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The Other Side of the Coin: Causes and Consequences of Men's Oppression

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It's facinating reading this book--Schenk was way ahead of his time in 1982 when this book came out, and in some way is still ahead of his time now. Especially interesting are his essays, included in an appendix, in which he talks about male shame in articles written fully 25 years before anyone else was even thinking about the topic. Schenk can be dead-on accurate--like when he talks about women's and men's different areas of empowerment--and can be outrageous in making his points--like when he describes teasing women as "waving steak before a hungry dog." He shies away from nothing, giving his often revolutionary views on assault, domestic violence, and men's shame, relationships, and many other topics (including a discussion of women's better public bathroom facilities). On the whole, Schenk comes across as a guy you might love to hate, except for that sneaking suspicion you get while reading it that history will show him to be RIGHT... A worthy read.

It's facinating reading this book--Schenk was way ahead of his time in 1982 when this book came out, and in some way is still ahead of his time now. Especially interesting are his essays, included in an appendix, in which he talks about male shame in articles written fully 25 years before anyone else was even thinking about the topic. Schenk can be dead-on accurate--like when he talks about women's and men's different areas of empowerment--and can be outrageous in making his points--like when he describes teasing women as "waving steak before a hungry dog." He shies away from nothing, giving his often revolutionary views on assault, domestic violence, and men's shame, relationships, and many other topics (including a discussion of women's better public bathroom facilities). On the whole, Schenk comes across as a guy you might love to hate, except for that sneaking suspicion you get while reading it that history will show him to be RIGHT... A worthy read.