What About Men? - by Caitlin Moran

I have always really admired the work of Caitlin Moran. Discovered through the joys of having a shared kindle with my partner. I love her humour and take on life. She has done so much in recent years to help fight the fight for women.

But when I heard about What About Men?, I had a sense of trepidation. I read some of the reviews, many were typical of the polarised world we now live in. I worried that I would fall in to a ‘feminist trap’. I worried that this would be a bridge too far for her to cross.

It is by no means perfect, but then why should it be. I think what Caitlin is striving to do, is at least open the debate.

It really builds up a head of steam in the second half for me. The Andrew Tate chapter is stark. ‘ I wonder if the misogynist anger we see against women isn’t because they see women as inferior, but is instead, really envy’. It must be terrifying to have teenage boys these days.

She doesn’t want men to be bullied in to confirmation. ‘No man should reach his final years full of regret, and abandoned idea, and heart-aching disappointment, simply because he obediently played by the rules of what a man should be’

I really get that, we can be an allay for our sisters without able to talk about our own emotions.

She doesn’t seek to pit the senses against each other. There is no room that to give women a leg up, then men have to come down.

‘Masculinity is not a bad thing – just as femininity is not a bad thing’

She wants women to ‘celebrate and enjoy watching boys and men doing what they love’

I for one am extremely glad that Caitlin took on this challenge.