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The New Masculinity by Alex Manley
5.0

The New Masculinity by Alex Manley

Is valiant.

We follow many chapters based on archaic notions of what a man cannot do. Manley then explores why men should do such things back by various other thinkers, studies and real life examples.

Chapter titles include: real man doesn’t get friendzoned; tough men don’t need to see a shrink ; you're not a real man if you let a woman talk down to you.

It’s an interesting tactic to take, but it is in its conception a book written for cis young men, trying to explore what being a man is. It’s more of a guide, trying to present an alternate view of what is currently present via the Andrew Tates/ Fox News of the world.

What was fascinating was when Manley filled Jordan Pearson’s own words against him, exploring a more complete way to be strong.

A chapter I found fascinating was about orgasms. It specifically spoke about the Orgasm Gap of cis, hetero-women. It was fascinating. The position of someone being “such a straight alpha man that they can’t make a woman orgasm.” And that it would be weak to try. Manley explores taking a set back, and almost following the “women come first” model. A notion many need to follow, and the best in bed already do.

This book is for anyone interested in gender studies, philosophy of masculinity and sexes, or interested in the backlash of feminist movement.