call for people of all genders to question
masculinity, manhood and sexism.

Hello, we’re at it again.

This is a call for people of all genders to  question masculinity, manhood and sexism.
What are the roles you were taught  in relation to manhood? If you were raised to be a man, how did that  influence your life? This is a call for contributions to the next issue of  "On the road to healing--a booklet for men against sexism."

Its been nearly a year and a half since we finished long hours of helping  each other put together the first issue and the response has been varied. We  received a lot of praise and criticism that we hope will be reflected in the  next zine, but we need your help.

We need your help to make this a creative, comprehensive and collaborative  zine that confronts ideas of masculinity and manhood to aid in the process  of all people working to end sexism.

"On the road to healing--A booklet for men against sexism" is a zine that  exists to provide a printed space for articles, stories, art, photography  and other printable mediums directed at critical theory and personal  reflections on male socialization, sexism and the concept of manhood. How  have these concepts influenced and molded us? How do they relate to all  other facets of our lives including race, ethnicity, class background,  gender, people entering or reentering the workforce, biracial and bicultural  and multiracial and multicultural people, adoptees, single parents,  children, elderly people, people with disabilities, privilege, oppression,  power, etc.?

The editors of this zine identify as feminist/pro-feminist and partially  explain these identifications by being really siked when reading the  following quote written by Starhawk (in her essay, "A men’s movement I could  trust.")

"Feminists long for men to heal. We dream of a world full of men who could  be passionate lovers, grounded in their own bodies, capable of profound  loves and deep sorrows, strong allies of women, sensitive nurturers,  fearless defenders of all people’s liberation, unbound by stifling  convention yet respectful of their own and others’ boundaries, serious  without being humorless, stable without being dull, disciplined without  being rigid, sweet without being spineless, proud without being insufferably  egotistical, fierce without being violent, wild without being, well,  assholes."

The first issue came out in May, 1999, with over 1500 copies in circulation.  The articles were divided into these five chapters: Growing up  male--writings on socialization and manhood; Changing ways--redefining  manhood; Men’s work--the work we do to end sexism in our lives and  communities; Getting to know yourself--some questions to aid in the process  of self-discovery; and Selected resources. Currently, we are working on the  second issue. We hope to have a wide base of contributors from various  backgrounds, with no limit to who can contribute. The projected date of  publish is May, 2001 with a circulation of 5000 or more copies. The current  deadline for contributions is March 1st, 2001.

Contact us for more information, answers to your questions, help with  formulating your ideas, criticisms on the first issue, suggestions for this  one and to submit something. Also, if your interested, you can buy copies of  the first issue for $2 (write for bulk rates, donations, or if you can’t  afford it). Also, we are looking for grants and other financial assistance  for the cost of printing and distribution. If you can help us out with  money, suggestions or other resources, let us know.

On the road to healing--A booklet for men against sexism

Basil
Post Office Box 33368
Austin, Texas 78764
basilelias@hotmail.com
http://www.tao.ca/~plantingseeds  
 
or
 
Matthew
1211 Tabitha Court NW
Olympia, WA 98502
frohkid@hotmail.com