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For the Love of Men: A New Vision for Mindful Masculinity by Liz Plank
7 reviews
cats33's review
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Ableism
stellahadz's review against another edition
4.75
She hits the nail right on the head with For the Love of Men - it's a nuanced exploration of the ways in which everyone contributes to, and in turn is harmed by, toxic masculinity and patriarchal gender roles and their intersections with colonialism and homophobia. To name one example, I love what Plank has to say about chivalry - she states that it's usually something men think they are doing for women, but in reality it's something they are doing for themselves because it is part of the code of masculinity. The rule of thumb she gives is "if you open doors for women, you need to open doors for men, too. [...] If you're only doing it for one gender, you're probably doing it for the wrong reasons."
My only gripe with this book is that Plank's personal commentary (excluding the chapter where she discusses her work in Zambia) occasionally makes it read more like an opinion piece than what it actually is - a thoughtfully researched, nuanced, and accessibly written exploration of how we can do better with regards to gender roles. For the Love of Men should be part of the feminist literature canon, and I absolutely recommend it to anyone who has questions or doubts about the role of feminism in the lives of men. This book is an antidote to the "gender war" mentality that is causing so much harm to young people.
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Transphobia, and Violence
mercerhanau's review
4.0
Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol
whitney_walton's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
kangetsu's review
4.0
Moderate: Homophobia and Suicide
takarakei's review
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Police brutality, and Colonisation
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Antisemitism, and Islamophobia
Many of the above TW/CW are mentioned anecdotally in this book as part of explanations of patriarchal culture.ninaszewczyk's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War