For the Love of Men

Liz Plank's For the Love of Men offers actionable steps for how to be a man in the modern world. It explores how being a man has evolved over time and why it can no longer be taken for granted. Being a man is both rewarding and sanctioned. Men are told that boys don't cry and dolls are for girls. They must hide their feelings and anxieties, that their masculinity must constantly be proven. They must be the breadwinners. They must be the romantic pursuers. This hasn't been good for the culture at large: 99% of school shooters are male; men in fraternities are 300% more likely to rape; a woman serving in uniform has a higher likelihood of being assaulted by a fellow soldier than to be killed by enemy fire. In For the Love of Men, author Liz Plank offers a smart, insightful, and deeply researched guide for what were all going to do about toxic masculinity.