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Summary: Mostly Men's Rights, Little About Communication.
Review: I was very disappointed with this tape. I thought that I was purchasing a tape on better communication between the sexes. What I received was Warren Farrell as the advocate of men's rights. Although I think that this is important information in the proper forum, I was upset that it was disguised as a communications tape. There was some good advice about communication but most of the tape is about how men are being suppressed by some women and organizations. If you are looking for a tape about how men are abused too and that they work harder and receive little recognition then this is the tape for you. Valuable information for a better understanding of men but not for communicating. If you are mad at men, treating them with disrespect and blaming them for you life, then you should buy this but if you are like me and you already value the men in your life then you should skip this one.
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Summary: I reviewed this book for a History class, 'Watergate to Now'
Review: I went into the reading with positive expectations. I liked Farrell's earlier book, 'Why Men Are the Way They Are'. I learned alot from that, and have been (ever since) vigilant about reverse sexism in jokes, cards, movies, and so on. Frankly, I don't like it, and I appreciate that men wouldn't either.This new book repeats some of that earlier work, naturally, and I still agree that that is an issue in society, how it is okay to insult men, 'haha- it's a joke, don't be sensitive!'. I agree that the reverse would be unacceptable, therefore insulting men is, as well. That said, I found this book to be a disappointment in several ways. There are factual errors. For example, the entire California State University system does NOT require women's studies-- he says it does. That leads me to question his other statements of facts. There are questionable interpretations of bias. For example, he says the shameful Tuskegee Study, where black men were fooled into thinking they were being treated for some drip problem (syphilis), only discriminated against men, and therefore was sexist against (only) men. In that study, men were not really being treated at all, just studied by white medical personnel. This is a definite example of racism. Of sexism as well? Every woman partner of those men was also being discriminated against, in effect-- in my opinion. Lastly, the 'Lace Curtain', the supposed bias in academia that only allows for a feminist version of events... I think that if you only look at Gender Studies, he may have a good point. That is where he wants to teach, even though his doctorate is in Political Science. Outside of that discipline, I would say it is an more balanced education due to the influence of feminisim, but isn't a feminist party-line. An example of that is how many women graduated this year as Construction Management majors... no special brou-hah was made about them, but that they were even there is a result of feminist activism in the breakdown of stereotypes. Ultimately, I would say that it is worthwhile to look at his book but to examine his facts and statistics against the light of reality.
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Summary: Relevant, balanced and revealing
Review: I've loaned this book to several people. This book has the right vision and the right content. The beginning of the book is an examination of how the sexes relate to each other in relationships and some of the problems that we have in expressing ourselves in a productive manner or encouraging such expression. With love fostered, there is trust enough to communicate and destroy myths that are a mutual hindrance--this applies on both public and personal levels. Farrell explains that in the public realm men need to be portrayed beyond the unidimensional expositions that currently dominate in relation to money and power with little emphasis on feelings or personal concerns. Farrell then explodes a number of commonly accepted myths that pervade (politically correct) conversation--myths perpetuated by the media and academic bias in favour of feminist ideology and with utter disregard for ideas that promote the concerns and qualities of men. Read this book if you are looking for a vision of a better world with understanding, candor and fairness.
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Summary: Better Than The Rest
Review: I've read Dr. Farrell's other books and each has opened doors within myself that that had been closed for years. His voice is sensitive, yet courageous and I've shared it with my wife and have recommended it to many of my friends. If you are a woman and feel your defenses rise while reading this book, do as Farrell suggests. Breath and listen and don't formulate a response until you have fully listened to what he has to say. It was worth my time and I suspect it will be worth yours.
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Summary: This is the best book I have ever read.
Review: If you think that becoming aware of one's own biases is one of the best ways of resolving conflicts, then this book is for you. Also, for you nice women interested in scoring big points with a good man on a first date; mentioning you've read this book and describing it to him I'm almost sure would genuinely work. I was especially touched by chapter four on how to help men express their feelings. The chapter explains how everything in our society conspires against men expressing their feelings. Chapter eight clearly and compassionately explains the workings of the bias against men in the media and in society in general. I recently had the great pleasure of meeting Warren Farrell in person on his book tour. He was extremely polite and attentive, and listened carefully to everything I had to say. Future historians will likely look upon this as an important work, exposing one of the most amazing corruptions of our time: The lace curtain of feminism.
