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Man Up

Surviving Modern Masculinity

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Man Up

By: Jack Urwin
Narrated by: Jack Hawkins
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Jack Urwin's father died just before Jack turned 10. Being male, he never really learned to talk about this with any kind of sincerity. His grief stayed with him through his teens, slowly becoming depression. Now 24 and a journalist whose recent Vice article, A Stiff Upper Lip Is Killing British Men - described as 'fabulous' by Irvine Welsh - became a viral sensation, Urwin explores what it means to be a man now. He traces crises of masculinity from our grandfathers' inability to deal with the horrors of war to the mob mentality of football terraces or Fight Club and the disturbing rise of mental health problems among men today.

Smart, funny and friendly, but with a wisdom that belies the author's age, Man Up is the start of an essential conversation for men, exploring why we have perpetuated the myth of masculinity - and how we can challenge it and change it.

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There is so much I could write about this book. I will keep it simple. Everyone need to read this.
The narrator was brilliant as well!

Masculinity is important

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The author curses a lot, uses crude language in places, and doesn’t necessarily share my personal views but an excellent book nonetheless on the damage that has been done and is still being done by the view of masculinity in society. We need to move on from the old stereotypes and live in our current reality.

The damage society’s view has done

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Super interesting and explicit I just love it! 11 out of 10!! Thank you Jack

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This book was a very positive surprise for me. This is a man opening up to how it feels being a man. How we condition men since they are born and how in the end they are victims of stereotypes created as well. Being a man might be easy, but not necessarily, and it doesn't seem to be for the author. Maybe learning how to break the sex conditioning would help us understand each others and be happier.

The insides of being a man

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In society, which still holds on outdated ideas and dogmas about masculinity this book is a breath of fresh air

Important matter

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