The crisis is with capitalism

If you could sum up Man Up in three words, what would they be?

leftward honest plea

Who was your favorite character and why?

I would like to side with the author and say it was nurture however there is mounting evidence that nature plays a bigger part than we would like . The universalities point to more nature and Margaret Mead has been found to have misrepresented the male role . However i think the author is correct that all stand to benefit from men having more flexible roles .It is also crucial going into the future that men can see the benefits to themselves of womens rights and equality mens support for this and therefore a better society is critical .The author states it can't go back the author is wrong it can and in other countries has done .The book raises many very valid points the media encouragement of toxic masculinity does all down and stereotyping of youngs boys into rigid roles very young does great damage .

What does Jack Hawkins bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

The narration is excellent and makes the book obtainable quickly easy to listen to and conveying outrage and humour to the listener

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

it is funny in places and hard hitting in others . I do not see masculinity in crisis ,capitalism is in crisis it has served us well but its contradictions are unwinding it and effecting men and women . Our society is not equal for so many reasons but one stands out the need for a tiny minority to scapegoat others to take attention away from themselves /. £1.4 trillion of tax payers money to bail out capitalism the ordinary man and woman pays for with austerity while the richest 1% gain an extra £55 billion . Turn the anger onto scapegoats immigrants and brexit but also anti women sentiments in ukip with its 4 million votes . Men and Women essentially share the same interest in advancing equality but as capitalisms crisis deepens in this period that feels like a slow motion 1930's our media will further stir each against the other this book starts a conversation that may get ahead of that and enable men and women to see their mutual interest and spot the elephant in the room the failure of capitalism .

Any additional comments?

all in all a good thought provoking listen worth purchasing .

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ignore the 1 star reviewer

Bit bizarre, that 1 star rant about nature: Audible shouldn't allow reviews by people who've not heard the book.
It has a light tone, can be easily understood by the non-academic, casual reader.
Toxic masculinity's effect on male suicide; most rapists don't know they're rapists; it's pro-porn, perhaps surprisingly (idk how much the writer has researched the effects of it).
Suggestions for improving men's lives, discussion of MRAs.

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The damage society’s view has done

The author curses a lot, uses crude language in places, and doesn’t necessarily share my personal views but an excellent book nonetheless on the damage that has been done and is still being done by the view of masculinity in society. We need to move on from the old stereotypes and live in our current reality.

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Very pleased

Super interesting and explicit I just love it! 11 out of 10!! Thank you Jack

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absolutely brilliant

this was a brilliant breakdown of the problems with modern masculinity and it's toxic traits

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This Book Matters

Simply strives for a better world.

A must read for a man or in fact, and more appropriately, a must read for everyone. Carefully written and perhaps uniquely unbiased, Hawkins walks you through some shocking truths of the subject and its affect on mental wellbeing across modern environments.

Also, you can enjoy very well placed cursing.

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Thought Provoking and Funny

I enjoyed listening to this book, for its content and for the quality of performance by Jack Hawkins. As a psychotherapist in my mid 60s, I am probably well informed about issues relating to gender and sexuality, and I certainly have gone through many stages of “manhood”. Nevertheless, I have learned a lot from Jack Urwin. He writes without being too technical, and in a style which is humorous and very accessible. Some men might object to the main arguments, but this is to be expected. It is a book which I will recommend to many of my psychotherapy clients.

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The insides of being a man

This book was a very positive surprise for me. This is a man opening up to how it feels being a man. How we condition men since they are born and how in the end they are victims of stereotypes created as well. Being a man might be easy, but not necessarily, and it doesn't seem to be for the author. Maybe learning how to break the sex conditioning would help us understand each others and be happier.

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Essential reading for men

I really enjoyed this book. gave me plenty to think about how I as a man live in the world. it's a great book.

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Masculinity is important

There is so much I could write about this book. I will keep it simple. Everyone need to read this.
The narrator was brilliant as well!

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