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Women, Men and the Whole Damn Thing

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One of the most talked-about and widely praised articles of our time becomes the water-cooler book of the #MeToo era.

'How to find the right words to frame this horror? How to understand why men do what they do to women? How to comprehend this malign force that seems to seep from the male psyche and infect us all? . . . That is the central hope, the appeal, embedded in this book: that other men might join me in this investigation and ruthless self-interrogation-and in doing so, become part of the change that is so urgently required.'

David Leser

In February 2018, the Good Weekend cover story by David Leser, 'Women, men and the whole damn thing', had an extraordinary response. David received hundreds of personal messages from readers around the world - both women and men - urging him to expand his story. Here is that book: a brilliant, impassioned, unflinching account of the firestorm of #MeToo, how we got there and where we must now go.

In this essential and incisive investigation, Leser unearths the roots of misogyny, its inextricable links to the patriarchy, and how history brought us to the #MeToo movement and the wave of incandescent female rage that is sweeping the world. Crucially, he also interrogates his own psyche, privilege and culpability as he bears witness to the 'collective wound of the world' and asks how we can move towards healing and profound and permanent change.

'An important read for anybody interested in a real dialogue and a real engagement on how to move forward in a #MeToo era. The fact that it is written by a man who is aware of his privileges and led by his curiosity for a genuine understanding makes it all the more important.'

Zainab Salbi, author of Between Two Worlds and executive editor and host of #MeToo, Now What?

'David Leser has written the book a man needed to write. He has a deep ethical understanding of discrimination against women. He cares about that injustice. But he also cares about how men themselves can be part of the solution. Compassionate, incisive and beautifully written.'

Professor Catharine Lumby, academic, author and journalist

'A brave plunge into deep waters: a tough, thorough, tender-even loving-book.'

Robert Drewe, author of The Shark Net


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Publisher: Allen & Unwin

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  • ISBN: 9781760871987
  • Release date: August 5, 2019

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781760871987
  • File size: 1081 KB
  • Release date: August 5, 2019

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  • ISBN: 9781760871987
  • File size: 4576 KB
  • Release date: August 5, 2019

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EPUB ebook
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English

One of the most talked-about and widely praised articles of our time becomes the water-cooler book of the #MeToo era.

'How to find the right words to frame this horror? How to understand why men do what they do to women? How to comprehend this malign force that seems to seep from the male psyche and infect us all? . . . That is the central hope, the appeal, embedded in this book: that other men might join me in this investigation and ruthless self-interrogation-and in doing so, become part of the change that is so urgently required.'

David Leser

In February 2018, the Good Weekend cover story by David Leser, 'Women, men and the whole damn thing', had an extraordinary response. David received hundreds of personal messages from readers around the world - both women and men - urging him to expand his story. Here is that book: a brilliant, impassioned, unflinching account of the firestorm of #MeToo, how we got there and where we must now go.

In this essential and incisive investigation, Leser unearths the roots of misogyny, its inextricable links to the patriarchy, and how history brought us to the #MeToo movement and the wave of incandescent female rage that is sweeping the world. Crucially, he also interrogates his own psyche, privilege and culpability as he bears witness to the 'collective wound of the world' and asks how we can move towards healing and profound and permanent change.

'An important read for anybody interested in a real dialogue and a real engagement on how to move forward in a #MeToo era. The fact that it is written by a man who is aware of his privileges and led by his curiosity for a genuine understanding makes it all the more important.'

Zainab Salbi, author of Between Two Worlds and executive editor and host of #MeToo, Now What?

'David Leser has written the book a man needed to write. He has a deep ethical understanding of discrimination against women. He cares about that injustice. But he also cares about how men themselves can be part of the solution. Compassionate, incisive and beautifully written.'

Professor Catharine Lumby, academic, author and journalist

'A brave plunge into deep waters: a tough, thorough, tender-even loving-book.'

Robert Drewe, author of The Shark Net


Expand title description text
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Allen & Unwin

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781760871987
    Release date: August 5, 2019

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781760871987
    File size: 1081 KB
    Release date: August 5, 2019

    PDF ebook
    ISBN: 9781760871987
    File size: 4576 KB
    Release date: August 5, 2019

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  • Formats
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
    PDF ebook
  • Languages
    English