Books : Self-Made Man : One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back

by: Norah Vincent  Average Rating:

Rating: - You will never be the same after reading this fascinating account
Norah Vincent writes an articulate, intelligent account of what is like to be perceived as a man. I recommend this book to all women. I not only better understood what so many men tried to explain to me about being a man, but I have a whole new respect for how powerful a role gender plays in our society. It really is the single, most defining attribute of ourselves. Like Norah, I came to understand how women capitalize on a man's role in society and I also understand better how much freedom women ... Read More

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Rating: - Self-Made Man: What a journey!
Ms. Vincent writes a convincing story/report of her 18 months undercover as a man. Her descriptions of friendships with men were very vivid, including intimate conversations man-to-man. Her conclusion at the end was that she now has more sympathy for men in our society and states that they are very put upon to be strong all the time, to work hard, and keep their feelings to themselves. I agree with her, being a fellow lesbian. My attitude toward the male species has definitely taken a turn for the ... Read More

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Rating: - Nora takes a safari into the forbidding . . . "Land of Man!"
This reviews the audio version. The lack of the 5th star is because Nora's vocal delivery (the author reads her own book) put simply is a depressing monotone.
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