amachattie 's review for:

The New Masculinity by Alex Manley

4.5

funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

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Loved this approachable, insightful, and generous book. I was surprised by how explicitly it was written for young men, and loved how thoughtful and caring it was in the presentation of its discussions. It did a great job of walking the line between being inviting and validating of men's experiences, and really critical of masculinity and social norms. Most of all, despite being extremely readable I've been thinking about it constantly as I consume media and interact with various men in my life. I learned a lot, both about the men I love and about myself and my relationship to my own masculinity (as a cis woman). It's a very timely, important book that's very much itself.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content