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Narrated by:
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Warren Farrell
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Written by:
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Warren Farrell
About this listen
For the audio book version, Dr. Warren Farrell personally rewrote the highlights of The Myth of Male Power as a dialogue. The questions are similar to what others will ask you when you discuss these issues. You’ll have Dr. Farrell’s best answers.
The Myth of Male Power helps each family member understand that genuine power is neither status nor money, but “control over one's life.” He documents that virtually every society that has survived has done so by persuading its sons to be disposable--whether in war or in work; and therefore indirectly as dads. And disposability is not power.
Considered the Bible of men's studies—yet highly empathetic to women (Dr. Farrell was repeatedly elected to the Board of the National Organization for Women in NYC)-- the meticulously researched The Myth of Male Power takes the listener on a captivating journey around the world, throughout history, biology, the Bible, the law, and everyday life, challenging every currently-held assumption about men, women and the family.
In his compassionate voice, Warren answers questions like, "Doesn't the fact that men earn more mean they have more power?" with "The road to high pay is a toll road—tolls such as working more hours, being away from our family, being engineers, not artists…." Farrell posits that men have mistakenly defined power as "feeling obligated to earn money someone else spends while he dies sooner."
To help each family member appreciate parents and grandparents, Farrell shares, "in the past, neither sex had genuine power; both sexes had roles: women's role: raise children; men's role: raise money. Our grandparents didn't preach rights--they preached responsibilities. Both moms and dads sacrificed so their children's lives would be better than theirs."
Dr. Farrell gives a 100% refund if this doesn’t generate one of your family’s most valuable discussions. See www.warrenfarrell.com.
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- DGFeijoo
- 2019-09-15
Good summary
This is not the original book, but a summary given in the form of an interview with the author. That being said, the references are up to date, and it is short enough so that you can listen to it multiple times. Every minute is jam-packed with useful information that is hard to come across.
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- Jason
- 2021-12-09
Filled with facts
Women need to read this book and give it to their children. society is corrupt and filled with lies
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- Ahmed
- 2019-06-16
Amazing
Eye opener, and will give you a totally new perspective about the current social structure
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- Harris
- 2019-02-12
such a profound thinker and humble man.
I have never heard a man speak so eloquently about the reality of our societal conditioning around the sexes
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- Roman
- 2022-01-04
Great, just great debunking of all myths
Great debunking of all myths about the male power that I heard of around in recent years (and actually since my very distant childhood). Must read for everyone. One remaining question though: how to transition to this Stage 2 marriage?
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- cotyledon
- 2022-09-16
This is an interview, not the actual book
As an interview and a chance to hear the author's own voice as he interacts with an interviewer posing sharp questions, this recording is very worthwhile and I benefited from every minute. However, although it seems I have listened to the highlights set in insightful context, the actual book is something I still need to read.
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- Jonathan
- 2023-11-10
This book should be taught in school
This book should be taught in school. If feminism is one point of view, this is the other and balance is needed in our society
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