Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help

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By Jackson Katz

In the U.S., between 1 in 4 and 1 in 6 women will be the victim of rape or attempted rape in their lifetime, and one study found that at least 20 percent of adolescent girls have been physically or sexually abused by a date or a boyfriend.

According to this book, all men have a role to play in preventing male violence against women. Katz’s basic assertion is that rape, battering, sexual abuse, and harassment are so widespread that they are deeply rooted in our culture, not merely as the problem of troubled individuals.

He urges men to directly confront the misogynistic attitudes and behavior of their peers and make these issues their own.

Table of Contents

1. Violence Against Women is a Men’s Issue
2. Facing Facts
3. Taking It Personally
4. Listening to Women
5. Male-Bashing?
6. Stuck in (Gender) Neutral
7. Bystanders
8. Race and Culture
9. It Takes a Village to Rape a Women
10. Guilty Pleasures: Pornography, Prostitution, and Stripping
11. MVP: Athletes and Marines
12. Teach Our Children Well
13. More Than a Few Good Men

304 pages. Softcover. 2006. $22.99. SPECIALS: 10 copies for $209.95; 100 copies for $1,929.00. Please see the Product Options box above when ordering.

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