by Ellen Snortland
- USA -

Let me introduce you to my friend John Stoltenberg, a warm and generous American man full of good will and humor, who is also one of the United States’ leading male feminists, widely respected as a thoughtful activist, scholar, author, and magazine editor, all at once. He holds degrees in divinity and fine arts.

He was the husband of Andrea Dworkin, the noted radical American feminist and writer best known for her criticism of pornography, which she believed was linked with rape and other forms of violence against women. Andrea died prematurely at 58 in April 2005.

by Ellen Snortland
- USA -

Midnight. Intensely urban downtown neighborhood in Los Angeles where the alleys reek of urine and garbage. Dark Craftsman house in the Carpenter-Gothic style. My home. I cross the threshold and meet an interrupted burglar who raises his knife, ready to plunge it into my throat or heart. My scream is so intense he drops his knife, grabs his ears and runs like hell. “Thank you, mister,” I neglect to yell, because I was yet to know the impact this event would have on the balance of my life.