Fire in the Belly

Short. Sweet. Very good. Keen conceptualizes the crisis in modern masculinity as (in part) a function of enculturation to war and violence (whether we explicitly reject violence or not) i.e., every boy and man is expected to engage in violence if called upon to do so in order to defend the home, family......more

I'm torn between the fourth and fifth starts on this one. On one hand, Mr. Keen does an excellent job of describing the need for authentic, thoughtful masculinity and detailing a process to achieve said state. On the other, too much of Mr. Keen's book is couched in semi-poetry or the language of sec......more

I am torn in assessing that one. First published in 1992, on the one hand I consider it a must read and an absolute classic when it comes to the so-called 'Men's Rights Movement'; a sharp opus containing brilliant analyses and thoughts about what it means (or should mean) to be a man these days (not......more

Per the recommendation of Sam Hyde, notorious Ukranian dive bomber and war hero, I bought a copy of this book, the premise being that it would be a paradigm shifting lesson about masculinity. I want to say that despite the lackluster review, I do empathize a lot with the author Sam Keen, even though......more

What even is masculinity? Like really when you think about it, what it is? For example using sentences like 'A masculine person is ....'. I tried this exercise about a month ago and it triggered such a crisis of identity. It was an immediate sensation of confusion about myself and the whole way I wa......more