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Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men

Lundy Bancroft

Why we're reading this: Brilliant description of how males manage to subdue their female partners - and why. "How-to" wrt the pow…more
[close] Brilliant description of how males manage to subdue their female partners - and why. "How-to" wrt the power-play and how subtle and hard to discern it is played - between men and women and in society as such too.

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Jul 01, 2021 Miss Susan rated it it was amazing

Shelves: non-fiction

i've heard about this a couple times and seen quotes floating around the internet but just got around to checking it out today -- upon which i spent approximately six hours gulping the whole thing down. an excellent debunking of the most common myths about abuse which argues (correctly imo) that abuse is a problem of beliefs about superiority and domination. the book links this explicitly to patriarchy but i think the general idea extends quite neatly to abusive behaviors linked to racism, homop ...more

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Nov 07, 2014 Rita rated it it was amazing

Shelves: adult, non-fiction, abuse

I read this book because I am currently volunteering at a woman's shelter. It was recommended to me by the volunteer coordinator. It taught me so much about the abuser and broke so many myths that I had about why men actually abuse women. I would recommend this book be read by anyone truly interested in helping break this cycle of abuse. It could be a relative, a friend, or yourself. With knowledge brings power :)

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