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Feminist Sex in Baltimore

The Panelettes: Cara Bruce, Shawna Kenney, and Shira Tarrant

Here’s a  photo of the wonderful Baltimore audience.
The Feminist Sex event was at The 2640 Space, a beautiful converted church.

I’m back in Los Angeles and catching my breath after a series of amazing readings and lectures I gave along the I-95 corridor: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and D.C.

These photos are from Baltimore. I asked the intelligent, feisty, irreverent authors Cara Bruce and Shawna Kenney to join me in one more of a series of Feminist Sex readings.

What’s Feminist Sex? Nobody knows. For sure. Yet. But I’ve been bringing the anti-sexist, sex-positive conversations together in one venue. Shake, stir . . . and be on the look-out for new book in the works titled (you’ve got it!), Feminist Sex.

Thanks to Red Emma’s Bookstore for inviting us and to the 2640 Space for housing the event, which outgrew the bookstore space.

Published
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Shira
on October 29, 2009
in Events, Politics, Speaking Engagements, Uncategorized, men, pop culture and sex
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Video: Men and Feminism


This video is from a talk I gave in Boston in Spring 2009.

Thank you so much to everyone at The Center for New Words and NOMAS, Boston Chapter for inviting me!

Published
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Shira
on October 22, 2009
in Uncategorized
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October — Upcoming Events!


Wednesday, October 14, 2009 — 6pm
Emerson College
Bill Bordy Theater
216 Tremont
Boston, MA
617.824.8296
Honors Lecture: Men and Feminism

Friday, October 16, 2009 — 7pm
Bluestockings Bookstore
172 Allen St.
New York, NY 10002
212.777.6028
Feminist Sex — appearing with authors Audacia Ray, Sinclair Sexsmith, and Abiola Abrams

Saturday, October 17 — 7pm
Wooden Shoe Bookstore
704 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
215.413.0999
Men and Feminism and Social Justice Activism

Monday, October 19, 2009 — 6:30pm
Busboys and Poets
2021 14th St, NW
Washington, DC 20009
202.387.7638
Masculinity, Sex, and Hip Hop — appearing with author/filmmaker Byron Hurt
Co-sponsored by Ms. Magazine

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 — 12pm
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD
Men and Feminism and Social Justice Activism
Sponsored by the Solidarity Coalition

Tuesday, October 20 — 7pm
At 2640 Space — a joint event with Red Emma’s bookstore
2640 St. Paul St.
Baltimore, MD
Feminist Sex — appearing with authors Shawna Kenney and Cara Bruce
Also joining the event is Sugar

Friday, October 23 — 12:30pm
Occidental College
1600 Campus Road, Johnson 200
Los Angeles, CA
323.259.1309
Gender Justice Activism

Published
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Shira
on October 10, 2009
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Men and Feminism in Bust Magazine

In the August/September issue of Bust Magazine, Brandy Barber writes a positive and thoughtful review of my new book, Men and Feminism (Seal Press).

Thank you Bust Magazine for the amazingly awesome review of my book. Hope you’ll all catch a copy of both!

Published
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Shira
on August 2, 2009
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New Review of Men and Feminism

Hugo Schwyzer reviews Shira Tarrant’s Men and Feminism:

A year and a half ago, I wrote a review of the very fine anthology Men Speak Out: Views on Gender, Sex, and Power, edited by Shira Tarrant of CSU Long Beach. I was honored to be among those asked to contribute to the volume, and am glad that the book has been generally very well-received.

Shira — with whom I will be speaking on a panel at the National Women’s Studies Association conference in November — has a new book out which I’ve been tardy in reviewing: Men and Feminism, published by Seal Press as part of its wonderful “Seal Studies” series focusing on various aspects of feminism, history, and society. Barely 160 pages, Men and Feminism is a quick primer rather than an in-depth analysis of every aspect of this fascinating topic. Yet despite its brevity, Shira’s book is a marvel of economy, offering an astoundingly comprehensive survey of the role of men in American feminism from even before the First Wave down to the present.

Continue reading ‘New Review of Men and Feminism’

Published
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Shira
on July 11, 2009
in Uncategorized
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Boston Author Event: Men and Feminism

Join Shira Tarrant as she discusses her new book, Men and Feminism

Tuesday, May 26 @ 7:00PM

Lir Irish Pub, 903 Boylston St., Boston

(617) 778-0089

There’s no denying that men’s involvement and interest in feminism is key to its continuing relevance and importance. Shira Tarrant, an expert in gender politics, feminism, pop culture, and masculinity, in her new work Men and Feminism, addresses the question of why men should care about feminism in the first place.

Men and Feminism lays the foundation for a larger discussion about feminism as a human issue, not simply a women’s issue. Men are crucial to the movement — as fathers, brothers, husbands, boyfriends, and friends. From “why” to “how” to “what can men do”, Men and Feminism answers all the questions men have about how and why they should get behind feminism.

Sponsored by the Center for New Words and co-sponsored by the Boston Chapter of NOMAS

Cross-posted at Girl With Pen.

Published
by
Shira
on May 23, 2009
in Events, Speaking Engagements, Uncategorized, feminist men and men
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Why Hustler?

Shira Tarrant, Jessica Pauline, Michele Matheson, host Stan Kent, Jillian Lauren

Shira Tarrant, Jessica Pauline, Michele Matheson, host Stan Kent, Jillian Lauren

On May 13, Hustler Cafe in Hollywood hosted its monthly In the Flesh Reading Series: L.A.. Topic of the Month? Feminist Sex.

The awesome Jillian Lauren read from her forthcoming memoir, Some Girls and regaled listeners with stories about her experience in a Brunei harem. The amazing Michele Matheson read from her upcoming novel, The Failed Suicide of Cooper Tin. (Michele is a recovering child actor from such TV faves as Mr. Belvedere.) The wickedly funny Jessica Pauline read about working a pole (or a lap) at night and working Planned Parenthood by day, an excerpt from her book-in-progress. The groundbreaking Michelle Tea phoned it in from Florida with provocative portions from her queer, postpunk novel, Valencia.

I read from my new book Men and Feminism (Seal Press) along with my recent Huffington Post piece, Hip to Strip? Or Is it Time for Men to Stop Watching?

Question: Why Hustler?
Answer: Why not?

The event was a great opportunity to talk about women’s freedom to do sex work and to also ask questions about why men pay for it — and I stand behind both topics. Jillian Lauren described the subject of men and feminism as the only taboo left in that particular setting. So all the more reason to speak up. The Hustler event on May 13 left out the subject of what gets women hot. You know … things like sexual agency, pleasure, feminist ethical sluttiness … but that’s a question for another radical day.

Thanks to all who came out for this record-breaking event. Word has it this was the largest turn-out yet for the In the Flesh Reading Series: L.A. That’s really saying something! And much appreciation to Stan Kent for spinning some righteous tunes and for being an all-around gracious and organized host. See you next time.

Reading from Men and Feminism

Reading from Men and Feminism

Crossposted at Girl With Pen

Published
by
Shira
on May 19, 2009
in Events, Uncategorized, feminist men, men, pop culture and sex
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