Voice Male: The Untold Story of the Pro-Feminist Men's Movement - Softcover

Rob A. Okun

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1566560020 ISBN 13: 9781566560023

Publisher: Interlink Books, 2018

Synopsis

In the updated edition of Voice Male: The Untold Story of the Profeminist Men's Movement, readers will discover stories that chronicle the social transformation of masculinity, including its growing global dimensions. The book makes plain how the gender equality men's movement is committed to both redefining masculinity and championing women's rights.
At a time when sexism and misogyny are touted at the White House and many white males feel emboldened subjugating women Voice Male is a critical guide for anyone concerned about gender justice. From stories about boys becoming men to others about challenging domestic and sexual violence, the book is a rich, wide-ranging collection featuring more than 100 essays by leading experts, as well as moving first-person accounts that illustrate how men are creating healthier lives and learning from women's lived experience.
Rob A. Okun introduces readers to men examining contemporary manhood from a variety of perspectives from boys on the journey to manhood to men overcoming violence; from fatherhood and mentoring to navigating life as a man of colour, as a gay man, or as a survivor. The voices of women also populate the book's pages. Long recognised for articulating a hopeful vision for the future of men, Okun's sensitive portrait is sure to be accessible to a wide audience committed to a humane expression of manhood. The book is more than a historical account of the profeminist men's movement; it gives voice to a fresh vision of gender equality, brilliantly illuminating the path to a gender just society.

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Review:

Finally a book for women to feel hopeful about men... Rob Okun and contributing writers chronicle a movement of men standing with women in the struggle to end violence against women and girls. This brave book does more than that, revealing an emerging new man culture where men are reclaiming their tears and their hearts as they join women in creating a world where we are all safe and free. --Eve Ensler, playwright of 'The Vagina Monologues'; author of 'I Am an Emotional Creature and In the Body of the World'

This book is a critical tool in dismantling what's oppressive in male culture. --Renner Wunderlich & Margaret Lazarus, producer/directors of the Academy-award winning documentary 'Defending Our Lives, Rape Is, and Rape Culture'

About the Author:

Rob A. Okun is a widely published writer addressing issues related to men and masculinity. Editor of Voice Male Magazine, he is former executive director of one of the oldest men's centres in the US and a member of the steering committees of the Centre for the Study of Men and Masculinities, and North America MenEngage. He maintains a psychotherapy practice in Amherst, Massachusetts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Interlink Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1566560020
• ISBN 13: 9781566560023
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 464