Allen B. Mallory
ABSTRACT Using critical intersectional feminist theorizing, I engage in praxis around reflexive masculinities. I discuss my positionality through my personal lived experiences, professional career in academia, and my political engagement. I start by discussing my positionality related to my race, gender, sexual orientation, and family background, and then turn to how the intersections of privilege and disadvantage played a role in my professional development, research, and politics. Through my reflection, I aim to address sources of knowledge that have been marginalized or made invisible in standard family theorizing regarding masculinity, specifically around queer and Black identities and couples' relationship dynamics.