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Summary: MEN IT'S TIME TO START LEARNING SOCIAL SKILLS
Review: MEN GET LOST IN DOING THINGS AND UNDERSTANDING THINGS.WOMEN HAVE BETTER SOCIAL NETWORKS,AND PEOPLE SKILLS TYPICALLY .THE PROBLEM IS THAT MOST MEN AFTER DIVORCE REALIZE THAT EMOTIONALLY THEY HAD ALL THERE EGGS IN ONE BASKET, THERE HURT AND DON'T KNOW HOW TO EXPRESS IT, AND IF WE NEVER LEARN HOW WE WILL CHASE OUR TAILS FOREVER.WE MUST EXCEPT THAT WE HAVE BEEN SLOW TO CHANGE WITH THE TIMES. WE CAN'T BLAME WOMEN IF WE DON'T LEARN SKILLS AND USE THEM TO COMMUNICATE WHO WE ARE AND HOW WE FEEL. REMEMBER "WOMEN CAN'T HEAR WHAT MEN DON'T SAY"
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Summary: I'm glad I read this book!
Review: Men too often let themselves get backed into a corner, I think, when presented with man-bashing. Guys, do you laugh along, or do you just smile that smile you use when you don't really think it's funny, and you're uncomfortable? I got angry as I read Dr. Farrell's book. There have been times in life I've felt bad for experiences that come with being male. But I'm glad I read this book. It presents a well-supported perspective that's often the antithesis of what's "politically correct." This book provides a lot of information I need as I strive for arguments calm and dispassionate, but compelling. Thank you, Warren Farrell!
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Summary: The best book ever written on gender politics
Review: Never have I read a book that disturbs me so. Its detailed documentation of the bias against men - in the media, in business, on campus, in government - makes me tremble with outrage. I will never again vote Democratic. The Democrats' cemented marriage to totalitarian feminism forces my hand. I had rather take my chances with the Republicans, much as I dislike many of their views on society, than with the Democrats and their feminists, who seem determined to destroy men, the family, and all that is fair and decent between men and women. Feminists will do everything in their power - which is considerable - to stop the proliferation of this book. But word-of-mouth will in time make it sell like lifeboats on a sinking ship. It is a book men cannot afford to miss. If I were wealthy, I wouldn't let them miss it. I'd fill up a giant C5A aircraft with copies of it and dump them all over the country. To me, the book would be a bargain at $200! Especially with its detailed guidance on how the sexes can learn to understand and love each other. Finally.
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Summary: Good, but some flaws
Review: Overall, I liked this book. I feel that there was much here that is valuable; for example, this book helped me rexamine my priorities in life (whether to look for higher paying job that would leave me less time for my family, for example). And, I am happy to say, this book has confirmed to me that I made the right choice in a spouse! That brings me to one point that I wish would have been raised: men are responsible for their choice of spouse. If one marries a someone that expects him to be a "wallet" because she happens to be attractive, well, what does the man expect to get? An appropriate book here might be "Smart men, Foolish choices" . :-) I am especially pleased with how he treats the whole issue of domestic violence; he points out that the tendency to "always blame the man no matter the circumstance" not only is unfair to the man, but can also be very unfair to women (in that women can be denyed the benifits of anger management therapy, for example). However, there are factual errors and omissions in the text. For example, when he discusses how men are portrayed in films (page 180) he neglects that there are films which portrayed as insufferable; only death brings a change. Examples include: "Misery" (note that the male character was softened and made more likeable in the film version of this Steven King book), "Fatal Attraction" (the "Glen Close" version), "Play Misty for Me" and "The Hand that Rocks the Cradle" (this film has heros and villians of both sexes). His assertion that the Center for the Education of Women at the University of Michigan is a "men need not apply" is false; I wish he would have gathered statistics on this prior to making this assumption. Also, (not that big of a deal), if I remember correctly, Garp was not the one who lost his penis in "The World According to Garp", it was Helen's graduate student lover.
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Summary: Farrell is God
Review: The guy is a genius, the book is excellent, even the price is good. Some may say it's as much a masculist rant as a book on communication but what's wrong with that when done with such warmth, kind humour and the understanding that melts the hearts of all that read him? Regardless of gender. Buy it, borrow it, steal it but whatever you do, read it, along with his other classics.
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