Ok, I know those last couple chapters got away from me, so this time we're going to do just one chapter, and this time I'm going to be one of the first people to read the chapter rather than the last.

The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love is a book by bell hooks about men, patriarchy, the relationship between them, and most importantly love. There is no need to pick up a copy, comrade Sen has already uploaded the entire audiobook onto Youtube. Content warnings are generously provided by Sen at the start of each chapter, however, they may not be as extensive as one might provide on here. This time we are doing Chapter 4. Each chapter is only about 30 minutes long, so it's not a long commitment. Chapter 4 is titled "Stopping Male Violence" so it seems a CW for SA and assault in general is necessary for this chapter.

Discuss-

-What stood out to you about this chapter?
-Are there any ideas that bell hooks introduces in this chapter that you've never heard of or wish you had heard earlier in your life?
-Are there any stories in this chapter that resonate with you on a personal level?

Previous Chapter Discussions
Chapter 1 discussion
Chapters 2 and 3 discussion

  • wtypstanaccount04 [he/him]
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    11 months ago

    Thoughts on Ch. 4

    This is a hard chapter to write about, as I didn't find as much that stood out to me personally. What I did find interesting was how bell talked about men not having the ability to connect with their emotions.

    What was also interesting is the media critique of films as war propaganda, and the opposition to the Vietnam War. This comment is pretty sloppy, so I'll probably talk more as more comments come in.