Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity
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- Author：Justin Baldoni
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Summary
A GRIPPING， FEARLESS EXPLORATION OF MASCULINITY
The effects of traditionally defined masculinity have become one of the most prevalent social issues of our time。 In this engaging and provocative new book， beloved actor， director， and social activist Justin Baldoni reflects on his own struggles with masculinity。 With insight and honesty， he explores a range of difficult， sometimes uncomfortable topics including strength and vulnerability， relationships and marriage， body image， sex and sexuality， racial justice， gender equality， and fatherhood。
Writing from experience， Justin invites us to move beyond the scripts we’ve learned since childhood and the roles we are expected to play。 He challenges men to be brave enough to be vulnerable， to be strong enough to be sensitive， to be confident enough to listen。 Encouraging men to dig deep within themselves， Justin helps us reimagine what it means to be man enough and in the process what it means to be human。
The effects of traditionally defined masculinity have become one of the most prevalent social issues of our time。 In this engaging and provocative new book， beloved actor， director， and social activist Justin Baldoni reflects on his own struggles with masculinity。 With insight and honesty， he explores a range of difficult， sometimes uncomfortable topics including strength and vulnerability， relationships and marriage， body image， sex and sexuality， racial justice， gender equality， and fatherhood。
Writing from experience， Justin invites us to move beyond the scripts we’ve learned since childhood and the roles we are expected to play。 He challenges men to be brave enough to be vulnerable， to be strong enough to be sensitive， to be confident enough to listen。 Encouraging men to dig deep within themselves， Justin helps us reimagine what it means to be man enough and in the process what it means to be human。
Reviews
Miranda
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At first I was excited about this book because I am a big fan of all of Justin’s work and the good that he always tries to spread。 Going into this book I assumed it would be like any other biography but I can say this was not the case。 Baldoni holds nothing back and no topic is off limits。 This book goes into depth about what it is like growing up being a boy and being pushed early on into being a man。 Women always question why men don’t talk about their feelings， or they don’t say much or why d At first I was excited about this book because I am a big fan of all of Justin’s work and the good that he always tries to spread。 Going into this book I assumed it would be like any other biography but I can say this was not the case。 Baldoni holds nothing back and no topic is off limits。 This book goes into depth about what it is like growing up being a boy and being pushed early on into being a man。 Women always question why men don’t talk about their feelings， or they don’t say much or why do they act a certain way around the guys， etc。 This book dived head first into subjects not many are willing to talk about out loud or acknowledge within themselves。 Language is a powerful thing and feeling all the emotions shouldn’t be something anyone is ashamed of but embrace it。 Baldoni shows that there is strength to be found when feeling vulnerable and has started the conversation。 Reading it， you can tell Baldoni put everything he had into his writing。 Even though the book is called “Man Enough” I believe everyone can learn something from this book and walk away with an entirely different perspective on everything they ever actually thought！ 。。。more
Lindsey Domokur of Crazy Reader Chicks
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I'm going to be honest。 I don't know Justin Baldoni from his acting career。 I have never watched Jane the Virgin。 I know Justin Baldoni through all the good he is trying to do in the world and I think that makes this book even better for me。 This is a book that I needed in my life。 As the mom of two boys， this book is important so that I can understand a little of what they are going through。 I have also been talking to my husband about this story at length and he will be reading it as well。Bald I'm going to be honest。 I don't know Justin Baldoni from his acting career。 I have never watched Jane the Virgin。 I know Justin Baldoni through all the good he is trying to do in the world and I think that makes this book even better for me。 This is a book that I needed in my life。 As the mom of two boys， this book is important so that I can understand a little of what they are going through。 I have also been talking to my husband about this story at length and he will be reading it as well。Baldoni puts into words how it feels to grow up being a boy and how they are pushed to be man enough， or just enough。 Growing up and going through teenage girl angst you really don't think about the boys going through the same thing。 I never really I about a boy dealing with the same body issues， the same mental struggles， because it just isn't talked about。 Boys are often told if they are crying or expressing feelings they are acting like a girl， but having human emotions is actually just normal。 Why are boys taught that it isn't ok to cry？ These boys are called dergatory names for being human and having emotions。 Why are we teaching our boys that this is how it should be？This book explores all of the ways Baldoni didn't feel like he was "enough"。 Truthfully， we have all had these feelings of inadequacy， but it is refreshing to hear that someone like him， an actor， a celebrity， has felt these same feelings and how he is exploring them instead of letting them control him。There are so many things Baldoni says in this book that resonate with me， so many things I have heard people say to the men and boys that surround me and this opened my eyes to the fact that one comment could change the way a child feels about themselves forever。 We need to be cognizant， we need to do better。 I need to do better as I parent my young boys。 This is a book I will come back to just to remind myself that my boys are strong enough， man enough， the way they are。 We don't need to put boys down to build them up， to make them stronger， because inside it is just breaking their spirits。I cannot wait for my husband to read this book because I know that some of these things have been said to him growing up， he thinks showing emotion is weak。 I know first hand what supressing emotion can do to a person and I want him to know that he is enough and letting me see everything is so strong。 There is strength in vulnerability。 Thank you so much for sharing your story Justin。Thank you to Justin Baldoni， Netgalley and HarperOne for an early copy of this book。 。。。more
Jessica | JustReadingJess
