The Fat Male Body in Eating Disorders Research
[originally published pre-book publication] I’ve been thinking a lot recently about what it means to be a binge-eater who is male…and fat. Gone are the days when my bingeing was…
Posts Tagged: masculinities
MAN in the media
In this case, of course, I’m referring to the apt but tritely wrought acronym for Male Anorexia Nervosa. Men with body image issues and anorexia have hit the media once…
Touch and Masculinities
One of the interesting scholarly discussions in the world of critical men’s studies centres around men’s bodies. Men and women’s bodies are not just anatomical and fleshly, they are a…
Male Eating Disorders: Experiences of Food, Body and Self
It’s here – well, actually it was here back in November as an e-book but this year my book came out in print. As a bibliophile, I can barely describe…
The Psychology of Eating Disorders Stigma
My previous blog post for ISCHP deals with the mechanics of how trying to raise awareness of the stigma that men face may well perpetuate further stigma. Stigma takes social interaction…
Men, gender and misandry: breaching the binary
Tomorrow I’m giving a lecture as part of University of Bradford’s Diversity Festival. This session explores society’s abiding desire for binary genders, the changing nature of 21st century masculinities and…
Follow my research on Twitter
I’m now on Twitter. Follow me to see the results of my research, how I’m sharing this & the male eating disorders work that I’m involved in.
The end is nigh – 1st round-up of my project
The other day, as part of an expo by our faculty to the vice-chancellor of the university, I put together a tentative first shot at summing up the research –…
Defining Modern Masculinity
Yesterday, I attended one of Bradford Literature Festival‘s brilliant events in the eponymously impressive Impressions Gallery in Bradford Centenary Square. I had already used Peter Lloyd‘s potentially polemic book as…
Misandry and the Second Sexism 2
I’m giving another seminar talk today at the University of Bradford. If you attended and want the slides or even if you are just interested in the subject matter, here…
Male Eating Disorders: Misconceptions and Mistreatment
I’m giving a talk later today at the University of Bradford which explores male eating disorders, proposing some of the misconceptions that abound, and exploring the controversial notion that the…
Masculinities lecture
I wrote a lecture which I delivered a couple of weeks ago, so I’ve uploaded the PDF version. Masculinities – Russell Delderfield (Masculinities References). Not all picture credits are complete (sloppy…