Gordon
Clay - Vitae 
An advertising executive since 1965, Gordon began grassroots men's
work around single fathering issues in 1976. In 1979, he established
The Fathers' Network as a referral for fathers who want to work with
the issues, problems and joys of parenting. In 1982, he created The
National Men's Resource Center, a reference of men's organizations,
research, books, publications, cultural programs and films on men's
issues with the goal to end men's isolation. In 1983, he was a
co-planner of the 2nd Women & Men Together gathering
in Santa Cruz, CA. In 1984, he developed Tantrum Yoga® movement
and breath work system devoid of any violence such as pillow pounding
and founded Heartworks to offer mind & body consulting based
on this concept. In 1985, he published the first quarterly issue of
Menstuff®, The National Men's Resource and continued as
publisher until it became a website in May 22, 1996. Also in 1985, he
created a workshop for women only and men only titled Healing
the Father Wound® 
and in 1986 created the first Rites-of-Passage for Fathers
& Teenage Daughters with his daughter, Natalie. He has also
presented numerous workshops on anger, single parenting, fathers and
daughters, etc. He was co-chair of the National Organization for Men
Against Sexism 1987-1989 and board president of the California Men's
Gathering Inc., 1993-94 as well as a co-planner of the 8t, 15th and
25th gatherings. In 1991, he created Everyman, which helps men bring
other men in their community together for a day of information and
process with the goal of building or strengthening the local men's
community. In 1994, he appeared in a powerful video on diversity,
The Color of
Fear, which won the National Education Media Gold Apple Award
(and the remake Walking
Each Other Home) . That year, he also created the Browser's
Bookmobile, a mobile library of over 1,000 books on men's issues
and has been a full-time RVer since, traveling to rural communities
too small to support their own bookstore or library. He has presented
numerous times at not only the National Organization for Men Against
Sexism but also The National Congress of Men. He has been the male
panelist in "GenderSpeak" a communications program produced by
Harper's Bazaar, presented for three years at the Chico State
University's "Men in the 90's" weeks, at Senator Maddy's Annual
Women's Conference, the International Men's Conference, and was a
co-presenter with John James on several conferences on Men in
Recovery. Television and radio appearances include Oprah, Real
Personal on CNBC and Hour Magazine, and he has appeared on numerous
radio and live Internet news programs and in magazine and newspaper
articles. October 7, 1994, he became a Founding Board Member of The
National Men's Resource Center where he continues to hold the
position of Executive Director. E-Mail
(See complete vitae.)
- 2020-2023: Appointed to the Executive Committee of
the Oregon Alliance to Pevent Suicide by the Oregon Health
Authority.
- 2019-2023: Established the Suicide Awareness and
Prevention Council of Curry County, Oregon that remains a part of
the County Government.
- 2012-2014: "First Friday Salon"
is a free evening to see and talk about documentaries that, most
likely, wound never show in the area.
- 2008: Voices
radio show which airs on KURY-910am every other Thursday at
6:30am, 8:30am, 12:30pm, 4:30pm and 6:30pm.
- 2006-2014: Through My Eyes Essay
Contest - with local high school seniors writing about the impact
drugs or alcohol has had on their lives. Local newspaper prints
winning essays weekly and published a booklet of all of the
essays. www.TheCitizensWhoCare.org/tme.html
- 2006-2023 - Created a web site
www.WomenInRacing.org
to encourage fathers to support their daughters in male dominant
sports and daugthers to do what THEY want to do. We list over
1,900 women who have raced against men plus a lot of information
and resources on how to get your daughter started.
- 2006-2023: Created
TheCitizensWhoCare.org
web site to address issues impacting Curry County,
Oregon.
- 2006-2010: Created Men's Mini
Health Fairs in local communitees.
- 2003-2023 - On the development
group to design a workshop for girls 10-13 called G.I.R.L.S.' Journey
- 2003-2023 - Created and built
The
Men's Study housing 256 linear
feet of books on men's issues. (An additional 1,000 books continue
to be available in the Browsers'
Bookmobile.) Books, tapes and
videos moved to the Michigan State University Changing Mens
collection in December of 2014.
