RETRACTED ARTICLE: Male Separatism: Discourse, Ideology, and Argumentation
Abstract
We, the Editors and Publisher of the journal Critical Discourse Studies, have retracted the following article:Feng Liu (02 Jan 2026): Male Separatism: Discourse, Ideology, and Argumentation, Critical Discourse Studies, DOI: 10.1080/17405904.2025.2611251After publication, concerns have been raised by a third party about the integrity of this book review.Further investigation conducted by the Journal and Publisher confirmed the book review contains factual inaccuracies and claims which are unsupported by the original source text. When approached for an explanation, the author has confirmed that the significant errors were introduced by the use of generative AI. This was not disclosed by the author at submission or during the peer review process. The author has also requested the retraction of the article.As the undisclosed use of AI is in breach of our editorial policies, and verifying the validity of published work is core to the integrity of the scholarly record, we are therefore retracting the article. The corresponding author listed in this publication has been informed. The author agrees to retract the article.We have been informed in our decision-making by our editorial policies and the COPE guidelines.The retracted article will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as ‘Retracted’.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Gender Roles and Identity Studies
Gender Politics and Representation
Gender
Security
and Conflict
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Critical Discourse Studies
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Pages
- 1–4
- Publication date
- 2 January 2026
- Language
- EN