{"product_id":"the-man-they-wanted-me-to-be-toxic-masculinity-and-a-crisis-of-our-own-making-9781640093850","title":"The Man They Wanted Me to Be: Toxic Masculinity and a Crisis of Our Own Making","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on the provocative and popular \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e op-ed, this memoir alternates between the examination of a working-class upbringing and a cultural analysis of the historical, psychological, and sociological sources that make up the roots of toxic masculinity and its impact on society.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs progressivism changes American society, and globalism shifts labor away from traditional manufacturing, the roles that have been prescribed to men since the Industrial Revolution have been rendered obsolete. Donald Trump's campaign successfully leveraged male resentment and entitlement, and now, with Trump as president and the rise of the #MeToo movement, it's clear that our current definitions of masculinity are outdated and even dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeeply personal and thoroughly researched, the author of \u003ci\u003eThe People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore\u003c\/i\u003e has turned his keen eye to our current crisis of masculinity using his upbringing in rural Indiana to examine the personal and societal dangers of the patriarchy. \u003ci\u003eThe Man They Wanted Me to Be\u003c\/i\u003e examines how we teach boys what's expected of men in America, and the long-term effects of that socialization―which include depression, shorter lives, misogyny, and suicide. Sexton turns his keen eye to the establishment of the racist patriarchal structure which has favored white men, and investigates the personal and societal dangers of such outdated definitions of manhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"By carefully and soberly examining his own story, Sexton deconstructs American life and gives many examples of how pervasive toxic masculinity is in our culture.\" ―Henry Rollins, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book is critically important to our historical moment . . . Crackles with intensity and absolutely refuses to allow the reader to look away for even a moment from the blight that toxic masculinity in America has wrought.\" ―Nicholas Cannariato, NPR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Counterpoint LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781640093850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.59w x 0.87d","brand":"Jared Yates Sexton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36663895490716,"sku":"9781640093850","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b8f88663-e88a-49df-b4b2-988f5e9bc438.jpg?v=1603905314","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-man-they-wanted-me-to-be-toxic-masculinity-and-a-crisis-of-our-own-making-9781640093850","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}