Killing and Transforming the Dominant Man is a booklet released by the Jineolojî Academy’s Andrea Wolf Institute.
The question of women’s liberation has been
fundamental to many struggles and movements all
over the world. Women have educated, organized and
mobilized themselves to counteract male domination
and patriarchal violence. While women questioned
patriarchal roles and developed consciousness, the
need for men to take responsibility to fight to overcome
their patriarchal mentality also emerged.
In this booklet, we will look at the Kurdistan Freedom
Movement’s concept of Kuştina Zilam (“Killing the
man” or “Killing the dominant male”), with the aim
of Veguhartina Zilam (“Transforming the man”); its
history, context, and what it means for revolution. We
will also look at bell hooks’ work on feminism and
masculinity and other feminist perspectives, to find
common threads and points of learning