Reviews for Men's bodies, men's selves

The average rating for Men's bodies, men's selves based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-04-28 00:00:00 Allen Braswell Although I am neither a (straight, white) man, nor a Christian, I found this book a thoughtful, worthwhile read. I have always placed great value on friendship, although I understand (and greatly regret) that our culture often works to devalue friendship -particularly between men. The author, in explaining why men's friendships with other men are important, touches on marriage, loneliness, fears of perceived homosexuality, and the difficulty of cross-sex friendships. Additionally, I found it curious to read his outsider (but not hostile) view of feminism, and to take the quiet, somewhat dry but still telling "quizzes" about my comfort level with my friendships. In my younger days, I read many books on friendship, but I don't recall them discussing how Americans are largely touch-deprived, or the ways in which our modern culture is driving American couples to attempt to be one another's sole source for emotional needs and output. Perhaps these aren't new ideas, but it seems to me that they are rarely discussed. (When was the last time you saw a MSN or Yahoo pop news "study" on touch-deprived men?) I think encouraging rich and emotionally-satisfying friendships, particularly between men (and in defiance of our ceaselessly competitive-culture), is a conversation we need to have on both the small-community and national level. This book, despite its limitations, is a solid place to begin.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-05-30 00:00:00 Patrick Daniels Really neat, although it is dated in certain parts.