Women, Men, And The Whole Damn Thing by David Leser Summary
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David Leser's explosive examination of misogyny and #MeToo sparked global conversations when his magazine article demanded expansion. With insights from Tina Brown and Helen Garner, this controversial manifesto challenges men to "rouse from their slumber" in dismantling patriarchy's damage.
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When Silence Finally Broke
A father's daughter tells him, "Dad, we don't want to hear from you right now." Most men would have walked away. But that moment of rejection became the catalyst for a profound journey into the darkest corners of gender relations. What emerged was an unflinching examination of a question we've been too afraid to ask: Why do men hate women? The timing couldn't have been more urgent. As the #MeToo movement exploded across social media, as women's stories flooded timelines and toppled powerful men, the world was forced to confront an uncomfortable truth-violence against women isn't an aberration. It's woven into the fabric of civilization itself. This isn't just about Harvey Weinstein or workplace harassment. It's about understanding how we arrived at a moment where one billion women will be raped or beaten in their lifetime, where a woman is killed by her partner every week, where the hatred of women has thrived across millennia, connecting Aristotle with Jack the Ripper, King Lear with James Bond.
The Sacred Feminine Erased
The Continuum of Violence
When Women Said Enough
The Grey Zone Where Most Women Live
The Prison Men Built for Themselves
The Revolution Starts With Conversation
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