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The Hite Report on Male Sexuality Hardcover – May 12, 1981

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 34 ratings

Reveals the feeling of American men toward sexuality, relationships with women, homosexuality, love, marriage, adultery, violence, pornography, various sexual practices, aging, and more, with accompanying commentary

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Alfred A. Knopf; First Edition (May 12, 1981)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1162 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 039441392X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0394413921
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.43 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 34 ratings

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Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2013
If you want to learn more about men in general and in particular cases, "The Hite Report on Male Sexuality" Shere Hite is an excellent resource and place to start. Many times women stereotype men or make claims against them without doing the research (reading and listening to their man and men in general).

"The Hite Report on Male Sexuality" will teach you a great deal if you're willing to hear what the men in this book have to say without growing defensive, and if you're willing to be open-minded and withhold judgment, you will learn. Some of the stories may surprise you while others will be just as you suspected, but still these men need to be heard.

It discusses how they feel about women whom they've dated, married and/or divorced. It is about their whole "beingness" as men (marriage, love, family, relationships with their fathers and mothers, other men, and, of course, their relationship with women). I cried, laughed and gasped at some of the things I read, but I came away with a greater, much greater understanding and feelings of compassion for all men. This is, of course, and older book, but men have not changed so much that the information within is not still relevant to understanding them. It is highly recommended, because these men actually had something important to say to women (and to the world).
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Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2023
First social science book I ever read as a kid. Loved the interviews great re read
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2017
Interesting book, although perhaps a bit dated per social mores of the time. If nothing else, this book is interesting as an artifact of just where men stood in their attitudes about sex, women and gays, circa-1980. A lot has changed since then, but also much has stayed the same and will be familiar to the modern reader. An informative read of how American men regarded their sexuality just before the public became aware of AIDS.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2014
People have to keep in mind that this book came out during the Sexual Revolution and pop psychology or sociological writing took off. I often wondered, when I first read this book, how Ms. Hite decided what resources were available and whether they were credible. A lot of the study is taken from men who were in prison, for example. It's an interesting read, but the jury is still out on the level of accuracy. This book would have come out during the time as such other titles as Nancy Friday's 'My Mother, Myself'.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2021
Heightened my awareness of me. Good read. Wish I had read it 30 years ago!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2002
Whether the study was accurate enough or not, a lot of data in this book is still valuable. A great amount of men spoke out to a woman who knows how to interpret and how to write. Certainly during the time she wrote it, people were more loyal to any kind of study than nowadays, so you can't just say this book is only a nice thing to have on your shelves (referring to the review of the anonymous man from Argentina here below). It is not fair to state things are inaccurate and proven without mentioning the full (traceable) resources. In the book you can also see she has had many interviews with a lot of men. I still think Shere Hite has managed to collect valuable, timeless data.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2020
Interesting and informative
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2013
This book far exceeded my expectations, it is full of valuable information. I think they covered every subject on human sexuality.