The Will to Change

men, masculinity, and love

188 pages

English language

Published Dec. 21, 2004 by Washington Square Press.

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978-0-7434-5608-1
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I am a better man after reading this book

For most of my life, I learned and was taught about feminism. The only masculinity I ever knew about was toxic masculinity. It was refreshing to read a book about masculinity. This book is a journey that emphasizes the need to love masculinity and men. The book is fairly simple to read and understand. In fact, I had a lot of people ask me what book I’m reading and as I talked about why I’m reading it, other males were intrigued. This was my first bell hooks book that I have ever read and I’m happy it was my first. The content I read is going to help me further reach full freedom. I would recommend it to any male but also any females who are trapped under patriarchy. There’s no bibliography.

The Will to Change: hacia la alianza sin dominación, en todos los frentes.

Una interesante y necesaria reflexión sobre el papel del hombre en el patriarcado y la necesidad de un nuevo tipo de masculinidad para el progreso de la lucha por los derechos humanos. Muchos de los conceptos e ideas que se presentan en el libro pueden serle familiares a le lectore interesade en el ensayo feminista y antiracista, pero se presentan aquí de una manera clara, sucinta y, a veces, devastadora.

Como persona trans, el prisma con el que bell hooks analiza la socialización masculina, las expectativas asociadas al género y los efectos que ambos tienen en la psique masculina me ha llevado a una reflexión más profunda sobre varios aspectos de mi identidad. Su enfoque, que se aleja de la visión de masculinidad como algo insalvable y únicamente negativo, es refrescante y tiende una mano a todas aquellas personas que sufren y se identifican con la masculinidad sin pretender hacer …

The Will To Change

There's a lot here that I have direct experience with or is adjacent to my experiences, and the cutting descriptions help crystallise my thoughts on masculinities and the issues around them, and how it relates to feminism. Well worth reading, particularly if you're struggling with your own masculinity. Sometimes it felt a little vague or hopeful without focus, which is probably useful for some people, but seemed a distraction to me.

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Subjects

  • Masculinity
  • Men -- Identity
  • Self-esteem in men
  • Men -- Psychology
  • Sex role
  • Intimacy (Psychology)

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