For the love of men a new vision for mindful masculinity
"In 2019, traditional masculinity is both rewarded and sanctioned. Men grow up being told that boys don't cry and dolls are for girls (a newer phenomenon than you might realize--gendered toys came back in vogue as recently as the 80s). They learn they must hide their feelings and anxieties...
| Main Author: | Plank, Liz (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
St. Martin's Press,
2019.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Amuse-bouche: Thomas's story
- Part 1. The lies we tell about men: The problem that had no name
- Amuse-bouche: But first, a quick crash course in gender
- You're not born a man
- Manhood is never fully earned and needs to be renewed over and over again
- Masculinity is under attack
- Men are slaves to their bodies and their nether regions
- Men don't need intimacy
- Male shame: what is it like to feel like you need to prove something you never quite feel like you have?
- Amuse-bouche: Victor's story
- Part II: I love men. The great suppression
- Amuse-bouche: Wade's story
- Bromance
- Amuse-bouche: Glen's story
- Waffles are his love language
- Amuse-bouche: Mau's story
- The mancession
- Amuse-bouche: The post-#MeToo rules
- If patriarchy is so great, why is it making you die?
- Amuse-bouche: Nico's story
- The making of men
- Compassion as the antidote to hate
- Amuse-bouche: D'Arcee's story
- Conclusion: The case for mindful masculinity.