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A review by phvntomstvrs
Amateur: A Reckoning with Gender, Identity, and Masculinity by Thomas Page McBee

challenging reflective medium-paced

5.0

I loved this book. Thomas uses his personal experiences of preparing for his participation in a charity boxing match to work through his journey dissecting toxic masculinity, patriarchy, and what it means to be a man. I appreciate that he refrains from making generalized or vilified conversation, empathizing with the men around him while also taking care to check his harmful behaviours for the people around him and try better. I don't id as a trans man in a binary sense, but in my own transition these same questions have weighed heavy on my mind and this book feels like a balm for my overwhelm. 
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