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Man Enough: Undefining my Maculinity by Justin Baldoni is an honest and real look into masculinity for men and society。 Man Enough is geared towards men but I recommend to anyone。 Justin opened my eyes to thins I’ve never thought about。 Feminism is talked about all the time， but I never hear about masculinity。 Many difficult topics are discussed。 Justin provides real life examples from his life and his friends’ lives。 Man Enough is real， raw and honest。 Many difficult topics are discussed。 Justi Man Enough: Undefining my Maculinity by Justin Baldoni is an honest and real look into masculinity for men and society。 Man Enough is geared towards men but I recommend to anyone。 Justin opened my eyes to thins I’ve never thought about。 Feminism is talked about all the time， but I never hear about masculinity。 Many difficult topics are discussed。 Justin provides real life examples from his life and his friends’ lives。 Man Enough is real， raw and honest。 Many difficult topics are discussed。 Justin talks about his flaws and what he struggles with。 The ending message that he still has a lot to work to do really resonated with me and showed his humility。 I enjoyed reading a book by a real person that is still struggling to be better。 I recommend Man Enough to anyone that is interested in learning about masculinity and how it affects men。 I listened to the audiobook and loved Justin’s narration。 This book was even more personal hearing Justin’s voice。 There is even a part where his kids sing a song。 I always love when authors narrate their books especially when the book is personal like Man Enough。Thank you Harper Audio and Harper One for Man Enough。Full Review: https://justreadingjess。wordpress。com。。。 。。。more
TheBookstagramBabe
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Let me start off by saying I am probably not the target demographic of this book， but with that I still found it super informative and took a lot of key points away from this book。 I Ioved Justin Baldoni on Jane the Virgin and followed him online because of it。 There， I was introduced to his show Man Enough and his work of breaking the the macho man mentality。 the book was really informative and honest。 It was based in science and had a lot of good backing from prominent researchers。 I can't ima Let me start off by saying I am probably not the target demographic of this book， but with that I still found it super informative and took a lot of key points away from this book。 I Ioved Justin Baldoni on Jane the Virgin and followed him online because of it。 There， I was introduced to his show Man Enough and his work of breaking the the macho man mentality。 the book was really informative and honest。 It was based in science and had a lot of good backing from prominent researchers。 I can't imagine the feeling he had writing all of this out for the public but I am so glad he did。 I would love to see more men open up about this and become more vulnerable to the people around him。 And just because I am a girl didn't mean I didn't take anything from this。 I too have many of these same issues and it gave me a new opinion。Thanks Netgalley for the Arc in return for an honest review 。。。more
Janae
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I am a longtime fan of Baldoni's。 I am so excited that he is taking his life work and putting it into the world。There were some great small nuggets of wisdom packed into this book but i found this mainly to be a memoir， of sorts。 I enjoyed learning how Justin became who he is but I wouldn't label this a self help necessarily。I am a white woman so therefore I am not his target aideience。 I wish this book worlds of success but it wasn't necessarily for me。 I am a longtime fan of Baldoni's。 I am so excited that he is taking his life work and putting it into the world。There were some great small nuggets of wisdom packed into this book but i found this mainly to be a memoir， of sorts。 I enjoyed learning how Justin became who he is but I wouldn't label this a self help necessarily。I am a white woman so therefore I am not his target aideience。 I wish this book worlds of success but it wasn't necessarily for me。 。。。more
Katy
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As the eldest of three daughters， I never really gave masculinity much thought until I had my son （yes， even despite being a Clinical Psychologist）。 It breaks my heart that my curious， thoughtful， and sweet son will face so many of the same challenges Baldoni examines in Man Enough。 He bravely explores the topics of body image， sexuality， strength， and vulnerability through the lens of powerful， yet private， moments in his life。Baldoni’s balance of personal experiences with research and expert o As the eldest of three daughters， I never really gave masculinity much thought until I had my son （yes， even despite being a Clinical Psychologist）。 It breaks my heart that my curious， thoughtful， and sweet son will face so many of the same challenges Baldoni examines in Man Enough。 He bravely explores the topics of body image， sexuality， strength， and vulnerability through the lens of powerful， yet private， moments in his life。Baldoni’s balance of personal experiences with research and expert opinions read like a vulnerable， yet challenging therapy session。 He offers no solutions， but sheds light on the undercurrent of masculinity in our culture and challenges us to explore our own contributions to the rising tide。Also infused with humor and profanity， Man Enough will be an accessible resource for my clients struggling to find their place in a world that tells them who to be。 I’m looking forward to stocking my office shelves with copies when it’s released in April。 。。。more
heba
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I was scrolling through TikTok （I know， so gen z of me） when I came across a video of Justin Balson's wife unwrapping a copy of this book while he's tearing up and hugging their son。 At that moment， I literally froze。 My eyes watered， and I felt so many feelings。 I don't know why， honestly。 Maybe because one of my favorite film-makers wrote a book！ Or maybe because he was tearing up， and due to that vulnerability， I started to as well。 Maybe because he was so caring and loving toward his son， wh I was scrolling through TikTok （I know， so gen z of me） when I came across a video of Justin Balson's wife unwrapping a copy of this book while he's tearing up and hugging their son。 At that moment， I literally froze。 My eyes watered， and I felt so many feelings。 I don't know why， honestly。 Maybe because one of my favorite film-makers wrote a book！ Or maybe because he was tearing up， and due to that vulnerability， I started to as well。 Maybe because he was so caring and loving toward his son， which made me more aware of the lack of fatherly presence in my life。 I don't know， man。 All I know is that I'm excited to read and learn from this book， although I most likely will be very， very biased。 。。。more
Lisa Konet
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