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You are not the man you are supposed to be, into the chaos of modern masculinity, Martin Robinson

eng

illustrations

no index present

non fiction

You are not the man you are supposed to be

Martin Robinson

into the chaos of modern masculinity

In this searingly honest yet frequently hilarious book, we join Martin Robinson, magazine journalist and founder of men's media site The Book of Man, on a journey into the chaos of modern masculinity. Along the way, Martin visits mental health groups and prisons, talks to sex activists, evolutionary psychologists and musicians, works out with Special Forces soldiers, watches cage fights, has a drag make-over and subjects himself to an 'intimacy jam' all in his quest to unpeel the onion-like layers that make up the modern man. And yes, tears are shed. Not cool, solitary tears either. Reflecting on his reporting and discussions with experts, Martin also examines some of the most pressing concerns facing men today, including violence, suicide and the spectre of toxic masculinity. He explores how men are defining themselves beyond traditional male stereotypes; whether they can learn to expand the limits of what society expects; how to combat the male mental health epidemic; and why men need a new blueprint to live by in a society transformed by the Digital Age, new attitudes in gender relations and a global pandemic. Crammed full of interviews with the likes of Jason Fox from SAS- Who Dares Wins, Jason Williamson of Sleaford Mods, musician Professor Green, authors Poorna Bell and Thomas Page McBee, poet Derek Owusu and Olympic gold-winning boxer Luke Campbell MBE, You Are Not the Man You Are Supposed to Be portrays a nation of men struggling to make sense of this strange new world, ultimately seeking out powerful new ways for them to be

You are in control: mental health and masculinity -- You are one of the lads: tribalism and masculinity -- You are hard: violence, environment, power -- You are ripped: fitness, physical heroes and the body -- You are straight: sexuality, women and the other -- You are the breadwinner: home, fatherhood, impact -- You are the man: fear, insanity, visibility and the future