- 2001-2023 - Created the
Wildwood Himitage (vs. Hermitage), North of Brookings, OR
(www.wildwoodhimitage.com)
- 2000 - Took an advance this year
with no human contact to prepare for the new millineun which
started 010101. See my weekly progress
report.
- 1994-2023: Developed a personal
web site on men's issues called www.menstuff.org,
which has grown to become the largest web site on men's issues. It
lists thousands of on-site men's books, resources and hyperlinks
and hundreds of men's events, periodicals and groups committed to
a positive change in male roles and relationships Connected to
menstuff.org are specific issue web sites: www.fatherstuff.org,
www.healthstuff.us,
www.MensIssues.us,
www.relationstuff.org,
www.LetsTalkAboutSex.org,
as well as www.FatherWound.com.
Turned over to others on 12/31/14.
- 1994-1999 - Created Browser's
Bookmobile 8/94, a mobile library of 1,000 books on 60 men's
issues that traveled to rural communities too small to support
their own library or bookstore. He drove the Bookmobile full-time
over 30,000 miles through 24 states. The Bookmobile was retired
from active travel on 12.31.99 and is currently being used as an
Annex to The
Men's Study.
- 1994 - Was a cast member in the
films The
Color of Fear (1994).
the remake Walking
Each Other Home (1997) and
Color of Fear - 3 (2005)
- 1992-2011- Developed and
facilitated Clearing the Air™ Between Women &
Men
- 1991-2023 - Everyman - Helps men
bring other men in their community together for a day of
information and process with the goal of building or strengthening
the local men's community.
- 1990 - Created and produced the
"Clear Energy" ritual audio tape with the late Frank "Suru" Ekeh
& Jim Berenholtz and "Issues", a unique intuition
tape
- 1987: 1/1/87 Started MAS Medium
& Company (Marketing/Advertising/Sales
Promotion)
- 1986 - Developed "Strengthening
the Bonds", a process to build pride and self-esteem vs. hazing in
fraternity pledge programs
- 1986 - Created Wacky Window
Wobbles to politicize automobile windows
- 1986: He has also presented
numerous workshops on Men & Anger, Single Parenting, Fathers,
and Couples workshops. He created Wacky Window Wobbles to
politicize car windows.
- 1985-1996: Published the first
issue of Menstuff®, The National Men's Resource a
quarterly publication to end men's isolation. It lists thousands
of on-site men's book reviews & covers, men's resources and
hyperlinks and hundreds of men's events, periodicals and groups
committed to a positive change in male roles and relationships. It
was converted to a website (www.menstuff.org) in May 22, 1996 and
moved to others in December, 2014.
- 1984-2014 - Developed advances:
Healing the Father Wound® for Women Only and Men Only, West
and East Coast, Father & Teen-age Daughter Rite-Of-Passage
with his daughtere Natalie in the West Coast and Midwest. The Male
Experience for Fathers & Teen-age Sons, Women & Men: Being
Our True Selves Together, Women & Men: Clearing the Air, Men
Dealing with Our Anger, and Healing the Mother Wound® for
Women Only and Men Only Developed Tantrum Yoga®, a movement
and breath work system for the safe and healthy expression of
anger and rage in a non-hitting, non-violent way. "What Do Men
Really Want" conference (1984-88). Associate speaker
1985.
- 1984-89 - Member National
Organization for Men Against Sexism. Council member 1986-88.
Council Co-Chair 1987-1989
- 1984-88 - "What Do Men Really
Want" conference. Associate speaker 1985
- 1984 - Developed Tantrum
Yoga®, a movement and breath work system for the safe and
healthy expression of anger and rage in a non-hitting, non-violent
way
- 1983 - Co-planner - 2nd "Women
& Men Together" gathering in Santa Cruz, CA
- 1982-2014 - Created The National
Men's Resource Center, a not-for-profit educational resource
(68.0337499) of men's organizations, events, research, books,
publications, culture programs, films and more to end men's
isolation. Founding Board Member and executive director 10/7/94 to
present and Curator/Driver of the Browser's Bookmobile (1994-1999)
and manages several web sites including www.pcaw.org
(prostate cancer awareness week), www.tcaw.org
(testicular cancer awareness week), www.mencare.org,
www.menatrisk.org,
and most recently www.WomenInRacing.org
Co-creator of the Road Show, a program designed to present
issue-oriented workshops in local communities. Turned over to
others 12/31/14.
