![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Kimmel says many men fall prey to a sense of “aggrieved entitlement,” thinking that their country, their jobs, are being taken away from them - as if the country and those jobs belonged exclusively to them. Gender roles are changing, challenging the traditional rights of men in the family and the courts. The good jobs they expected as their birthright have gone away. In Angry White Men, s ociologist Michael Kimmel says white men - especially those in the lower middle class - feel betrayed. It’s a rage being tapped by Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, to mention just one politician who exploits the trend. It’s no secret that a lot of white men are angry - the popularity of right wing radio hosts like Russ Limbaugh and the rise of anti-feminist men’s rights groups are symptoms of a toxic rage brewing among many of the country’s white males. Her book is Asking For It : The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture–and What We Can Do About It. Then, we look at the rise of rape culture in America with Kate Harding. His book is Angry White Men: American Masculinity at the End of an Era. ![]() Feminist sociologist and gender researcher Michael Kimmel talks about the “aggrieved entitlement” of so many white men in America. ![]()
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