{"product_id":"good-will-toward-men-19942025-jack-kammer-9798993548890","title":"Good Will Toward Men 1994\/2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGood Will Toward Men\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a provocative and constructive collection of in-depth dialogues between Jack Kammer-a Baltimore-based writer and men's issues advocate-and twenty-two accomplished, diverse women from across North America. The participants include attorneys, therapists, academics, journalists, and activists who speak candidly about masculinity, fatherhood, and the current state of gender relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book's central premise is that the national conversation on gender has been dominated by a female-centered perspective, leaving men's legitimate concerns unspoken, unaddressed, and socially stigmatized. Kammer and his interviewees challenge a culture that scrutinizes sexism against women while treating sexism against men as trivial or nonexistent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Themes and Concepts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSexism as a \"Reciprocating Engine\" \u003c\/strong\u003e The book posits that sexism is a vicious cycle harming both genders. It suggests that women cannot achieve true autonomy as long as men remain strait-jacketed by rigid societal stereotypes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Maximum Security Prison of Manhood: \u003c\/strong\u003e Social norms-reinforced by both conservative and feminist frameworks-imprison men in narrow roles. While often perceived as having power and privilege, men face harsh realities including higher suicide rates, shorter lifespans, emotional isolation, and the onerous duty of being valued primarily only for their role as an economic provider.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFatherhood as the Holy Grail of Masculinity: \u003c\/strong\u003e A major focus is the devaluation of fathers in work\/life balance, divorce, custody law, and social policy. The contributors argue that the concept of the disposable father is a social malady and they advocate for shared custody, recognizing that children and men suffer when fatherhood is reduced to a mere financial obligation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 2025 Edition and Updated \"Theory of the Case\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 edition includes three new appendices and updated introductions discussing how the gender landscape has shifted over three decades. Kammer lays out the case that modern feminism has strategically slandered men, particularly about traits that are essential to effectiveness and success in parenthood and family relationships to preserve women's dominance in those arenas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotable Voices\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe interviewees represent a broad ideological spectrum, featuring figures such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKaren DeCrow: \u003c\/strong\u003e President of NOW, 1974-1977 (equal options for men are essential for women's equality)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHelen Fisher: \u003c\/strong\u003e Anthropologist (discussing sexual harassment and sexuality).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuzanne Steinmetz: \u003c\/strong\u003e Sociologist (discussing domestic violence against men).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRikki Klieman: \u003c\/strong\u003e Attorney (discussing false rape accusations).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConclusion and Tone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book maintains an earnest, accessible, and bridge-building tone. By featuring women making the case for fairness toward men, the book provides the argument with unique credibility and emotional resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Kammer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798993548890\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Male-Friendly Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Jack Kammer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443105968383,"sku":"9798993548890","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6e7d9b3d-d9ac-4540-8112-892cccbf2e9e.jpg?v=1777201886","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/good-will-toward-men-19942025-jack-kammer-9798993548890","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}