Liz45:"Dr Michael Flood is a Dr in Psychology"

Nope, he got his PhD in Gender and Sexuality Studies in the Centre for Women's Studies at ANU. He asked 17 young men about why they may or may not use condoms. Of course, in line with good Women's Studies practise, it was "qualitative" research, so it doesn't have any actual hard stuff in it. From these 17 young university students, he draws 5 stunning conclusions, including that young men don't like wearing condoms because they reduce sensation.

Gee, I'm glad we had you to tell us that, Mick.

Rivetting stuff..

http://thesis.anu.edu.au/public/adt-ANU20011205.151419/
http://thesis.anu.edu.au/uploads/approved/adt-ANU20011205.151419/public/01front.pdf

Liz45:"Has it ever occurred to you, that he is even handed, but the evidence is so blatantly clear to be ignored."

It occurred to me, so I investigated. He's not, nor is the evidence he presents either complete or well-supported by independent data such as that already provided here. He's produced little of value and looks unlikely to do so.

Liz45:"If JC himself wrote an article like the many I've read, and the views of so many experienced people, you still wouldn't accept it!"

Wait, don't tell me, he "is a Dr in Psychology" too? What's he published?

Dr Michael Flood conducted research into what is known as 'Maternal Gatekeeping' his conclusion was that it was infrequent. .

However as any decent and credible researcher knows, one must do a literature search on what you are researching.

He either failed to do this or ignored research findings that showed, up to a third of mothers can behave as a maternal gatekeeper. I did tackle him over this.

Some his papers that I have read are so convoluted and as "Blowing the Whistle into a empty room" says turns evidence into goobly gook.

There are so many disjointed twists and turns that it induces huge headaches trying to interpret and understand the disjointed and convoluted reasoning.

James it is hard to get a good understanding of Flood. Some of the point's in the paper in the last link Liz provided earlier made some sense (within the framework he works with). He does seem to at least be willing to admit that it's not men being bad or controlling by nature but rather go for the societal context approach.

His xyonline stuff does have some positives about men. He comes across as more genuine than someone just trying to keep a job in an area where to challenge the party line is suicide and as to smart not to understand the wider implications of some of the politics.

In my view referencing Flood on gender violence is about as useful as referencing Sheikh Hilaly on women's safety. Great if you happen to share the same version of faith but not so good for others.

I anxiously await Liz's comments on the articles by Murray Straus.
No doubt she is giving them careful consideration.

R0bert

I swear, I'll never hit a woman, nor support WRD until it takes the issue of DV against men seriously.

Hello again. I've had a few years off. Needed to, was getting obsessesed. Not much has changed, still the usual back and forth. I haven't had time to read all 254 comments, just wanted to say a couple of things and give an update.

Firstly, congratulations, and warm thanks, to those still posting and making this an issue. It will take a long time to challenge the misandric nature of DV advertising, but persist, and don't be thrown by the charge "it's always the same old misogynists."

If you haven't come across me, here's a brief summary. Difficult childhood growing up in a fundamentalist christian family. Got to university and was starting to break free, met this girl. In short, she was very, damaged. Held a knife to my throat on our second date. Still, went out with her for 2 and a half years. She completely dominated my life, separated me from family and friends, destroyed my confidence in my abilty and self. Discovered OO when I started to realise that what happened to me was ACTUALLY DV. Argued a lot.

Eventually, I decided I had debated enough, and got on with my life. Started my career. Got out. Met a girl. I have now have a wonderful girlfriend who is nothing like my old partner, and I am well on the way toward healing.

With respect to WRD: Partly, (not wholely,) due to the nature of DV "education," which focuses on male violence against females, I had no idea that what was happening to me was abusive. If I had seen or heard anything about female against male DV, it would have clicked sooner. It shouldn't have taken me 9 years to recover, to be able to trust a woman enough to enter another relationship. I should have had access to this information. Until it is made clear that all violence, regardless of gender, is a serious problem, many more men will suffer in ignorance and silence.

dozer,

What advice would you give to other men who are presently in the situation you found yourself? Who helps them and how do they get on if they have limited funds?

There are always resources for those men with money I imagine, but there doesn't seem to be the array of resources that are available for women. Or is it just that the resources are there but the access isn't obvious?

I was just wondering if Dozer was male or female?