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A review by sincerelysanguine
ACT Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think about Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment by Steve Harvey
3.0
"The game is sold not told."
I actually listened to the audiobook and the information is there, but there are a few ideals that uphold misogyny. For example, the idea that men like the R.O.D chick the one that will stick by her man broke and all. This idea is ONLY and primarily pushed on black woman specifically. We need to hop off of the struggle bus and not allow our feelings of desperation to guide our dating life. If a man is not able to take care of you, what makes you think that he can take care of a home or a child? It's one thing if YOUR man (husband) goes broke and you have to navigate that space, but A man (that's merely your boyfriend or potential) is broke or becomes broke is not your burden to carry. You're single until married according to the LAW!
The core information was great. I actually really enjoyed the chapter where he discussed key questions that you should ask a man to determine if he is serious. The fish analogy was a funny to me. Ultimately a man will fish around and once he catches you he determines if you're worth keeping or showing off and throwing back. Ultimately my biggest takeaway was that if you are not a man's dream girl, it's really not worth the investment. Take care and focus on your self! Have clear and strict boundaries and a man can only play a woman that can be played with! Remember that you are the prize and you hold the power. I will say that Steve does explicitly states that women hold the power and when you are more selective with your "cookie" and lead with your mind and eyes, you'll go farther in the dating scene. I'm in the 20 year old dating range and the more you interact with men you realize that they're all reading from the same playbook, however if you're armed with the knowledge that YOU ARE THE PRIZE, you no longer date from a place of lack, but one of a place of power. It's all a game at the end of the day. You can either play or be played, the choice is yours. 3 stars is a bit harsh, but it's not a solid 4. I'd give it a 3.5.
I actually listened to the audiobook and the information is there, but there are a few ideals that uphold misogyny. For example, the idea that men like the R.O.D chick the one that will stick by her man broke and all. This idea is ONLY and primarily pushed on black woman specifically. We need to hop off of the struggle bus and not allow our feelings of desperation to guide our dating life. If a man is not able to take care of you, what makes you think that he can take care of a home or a child? It's one thing if YOUR man (husband) goes broke and you have to navigate that space, but A man (that's merely your boyfriend or potential) is broke or becomes broke is not your burden to carry. You're single until married according to the LAW!
The core information was great. I actually really enjoyed the chapter where he discussed key questions that you should ask a man to determine if he is serious. The fish analogy was a funny to me. Ultimately a man will fish around and once he catches you he determines if you're worth keeping or showing off and throwing back. Ultimately my biggest takeaway was that if you are not a man's dream girl, it's really not worth the investment. Take care and focus on your self! Have clear and strict boundaries and a man can only play a woman that can be played with! Remember that you are the prize and you hold the power. I will say that Steve does explicitly states that women hold the power and when you are more selective with your "cookie" and lead with your mind and eyes, you'll go farther in the dating scene. I'm in the 20 year old dating range and the more you interact with men you realize that they're all reading from the same playbook, however if you're armed with the knowledge that YOU ARE THE PRIZE, you no longer date from a place of lack, but one of a place of power. It's all a game at the end of the day. You can either play or be played, the choice is yours. 3 stars is a bit harsh, but it's not a solid 4. I'd give it a 3.5.