay by John Stoltenberg about how, as a feminist male, he has had to reevaluate and even discontinue relationships with some of his male friends."Persondata
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