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Format:
Book
Title:
You throw like a girl : the blind spot of masculinity
Other title(s):
Blind spot of masculinity
ISBN:
9781617757051

9781617757792
Publication:
Brooklyn, New York : Edge of Sports, an imprint of Akashic Books, [2019]
Physical Description:
231 pages ; 23 cm
Contents:
Black man with privilege -- Twenty-nine -- Hyperbole and myth -- Be a man -- You throw like a girl -- A men's issue -- Traditions of silence -- The "streets" in the pocket -- Conclusion: Be your son's father, not your father's son.
Summary:
Examines how the narrow definition of masculinity adversely impacts women and creates many 'blind spots' that hinder the healthy development of men. Dissecting the strict set of beliefs and behaviors that underpin our understanding of masculinity, McPherson contends that we don't raise boys to be men, we raise them not to be women. Using examples from his own life, including his storied football career, the author argues that viewing violence against women as a 'women's issue' not just ignores men's culpability but conflates the toxicity of men's violence with being male. McPherson leads us beyond the blind spots and toward solutions, analyzing how we can engage men in a sustained dialogue, with a new set of terms that are aspirational and more accurately representative of the emotional wholeness of men. --From publisher description.
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