kylieyancey 's review for:

The Man They Wanted Me to Be: Toxic Masculinity and a Crisis of Our Own Making by Jared Yates Sexton

4.0

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An interesting, thought-out perspective on toxic masculinity and white supremacy in America and a call for change. Part memoir and part essay, I liked the variety and authority this gave Sexton to talk on this subject. I was left wondering why exactly he was able to change and be different from those he grew up with. But I appreciate the addition to the conversation and hope it allows men to flesh out how to become more vulnerable and accept change.