No, the headline of this article is not an antic of some tabloid. The story is as simple as it is bizarre. Robert W. Connell is the premier authority in the world on masculinities. A native of Australia, his books have been ranked first, fourth, fifth and sixth of the top ten books considered to have a profound impact on sociological theory in that country.ConnellÂ’s influence has reached global proportions, making his work required reading in menÂ’s studies programs internationally, earning him iconic status and widespread esteem. He is to menÂ’s studies what Darwin was to the study of...