The Rantings of a Single Male: Losing Patience with Feminism, Political Correctness... and Basically Everything, First Edition [Paperback]

Thomas Ellis (Author)

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Publication Date: January 15, 2005

Unlike so many other publications that approach human sexuality, feminism, and political correctness from an academic vantage point, The Rantings of a Single Male gets personal. Drawing upon encounters with both foreign and domestic women, American Author Thomas Ellis offers up this collection of highly original stories, satire, and social commentary. Hilarious without being whimsical, these rants employ dark humor to illuminate the many absurdities of our gender culture. Ellis is unapologetic and unrestrained in his handling of women's history, women's spirituality, gender norming, implants, affirmative action, rape hysteria, pornography, homophobia, and bad dates. Deep, dark, and disturbing, The Rantings of a Single Male is destined to become a gender wars classic.

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...a biting, thought-provoking commentary on gender politics and male/female relationships that rings true on many different levels. -- Glenn Sacks, columnist and nationally-syndicated radio talk show host

Over the years several men's movement classics have been published, ...this is one of the most hard-hitting yet. --Darren Blacksmith, founder, mens-rights.net

The book itself probes your own memories and you may find yourself believing you are reading your own thoughts that you were too scared to utter for fear of female scolding. It will awaken your mind to recollections that are, in today's gynocentric society, effectively unthinkable. This is truly an astounding book. -- C. Mathews, founder, antimisandry.com --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 268 pages
• Publisher: Rannenberg Publishing (January 15, 2005)
• ISBN-10: 0976261308
• ISBN-13: 978-0976261308
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,297,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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100 of 111 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Insightful, May 18, 2006

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Deb Bee - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Rantings of a Single Male: Losing Patience with Feminism, Political Correctness... and Basically Everything (Paperback)

Thomas Ellis has written a great book, I loved it and agreed with almost everything he had to say.

I have long been mystified by the extreme anti-male sentiments expressed in today's troubled society. Where is all the anger coming from? Why do women treat men so disrespectfully?

It would seem that many feminists would answer that question by saying, "Men have it coming to them!" Such dual-talk by extreme feminists is hateful and destructive and I doubt there is any joy from such ones who would turn the tables on their (imaginary) oppressors by becoming oppressors themselves.

I thoroughly am enjoying Thomas Ellis's book and can't help feeling both anger and sadness at the things he's described and that I know (believe me, as a female, I *know*!) are taking place.

Long before I began reading this book, I heard my own son expressing a combination of anger, sadness, and disgust that there are simply 'no nice women' around (at least that he's met so far) whom he wants to date. The young women he's so far met are all 'self-involved or crazy.' These are my son's words, and he said this when he was around the age of 19.

I feel for men, I really do, and it saddens me that there is such a wave of injustice and hatred and unbalance happening.

Women and men should not be each other's enemies, in any society, at any time.

105 of 118 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what men need to hear, August 2, 2006

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John Dias "Founder, DontMakeHerMad.com" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Rantings of a Single Male: Losing Patience with Feminism, Political Correctness... and Basically Everything (Paperback)

This was the first book I ever read that elucidated a man's perspective toward feminism and misandry. I became hooked after the first chapter, enjoying the manner in which Ellis unapologetically lays out his case. Each chapter covers a specific aspect of feminist insanity, and Ellis covers the topic very well in my view. It is a profoundly persuasive read, more so because it is not pretentious or pseudo-academic. Ellis speaks directly to men in plain English, and yet provides enough empirical evidence (in court case law, popular culture, personal experience, and legislation) to support his conclusions.

I can't tell you the sense of vindication I felt while reading this book. It seemed that with each chapter, a light bulb went on in my mind where I seemed to say, "Yeah, I've noticed that too!" or "God, have I been there too buddy!"

Long after I've put this book down, certain points will always stay with me.

1. Women who lambaste men as "pre-disposed" toward violence and abuse often have kids as a way of showing they can "do it all." When such kids turn out to be BOYS, what is to become of them as they mature into men? What kinds of messages are their male-bashing mothers sending about boys, men, and masculinity in general and what effect will that have on these boys as they grow up?

2. I found great truth in Ellis' claim that that women have an inability to see things from a perspective other than their own. Hostile or dismissive statements against men are seen by women as harmless, until they see the same sentiment reflected directly back at them and it hurts. An attitude of entitlement pervades the thinking of many women in male-female relationships, and I wonder if women could ever see it as abusive and hurtful by imagining such attitudes used against them. Viewing something from a man's perspective is incredibly foreign to so many women, and Ellis nailed this point decisively. For example, a woman Ellis dated saw a news story about Lorena Bobbit (who cut off her husband's penis as a method of punishment for his alleged abuse) while Ellis and the woman were cuddled up watching TV. Supposedly friendly to men, she says something to the effect of "right on, sister! I support what Lorena Bobbit did." Would such a woman ever be able to imagine what it would be like if a "fed up husband" took a machete to her breasts? Role-reversal is anethema to such women!

3. Ellis illustrated how popular culture demonizes male sexuality, making men feel ashamed of their sexual attraction to women and making them feel like they should apologize for it. The suppression of male sexuality, Ellis asserts, leads to a warped view of sexual relations between men and women and itself creates abusers and molesters. Add to this the mixed message that our culture sends to women, telling them they are sexual beings who may openly flaunt it, and whose prerogative it is to destroy a man at will if he has expressed romantic interest. When boys must suppress their sexual feelings and girls are encouraged to aggressively express theirs, what kind of warped society will we end up in?

What I enjoyed most, however, is the utter lack of apology Ellis has toward feminists who might get offended by this book. I just felt a sense of "guilty pleasure" reading it, knowing it is so politically incorrect and yet secretly wishing the words in this book were shouted from the rooftops. Thank God he considers the reviews of his opponents irrelevant; this book is for men their their benefit. What does it matter what feminists think?

Thanks, Tom!

John Dias
Founder, DontMakeHerMad.com
"Stopping false allegations with technology"

66 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dead-On, April 26, 2006

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Morrighan (Virginia United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Rantings of a Single Male: Losing Patience with Feminism, Political Correctness... and Basically Everything (Paperback)

As a woman lucky (or unlucky, depending) enough to have been born long after the sexual revolution, Ellis explained a lot of things I've long had questions for. It wasn't a comfortable read, even though I'm vehemently anti-feminist...at least in the sense of today's feminism. Ellis caught me. I've done some of that without a thought for how it would effect my boyfriend of the time, or even my male friends. I think of this book as a gentler slap to the back of the head than the men in my life should've administered.

I have to give the mandatory disclaimer that I believe in equality, but I believe in Ellis' definition of it. It's all merit. I've never had any patience for gender or race-based rewards, because regardless of who the beneficiary is, it's discrimination. It's unjust, and the US is supposed to pride itself on justice. Ellis gave me a lot of ammunition for my own debates, and having used his book to dig up some relevant studies, I can say his conclusions are drawn from solid information. Anyone with a shred of intellectual honesty is going to have to revise their opinions.

More than political, though, the personal nature of this book makes it resonate. For a woman, it's a unique opportunity to hear what a man REALLY thinks, without him worrying about hurting my feelings or upsetting me. My own experience with men has mostly been with the variety that leave me to make the decisions. They're just along for the ride. I understand now why that is, and what feminism, the hateful, destructive variety, has done to the men and women of this country.

I'm not sure how to FIX it, but if Ellis wanted another voice, another woman that doesn't look at men as an obstacle to be overcome or clay to be shaped away from masculinity, pride, and all those wonderful things that make a man a man, he's got a convert here.