Does feminism discriminate against men? : a debate
Does feminism give a much-needed voice to women in a patriarchal world? Or is the world not really patriarchal? Has feminism begun to level the playing field in a world in which women are more often paid less at work and abused at home? Or are women paid equally for the same work and not abused more at home? Does feminism support equality in education and in the military, or does it discriminate against men by ignoring such issues as male-only draft registration and boys lagging behind in school? The only book of its kind, this volume offers a sharp, lively, and provocative debate on the impact of feminism on men. Warren Farrell--an international best-selling author and leader in both the early women's and current men's movements--praises feminism for opening options for women but criticizes it for demonizing men, distorting data, and undervaluing the family. In response, James P. Sterba--an acclaimed philosopher and ardent advocate of feminism--maintains that the feminist movement gives a long-neglected voice to women in a male-dominated world and that men are not an oppressed gender in today's America. Their wide-ranging debate covers personal issues, from love, sex, dating, and rape to domestic violence, divorce, and child custody. Farrell and Sterba also look through their contrasting lenses at systemic issues, from the school system to the criminal justice system; from the media to the military; and from health care to the workplace. -- Publisher description
xii, 258 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
9780195312829, 9780195312836, 0195312821, 019531283X
83977462
Part 1 : Does feminism discriminate against men? / Warren Farrell
Do we need men's studies? History is men's studies, right?
Do men have the power?
What the all-male draft and the combat exclusion of women tell us about men, women, and feminism
Why do men die sooner and whose health is being neglected?
Domestic violence : who is doing the battering, and what's the solution?
The politics and psychology of rape, sex, and love
Does the criminal justice system discriminate against men?
Why men earn more : discrimination? choices?
Are women doing two jobs while men do one?
Marriage, divorce, and child custody
Does popular culture discriminate against men?
Are schools biased against girls? Or boys?
Part 2 : Does feminism discriminate against men? / James P. Sterba
The future of feminism and men
Do we need men's studies
or is history men's studies?
Do men have the power
and if so, would they want to change?
What the all-male draft and the combat exclusion of women tell us about men, women, and feminism
Why do men die sooner, and whose health is being neglected?
Domestic violence : who is doing the battering, and what's the solution?
Rape, date rape : how should we respond?
Is the criminal justice system sexist?
Why men earn more : discrimination? choices?
Are women doing two jobs while men do one?
Marriage, divorce, and child custody
Do popular culture and the media discriminate against men?
Are schools biased against women? or men?
The future of feminism and men
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