- 1981-94, 2005 - California
Anti-Sexist Men's Political (CAMP) Caucus. (1981-85)
Co-Editor-Making Waves, and Direct Action Task Groups. California
Men's Gathering Inc. (1981-1994), Board member 1994-93, President
1993, Co-planner of the 8th, 15th and 25th
- 1981 - Started presenting
workshops on: single parenting, anger, homophobia, relationships,
starting a men's group, men & friendship, men & war, myths
about women-myths about men, expectations, intimacy, big boys
don't cry etc.
- 1976-2014 - Established The
Fathers' Network as a referral for fathers who want to work with
the issues, problems and joys of parenting. Closed
12/31/14.
- 1976 - Entered California 9/15/75
to work for N.W. Ayer Pritikin & Gibbons. Began grassroots
men's work around single fathering issues and started The Fathers'
Network.
- 1973: 10.31.73
Divorced
SPEAKER 2015-1981: Ultimate Man
Summit; North Coast Educational Summit 2/03, 04, 05; Mankind Project
'99 conference in Indianapolis, 2005 conference in Milwaukee; Senator
Maddy's 5th Fresno (CA) Women's Conf; State of California's 14th Conf
on Self-Esteem; Harper's Bazaar "GenderSpeak" panel at Today's Woman
conf, Nordstrom & Neiman Marcus; Celebrating Men, Satisfying
Women panel; "Men in the 90's" Chico State University 3x; Men in
Recovery with John James 2x; Inter Men's Conf in Austin, TX 2x;
Keynote at 1st Men's Symposium, Walnut Creek, CA; "What Do Men Really
Want" conf; Mid-Coast Psychological Assoc & Family Services of
Santa Cruz and numerous presentations at National Conferences on Men
& Masculinity, the California Men's Gatherings and the North
Coast Men's Gatherings. 
MEDIA APPEARANCES 2015-1982:
WEBNAR: Ultimate Man Summit TELEVISION: Oprah Winfrey,
Real Personal-CNBC-TV, Hour Magazine, Rick at Night-San Luis Obispo,
People Are Talking-KPIX-TV, AM San Francisco and AM Weekend-KGO-TV,
Express-KQED-TV, Studio A-KTVU-TV, Do It, SacraMENshow,
Metavisions-Viacom Cable, Next Step-Channel 27, Palo Alto, CA
(3/8/11) RADIO: KHSU, Humbolt State, California;
Voices
radio show which airs on KURY-910am every other Thursday at 6:30am,
8:30am, 12:30pm, 4:30pm and 6:30pm. Ashland Public Radio;
Appearances/guest host of Man-to-Man talk show-KCBS, Let's Talk About
It-KSOL, Open Mind-KNBR, Potpourri-KBLX, In A Man's Shoes-Boston,
Building Bridges, Lunch Box & Changing Men-KPFA Berkeley &
KFCF Fresno. MAGAZINES: Brother, Changes, Focus, Man, Marin
Family News, Men's Health, New Republic, New Woman, Quest, San
Francisco Image. NEWSPAPERS: Baltimore Sun, Christian Science
Monitor, Los Angeles Times, Marin Independent Journal, Oakland
Tribune, Pacific Sun, San Francisco Chronicle, Sober Times, USA
Today, Wingspan. BOOKS: Selection in The Best Man
MOVIES: "The Color of Fear" and the sequel "Walking Each Other
Home". AWARDS: Silver Anniversary of the National
Organization for Men Against Sexism Certificate
in appreciation for contributions on behalf of gender equality and
social justice. The ManKind Project "Ron Hering Mission of Service
Award" 2007.
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