BoyMum

BoyMum is a thought-provoking book that explores the challenges of raising sons in the #MeToo era. It blends memoir, reporting, and cultural analysis to challenge traditional notions of masculinity and the pressures young men face. The author, Ruth Whippman, is a feminist mum of three sons who investigates the contradictory pressures and blind spots in male socialization. The book explores mental health, screens, school, sex, friendship, porn, cancel culture, and the manosphere, and asks how we can give boys a healthier, more expansive story about their own lives. It has been praised by authors such as Sam Delaney, Laura Bates, Pragya Agarwal, and Patricia Duckerman for its nuanced, compassionate, and brave approach to the topic.

Format: Hardback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 04 June 2024
Publisher: Quercus Publishing

BoyMum is a thought-provoking book that explores the challenges faced by young men in today's society, particularly in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Written by feminist mum of three sons Ruth Whippman, the book blends memoir, reporting, and cultural analysis to examine the contradictory pressures young men face and the blind spots in male socialization that leave boys lonely and adrift. Whippman investigates mental health, screens, school, sex, friendship, porn, cancel culture, and the manosphere, challenging her own assumptions about male privilege. The book is empathetic, witty, and curious, asking how we can give boys a healthier, more expansive story about their own lives. It has been praised by authors such as Sam Delaney, Laura Bates, and Pragya Agarwal for its nuanced, compassionate, and brave approach to the topic. BoyMum is a timely and important read for anyone raising sons or interested in the challenges facing young men today.

Weight: 506g
Dimension: 163 x 242 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529439120