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236 reviews for:
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think about Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment
Steve Harvey
3.29 AVERAGE
236 reviews for:
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think about Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment
Steve Harvey
3.29 AVERAGE
I only read this book because a friend told me she read it and was taking its advice as she tries to find a serious relationship. Everything I had heard about this book seemed, uh, not good so I wanted to check it out for myself.
It is very bad. I don't know how else to say it. It is extremely sexist and stereotypical and Steve Harvey should be embarrassed. In this book, men are "simple" who "just want sex." Men, according to Harvey, are so significantly different than women, as in they will not take care of you when you are sick, do the dishes, or want to talk with you, it is just not in their DNA. What is in their DNA? Sex and taking care of people with money. That's really sad, okay? I know so many fantastic men who are not like that, who absolutely like to help out around the house, who genuinely enjoy their partner's company, etc. etc. Harvey does not speak for all men.
I found it fascinating that Harvey said that men hate it when women keep sex from them, then on the next page said that men only "put up" with cuddling, kissing, holding hands, etc. Basically all the foreplay that would make women actually enjoy sex with their partner is only something, according to Harvey, men "put up with." Dude! Maybe she is withholding sex from you because you're not good at sex! Or maybe, because you're not getting her warmed up enough, sex is actually painful to her! Go TALK to her. Since this book is very religious, and a belief in God is an essential aspect of a relationship according to Harvey, I would recommend The Great Sex Rescue by Sheila Wray Gregoire, as it talks about this very thing.
Anyway, I'm going to try my best to tell my friend that this book is not one that she should be listening to.
It is very bad. I don't know how else to say it. It is extremely sexist and stereotypical and Steve Harvey should be embarrassed. In this book, men are "simple" who "just want sex." Men, according to Harvey, are so significantly different than women, as in they will not take care of you when you are sick, do the dishes, or want to talk with you, it is just not in their DNA. What is in their DNA? Sex and taking care of people with money. That's really sad, okay? I know so many fantastic men who are not like that, who absolutely like to help out around the house, who genuinely enjoy their partner's company, etc. etc. Harvey does not speak for all men.
I found it fascinating that Harvey said that men hate it when women keep sex from them, then on the next page said that men only "put up" with cuddling, kissing, holding hands, etc. Basically all the foreplay that would make women actually enjoy sex with their partner is only something, according to Harvey, men "put up with." Dude! Maybe she is withholding sex from you because you're not good at sex! Or maybe, because you're not getting her warmed up enough, sex is actually painful to her! Go TALK to her. Since this book is very religious, and a belief in God is an essential aspect of a relationship according to Harvey, I would recommend The Great Sex Rescue by Sheila Wray Gregoire, as it talks about this very thing.
Anyway, I'm going to try my best to tell my friend that this book is not one that she should be listening to.
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Yes I listened to this 5 hours audio book in a lonely afternoon. I know some people said this book was misleading and full of conceit of a fool. Yet I found it helpful. As a little girl, I wasn't taught how to be a lady. Growing up I realized my mom also suffered from the same low self-esteem problem I found myself in now. I don't blame her for not teaching me how to be lady-like. Instead she taught me what she was good at - how to fight, how to survive, how to be on your own as a woman. So now no matter how much I suffer, I could always stand up because that's what I have always been doing. Like they said "Stop complaining and go get the knowledge you think you need". Here I am reading about the basics of what to expect in relationships and from the potential partner. How long to wait. What to do. What to ask. What to expect. When to move on. For my broken self-esteem and survival skills have always been pushing me to fight for what I want and not to acknowledge what I already have. This book helps me appreciate myself as a young lady. Although I doubt that I gonna keep this as a bible, it helps reassure me that I'm enough and as a woman, I could sit back, relax and let the man do his hunting job, and for the first time in my life, make me believe that at least for this battle, I am not the one to fight.
I think this book was terrible. It pretty much told me what I already knew...that most men are assholes. He puts men and women in very traditional roles and I don't really agree with it. Most of the time it just pissed me off and it seemed like he was always blaming women for men's behavior.
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While there are many things in this book that are helpful as women in their 20s and 30s navigate dating and life, some of this book is outdated in what we think of as gender norms or division of labor. Essentially doubling down on gender roles and feigned incompetence on both sides. It was entertaining and listening to it being read by the author was additionally enjoyable, however, I caught myself more than a few times disagreeing with his recommendations. However, there are many tidbits and takeaways that are timeless.