Author: John Michael Antonio

John Michael Antonio is a freelance writer, photographer, poet and screenwriter. He claims his Midwestern roots while at the same time admitting his incurable and insatiable love and addiction for all things New York City. He has been the husband to his wife, the love of his life, for almost thirty years and is a father of three wonderful children. He is an unapologetic male feminist as well as a passionate lover of fashion, art, movies and music from all eras and genres. An endless dreamer, John Michael is also an avid historian, ex-punk rocker and a legendary Internet surfer who sleeps, on average, about four hours a day. His work has also been featured on The Good Men Project.

Men and Sexual Misconduct: There is Always a Choice

February 2, 2018August 13, 2021 John Michael Antonio

Before I begin this piece about men and their sexual misconduct, I feel like I have to give a few disclaimers. First, for clarity’s sake, I must mention that numerous times throughout this piece I use the terms “male” and “man” interchangeably. With the understanding that with both terms, I Read more

Women Who Inspire: Erin Matson, Writer, Feminist Activist and Co-Founder and Co-Director of Reproaction.org

December 17, 2017August 13, 2021 John Michael Antonio

Erin Matson is a writer and feminist activist extraordinaire whose work has appeared in the Washington Post and on CNN, MSNBC, Al-Jazeera English, ABC World News, BBC World News, and PBS’ To The Contrary. She is also the co-founder and co-director of Reproaction.org, a direct action non-profit organization dedicated to Read more

Women Who Inspire: Jennifer Jordan, Founder of Aeroflow Breastpumps

November 26, 2017August 13, 2021 John Michael Antonio

Jennifer Jordan is the founder and the director of the Mom and Baby division (now Aeroflow Breastpumps) at Aeroflow Healthcare and through her business acumen and passion for helping other working mothers, she has lead a team at Aeroflow that, since 2013, has provided breastfeeding mothers with thousands of free Read more

Say Goodbye Donald, You American Monster

November 17, 2017August 13, 2021 John Michael Antonio

Say goodbye Donald you American monster the end is near your Election day reckoning is oh so close and I can taste my fury as I want to spit on your orange face on my TV, my tablet, and my phone because you and your deplorables aren’t the only ones Read more

I Am A Self Proclaimed Male Feminist

October 25, 2017September 17, 2018 John Michael Antonio

Recently I had the honor and pleasure of being a guest on Heart Stock Radio, a radio show that is based in Butte, Montana and is hosted by activist Carole Murphy. On it, in a lively discussion, I talk about the origins of my male feminism, gender equity, the horrible Read more

Women Who Inspire: Oyindamola Shoola, Author, and Poet

October 18, 2017August 13, 2021 John Michael Antonio

This is the second installment of a new and exclusive series here on Feminine Collective called “Women Who Inspire.” As an ongoing series, it will feature women of all ages and from all walks of life and will endeavor to highlight some of the creative and inspirational stories of their Read more

Death of a Racist Cousin

September 20, 2017August 13, 2021 John Michael Antonio

when the death call came your confederate ideas and vile vernacular came swinging back at me like a bloody noose from our haunted family tree there will be no wails of grief from me for you as they bury you in your proud white sheets all I have for your Read more

Women Who Inspire: Kate Torgersen, Founder, and CEO of Milk Stork

August 27, 2017August 13, 2021 John Michael Antonio

This is the first installment of a new and exclusive series here on Feminine Collective called “Women Who Inspire.” As an ongoing series, it will feature women from all walks of life and will endeavor to tell the creative and inspirational stories of their daily lives. Recently I interviewed Kate Read more