Self-Made Man...

I just finished reading this really amazing book. I’m still mulling it over in my head. There was so much information and I read it all in one sitting tonight.

At the risk of sounding trite, I want to refrain from talking about how much this book has changed my perspective. I guess the thing that really got me, was realizing how hard men have it zand realizing that I am supremely lucky that I found a husband who isn’t that concerned with the trappings of the male ego.

Also, for those of you who have curiosity about the inner workings of the Catholic Monastery, this book delves into some interesting questions and observations. I found that chapter to be one of the most thought provoking...

I don’t want to give away too much, so I’ll just quote an Amazon review:

“Norah Vincent is a respected journalist who went "under cover" by dressing as a man for an extended period of time. She interacted with men and women in various contexts: joining a bowling league, working a high-pressure sales job, even spending weeks at a monastery. She writes candidly about her experiences in "Self-Made Man." The book is funny in many places, unexpectedly poignant in others, as Vincent discovers some unsettling truths about what it's like to be a guy in today's world. The book is particularly refreshing in that it is not a guy-bashing book: one of Vincent's conclusions is that it is difficult to be a man and she writes about the different expectations and cultural conventions that affect the way men act and interact. Vincent is also frank about the effect her deception had on her: she is troubled by her deception and writes in the last chapter about her own emotional breakdown after she leaves her alter ego "Ned" behind.”

This book is an excellent read. I highly recommend you get to your local library and check it out.