BoyMum by Ruth Whippman - ISBN: 9781529439144
Paperback
Raising sons in the #MeToo era: A mother’s eye-opening journey.

BoyMum

Raising Boys in an Age of Impossible Masculinity

  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    9 July 2024

Summary

‘BoyMum’ is one of the most thought-provoking books I’ve read as a parent — The Times

“Utterly fascinating for anyone raising sons” — Gaby Hinsliff

‘BoyMum’ is about what it means to grow up male in an era when #MeToo has zeroed our tolerance for toxic masculinity, yet the pressure on young men to be ‘masculine’ has never been more intense.

It is also a mother’s story. As a feminist mum of three sons, Ruth Whippman is all too aware that her parenting today wil…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529439144
ISBN-10:1529439140
Author:Ruth Whippman
Publisher:Quercus Publishing
Imprint:Quercus Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:9 July 2024
Weight:371g
Dimensions:232mm x 152mm x 26mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

A brilliant, powerful and very timely take. Everyone raising boys should read this, and all men too * Sam Delaney, author of Sort Your Head Out *
BoyMum is one of the most thought-provoking books I’ve read as a parent * Helen Rumbelow, The Times *
An urgent call to reassess how boys are raised and socialized * Publisher’s Weekly *
Nuanced, compassionate and brave, this brilliant book explodes the dogmatic, stereotypical tropes that restrict and smother boys from a positive, feminist perspective. It is warm, meticulously researched, and above all, hopeful. – Laura Bates
The behind-the-scenes story of the most famous misogynist (and one of the most famous people) on the internet… a fascinating insight into the power of his cult of personality and the dangerous tactics used to silence his critics – Matt Blake * Esquire *
Utterly fascinating for anyone raising sons – Gaby Hinsliff

About The Author

Ruth Whippman

Ruth Whippman is a British author and journalist living in the United States. A former BBC documentary director and producer, her essays, cultural criticism and journalism have appeared in the New York Times, Time magazine, the Guardian and the Huffington Post. Her first book, The Pursuit of Happiness, was a New York Post Best Book of the Year, a New York Times Editor’s Choice, a Daily Mail Must Read and a Sunday Times Top Summer Read. She lives in California with her husband and three sons.

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