Macho Paradox

PraiseforTheMachoParadox"Anhonest,intellectuallyrigorousandinsightfulworkthatchallengesreaderstotrulyengageinapoliticaldiscoursethatcanchangelives,communitiesandnations."--RosalindWiseman,authorofQueenBeesandWannabes"JacksonKatzisanAmericanhero!Withintegrityandcourage,hehastakenhismessage--thattheepidemicofviolenceagainstwomenisamen'sissue--intoathleticterms,themilitaryandfrathousesacrossthecountry.Hisbookexplainscarefullyandconvincinglywhy--andhow--mencanbecomepartofthesolution,andworkwithwomentobuildaworldinwhicheveryoneissafer."--MichaelKimmel,authorofManhoodinAmerica,spokesperson,NationalOrganizationforMenAgainstSexism(NOMAS)"IfonlymenwouldreadKatz'sbook,itcouldserveasapotentformofmaleconsciousness-raising."--PublishersWeekly"Thisbookleavesnomanbehindwhenitcomestotakingviolenceagainstwomenpersonally....Afterreadingthisbookyoucanseehowimportantitistobeastand-upguyandnotastandy-byguy,nomatterwhatraceorcultureyoucomefrom."--AlfredL.McMichael,14thSergeantMajoroftheMarineCorpsandnowservingastheSergeantMajorofNATO"Acandidlookattheculturalfactorsthatlendthemselvestotoleranceofabuseandviolenceagainstwomen."--Booklist"Thesepageswillempowerbothmenandwomentoendthescourgeofmaleviolenceandabuse.Katzknowshowtocuttothecoreoftheissues,demonstratingundeniablythatstoppingthedegradationofwomenshouldbeeveryman'spriority."--LundyBancroft,authorofWhyDoesHeDoThat?:InsidetheMindsofAngryandControllingMen