Not Guilty: The Case in Defense of Men

by David Thomas

Book Overview

A rebuttal of feminist charges against men discusses such issues as child sexual abuse, the sexual harassment of males, and husband battering and the presupposition of men's guilt. 35,000 first... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 068811024X
• ISBN13: 9780688110246
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Finally, somebody else has opened their eyes!

I challenge anybody to read this book, which is entertaining, carefully argued and original, and believe the established orthodoxy in Western society (really feminist propaganda) that there exists a "patriachy". Hypocrisy in social,legal, economic and sexual matters is so deep-rooted in us and socialized at such an early stage that even recognizing that hypocrisy deserves an award. Ought to be essential reading in all college courses and for anybody interested in hearing someone finally tell it like it is and still retain his humour (take a lesson from this feminists!). But it won't for reasons Thomas knows only to well; nobody will have heard of it due to the feminist orthodoxy's unwarranted self-righteousness and old male fools outdated chivalrous beliefs (described expertly). Can't say it changed my life as I've never swallowed the established British/American orthodoxy but if most people read it with an open mind it would change their understanding of fundamental issues immensely and for the better.

A wonderful book!

Being a long-time fan of Warren Farrell's (and other's) work in this area, I've known of this book for quite awhile. It took me several years to get around to scaring up a copy, but it was well worth it. This is one really great book! My only regret was that it was nearly a decade old by the time I got to it, not that things have changed that much. For me, it's one of the three best men's books of the 90's ("Myth of Male Power" and "A Man's World" being the other two).The Kirkus review above is pretty much right on the money with its description of the book. I'd add that there's a quite interesting chapter on images of masculinity in the media (John Wayne to Clint Eastwood to WWF), in which Thomas even works in some very interesting ideas on the real meaning cross-dressing. The book is that wide-ranging and philosophical at times -- the powerful insights snuck up on me all the way through the book. I really liked Thomas's writing style: very understated, and all the more convincing because of that.I might also add that even though Thomas is a Brit, the book is balanced fairly evenly between this side of the Atlantic and the other. So other American readers shouldn't fear irrelevancy.This is a gem of a book. Highly recommended for those interested in the topic.

A must have for anyone truly interested in EQUAL rights.

Unfortunately, I don't have time to write the in depth review that this book deserves, but I do want anyone who is contemplating the purchase of this book to BUY IT. This book is a must have for anyone truly interested in EQUAL rights. If you enjoy Warren Farrell, you will love David Thomas. If you see TRUE EQUALITY in the same light that I do, you will never put this book out of arm's reach...and you will read it again...and again...and again.Jeff