The New Masculinity, Alex Manley
The New Masculinity, Alex Manley
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The New Masculinity
A Roadmap for a 21st-Century Definition of Manhood

Author: Alex Manley

Narrator: Tom Max

Unabridged: 7 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 07/25/2023

Synopsis

From AskMen senior editor and non-binary writer Alex Manley comes The New Masculinity: A Roadmap for a 21st-Century Definition of Manhood, a guide for escaping the shackles of toxic masculinity, unlearning what it means to be a man, and pushing back against the various ways masculinity teaches people to hurt rather than help, and to harm rather than heal. Manley charts a course for a wholly new future of the self that’s neither particularly manly nor particularly masculine, but responsive, invested, and caring. Having written and edited for a men’s website for seven and a half years, Manley has seen up close how angry, scared, and lonely men are, and how entrenched in a culture war they feel. This book is a guide for unlearning the habits that perpetuate that harm. There are an infinite number of ways to be a person, but to access them fully, men first need to unlearn the restrictions of modern gender roles and the ways society has taught them to shave parts of themselves off until their masculinity comes before their humanity.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alex on November 10, 2022

I'm really excited for this book to be out in the world. I don't think it's perfect by any means, but it represents something I believe in very deeply, something I think a lot of people need to hear, and something that I find sorely lacking on bookstore shelves (and in the culture at large) at the m......more

Goodreads review by Tina on August 17, 2023

I found The New Masculinity: A Roadmap for a 21st-Century Definition of Manhood by Alex Manley to be very informative! A must read! I’m not the intended audience for this book but I still learned a lot from it. This book is especially for young men but also for everyone. I loved the format in which......more

Goodreads review by Vanessa on August 22, 2023

A great read for people wondering where men and masculinity stand in a world of shifting gender politics. The New Masculinity is thoughtful, necessary and one of the few egalitarian texts written specifically as a guide for young men.......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on April 28, 2023

yes i am a little biased. BUT!! i loved this and recommended it to others while i was still in the process of reading. a fascinating and thought-provoking investigation of what masculinity is and what it could be. truly for everyone — just as alex hopes, i believe that there is something to be gaine......more

Goodreads review by Ben on May 11, 2023

"But men weren't taught that. They were taught that they are the hero. The protagonist. The central character. The one. The boy who lived. The son who could bring balance to the force" I've long struggled with growing up in a world with an increasingly toxic version of masculinity. It is a force stro......more

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