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On this episode, our guest is Allen Corben, co-chair of NOMAS, the National Organization for Men Against Sexism.  Allen also works as the Assistant Registrar of Fuller Theological Seminary, where he received his Master of Arts in Theology.  We will be talking with Allen today about his work at NOMAS--what it means to be a pro-feminist, anti-racist, LGBTQ affirmative male ally and how it relates to reproductive rights, pornography/sex trafficking, intersectionality, and how we can integrate religion and our spiritual practices and beliefs in a post-2016 election world. During the show Allen shared a lot of resources on a variety of feminist and social justice topics. Here is a partial list that Allen shared that he suggested listeners explore to obtain a better understanding of feminism and some of the issues discussed:  Michael Kimmel An article reflecting on Andrea Dworkin's contribution to feminism Carolyn Osiek's Beyond Anger:  On Being a Feminist in the Church Barbara Ehrenreich's books The Bechtel Test for women in movies Michelle Goldberg's NYT Opinion:  "Want More Babies?  You Need Less Patriarchy" An article addressing the "Nordic Model" of sex work Gail Dines' website on pornography Catherine McKinnon's work and research on feminism and on pornography The Sojourners' website and Jim Wallis Robert Jensen's Getting Off:  Pornography and the End of Masculinity Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza's In Memory of Her:  A Feminist Theological Reconstruction of Christian Origins Letty Russell's Human Liberation in a Feminist Perspective:  A Theology Judith Butler's Gender Trouble:  Feminism and the Subversion of Identity Jill Radford's Femicide:  The Politics of Woman Killing  You can contact Allen at info@nomas.org and you can join the NOMAS conversation on Facebook here. --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed website and follow our blog on Medium. Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don’t forget to subscribe to the show!

On this episode, our guest is Allen Corben, co-chair of <a href="http://nomas.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">NOMAS,</a> the National Organization for Men Against Sexism.  Allen also works as the Assistant Registrar of Fuller Theological Seminary, where he received his Master of Arts in Theology.  We will be talking with Allen today about his work at NOMAS--what it means to be a pro-feminist, anti-racist, LGBTQ affirmative male ally and how it relates to reproductive rights, pornography/sex trafficking, intersectionality, and how we can integrate religion and our spiritual practices and beliefs in a <a href="http://nomas.org/intersectional-dominance-white-straight-christian-patriarchy-won-election/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">post-2016 election</a> world. During the show Allen shared a lot of resources on a variety of feminist and social justice topics. Here is a partial list that Allen shared that he suggested listeners explore to obtain a better understanding of feminism and some of the issues discussed: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.michaelkimmel.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Kimmel</a></li> <li>An article reflecting on <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/30/andrea-dworkin-the-feminist-knew-teach-young-women" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Andrea Dworkin'</a>s contribution to feminism</li> <li>Carolyn Osiek's <a href="https://amzn.to/3dYLItM" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Beyond Anger:  On Being a Feminist in the Church</a></li> <li>Barbara Ehrenreich's <a href="http://barbaraehrenreich.com/books-by-barbara-ehrenreich/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">books</a></li> <li>The <a href="https://feministfrequency.com/video/the-bechdel-test-for-women-in-movies/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bechtel Test</a> for women in movies</li> <li>Michelle Goldberg's NYT Opinion:  "<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/25/opinion/american-birthrate-patriarchy.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Want More Babies?  You Need Less Patriarchy"</a></li> <li>An article addressing the <a href="https://www.opendemocracy.net/beyondslavery/sam-okyere-essi-thesslund/false-promise-of-nordic-model-of-sex-work" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">"Nordic Model" of sex work</a></li> <li><a href="http://gaildines.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Gail Dines' website</a> on pornography</li> <li><a href="https://www.law.umich.edu/FacultyBio/Pages/FacultyBio.aspx?FacID=camtwo" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Catherine McKinnon's work and research on feminism and on pornography</a></li> <li>The <a href="https://sojo.net/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sojourners' website</a> and <a href="https://sojo.net/biography/jim-wallis" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Jim Wallis</a></li> <li>Robert Jensen's <a href="https://amzn.to/3bCCdPy" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Getting Off:  Pornography and the End of Masculinity</a></li> <li>Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza's <a href="https://amzn.to/3cVovZH" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">In Memory of Her:  A Feminist Theological Reconstruction of Christian Origins</a></li> <li>Letty Russell's <a href="https://amzn.to/2LGY39U" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Human Liberation in a Feminist Perspective:  A Theology</a></li> <li>Judith Butler's <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZhPmuD" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Gender Trouble:  Feminism and the Subversion of Identity</a></li> <li>Jill Radford's <a href="https://amzn.to/2zTfyB6" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Femicide:  The Politics of Woman Killing</a></li> </ul> You can contact Allen at <a href="mailto:info@nomas.org">info@nomas.org</a> and you can join the NOMAS conversation on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NomasOrg/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our <a href="https://engendered.us" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">en(gender)ed website</a> and follow our blog on <a href="https://medium.com/@engendered" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Medium</a>. Consider donating because your <a href="https://engendered.us/support-the-show/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">support</a> is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on <a href="https://twitter.com/engenderedpod" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/engenderedpodcast/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/engenderedpodcast/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. Don’t forget to subscribe to the show!

Episode 13:  Allen Corben on NOMAS and male allyship in feminism