I am looking for a book that has a more egalitarian view on gender, gender equality, and/or gender roles. My new partner is more moderate in their views, and I view myself as progressive. I want to be able to understand their POV more without getting defensive, so I'm looking for a book that points out both sides of the gender equality conversation. For example, something interesting that I recently discovered was that men were actually more progressive towards women's suffrage than women themselves, so a book that points out more "untold" sides of the story would be valuable.
I came across Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It by Richard Reeves which sounded like it could suit my request, but it seems like it may be missing some context regarding the patriarchy and the root of why men actually struggle (but I'm fully open to if someone has an argument that it's a valuable read!).
Open to books that are written from a feminist view (I would still like to be able to back up my own values) but really striving to be open to authors who may not fit under that identity. Not looking too narrowly here but really just trying to keep my eyes and mind open!
by zelyl
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Hmmm I’m not sure if this is exactly what you’re looking for, but since you mentioned this is about a relationship you might enjoy Gottman’s Seven Principles. I think he does a great job breaking down communication patterns rather than gender, though there are tendencies. It’s a bit less about gender ROLES and more emotional frustrations but they’re obviously not completely separate. Hope this helps and good luck!