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The Blurb On The Back:
This is a book about how to be the guy that everyone needs right now.
Have you ever been in a situation where there’s a loud guy making dodgy comments, cracking jokes that only he thinks are funny or leering at the girls in the room? You can feel the tension, right? THAT GUY is the worst, but no one is saying anything, because the whole situation is intimidating and awkward.
This toolkit will help you CALL OUT BAD BEHAVIOUR and understand the serious issues facing girls today. And it will make you feel CONFIDENT navigating relationships, so that everyone feels happy, heard and respected, WHILE BEING THE BEST VERSION OF YOURSELF.
From FLIRTING DISASTERS and what STAYING IN THE FRIEND ZONE really means, to the PERILS OF PORN, ‘LOCKER ROOM TALK’ and the important of CONSENT, this is a vital handbook for lads who are fed up of THAT GUY, and who wan to help CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Alan Bissett is a novelist, playwright and performer. This conversational antidote to toxic masculinity for readers aged 13+ combines personal anecdote with empathy and practical advice to tackle topics like internet porn, being ‘friend zoned’ and ‘locker room talk’. It’s well done (including the page design, which gets across the key messages) but the readers who pick this up are probably the ones who don’t need it in the first place.
LADS: A GUIDE TO RESPECT AND CONSENT was released in the United Kingdom on 3rd August 2023. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
Have you ever been in a situation where there’s a loud guy making dodgy comments, cracking jokes that only he thinks are funny or leering at the girls in the room? You can feel the tension, right? THAT GUY is the worst, but no one is saying anything, because the whole situation is intimidating and awkward.
This toolkit will help you CALL OUT BAD BEHAVIOUR and understand the serious issues facing girls today. And it will make you feel CONFIDENT navigating relationships, so that everyone feels happy, heard and respected, WHILE BEING THE BEST VERSION OF YOURSELF.
From FLIRTING DISASTERS and what STAYING IN THE FRIEND ZONE really means, to the PERILS OF PORN, ‘LOCKER ROOM TALK’ and the important of CONSENT, this is a vital handbook for lads who are fed up of THAT GUY, and who wan to help CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Alan Bissett is a novelist, playwright and performer. This conversational antidote to toxic masculinity for readers aged 13+ combines personal anecdote with empathy and practical advice to tackle topics like internet porn, being ‘friend zoned’ and ‘locker room talk’. It’s well done (including the page design, which gets across the key messages) but the readers who pick this up are probably the ones who don’t need it in the first place.
LADS: A GUIDE TO RESPECT AND CONSENT was released in the United Kingdom on 3rd August 2023. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
