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12 Facts About John Stoltenberg

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John Stoltenberg was born on 1944 and is an American author, activist, magazine editor, college lecturer, playwright, and theater reviewer who identifies his political perspective as radical feminist.

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John Stoltenberg has written three books, two collections of his essays and a novel.

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John Stoltenberg was the life partner of Andrea Dworkin for 30 years and has lived with his husband, Joe Hamilton, for over 15 years.

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John Stoltenberg holds a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary and a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts from Columbia University School of the Arts.

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John Stoltenberg worked as the managing editor at Essence, Working Woman, Lear's, and later AARP: The Magazine.

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Stoltenberg serves as executive editor and Communications Advisor for DC Metro Theater Arts, where he publishes theater reviews, interviews, and essays about live theater in Washington, DC In 2015, John produced a one-woman play titled Aftermath, which was an edited version of an unpublished essay by Andrea Dworkin.

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John Stoltenberg has stated the writings of Andrea Dworkin have been the inspiration for his own and he dedicated all three books to her.

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John Stoltenberg's work is included in several anthologies including Feminism and Men: Reconstructing Gender Relations and The New Politics of Masculinity: Men, Power and Resistance.

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John Stoltenberg chose to spend his life with the radical feminist and lesbian, Andrea Dworkin.

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Since then, John Stoltenberg has lived with his husband, Joe Hamilton, in Washington, DC.

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John Stoltenberg used that as an empathy-builder with young men on college campuses and at anti-sexist men's conferences across the US.

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John Stoltenberg has voiced his support for transgender rights, and argued in 2020 that Dworkin was a transgender ally.