Helen Smith (3) (1961–)

One of the few vocal women in the US that understands male psychology and she definitely has her thumb on the pulse of American cultural undercurrents. People that are used to hearing feminist political narratives that insist all social activity favors men may have a tough time digesting Smith's more complex and varied experience-based assessment. Her position as a psychologist has given her a candid insight into the private thoughts of men throughout the US without the inhibitions caused by the artifice of political correctness.… (altro)

A very interesting book. It really is about the author's perception that things have moved against the American male or specifically the American white male. I tend to believe that the American world is still controlled by white men so no matter what Helen Smith says or the anecdotal support she brings in, it will take a lot of things to occur before we can say that women have it better over men. That being said I did find her section on male paternity responsibility for children that prove to not have been fathered by them a point that I agree with her about. Why should a man who was tricked into believing that he had fathered a child that later proved to not be his be forced to pay child support until the child is 18. If the book does nothing but get this changed then it is fine, but the idea that women and their issues have moved men into a no college, no marriage state is to basically given too much credit to the movement and not enough to the man's choice to not get married or go to college. She seems to categorize women as manipulators who trick men into marriage and having children. A definite generalization. This is a good book to read because it gives a sense about how the man/woman connection is currently viewed by many within our society. I overall think the book is biased against women but overall it was a good read and I for one will get on the author's website and engage her in some lively debate.… (altro)