Mansplaining in Seventeen Syllables: Modern Haiku for Men Learning to Listen (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798248714308)

Some men explain crypto.
Some explain protein intake.
Some men explain their feelings. In haiku.

Mansplaining in Seventeen Syllables is a witty, honest, and unexpectedly tender collection of modern haiku about masculinity, midlife, and the emotional education we probably should have received in 1996.

Written for Xennial men-the generation raised on dial-up internet, locker room rules, and "I'm fine"-this book captures what happens when that same generation starts going to therapy, raising teenagers, and realizing anger was never the only emotion available.

Inside you'll find haiku about:

• Saying "I'm fine" when you're absolutely not
• Unlearning "be a man" without losing yourself
• Fatherhood, aging, and the regret of yelling too loud
• Hustle culture, podcast alphas, and performance masculinity
• Quiet mornings, soft strength, and finally exhaling

It's self-aware.
It's occasionally uncomfortable.
It's dryly funny.

And yes, it technically mansplains vulnerability - but only to itself.

Perfect for:

• Men in midlife reflection (or crisis)
• Dads who love their kids but are still figuring things out
• Readers of modern masculinity and personal growth
• Anyone who has ever googled "why am I like this" at 11:47 p.m.

This is not a manifesto.
It's not a rant.
It's not a lecture.

It's seventeen syllables at a time -
learning how to feel without writing a 3,000-word essay about it.