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Raphaël Liogier: Heart of Maleness

Following the shocking accounts shared as part of the #MeToo movement, Raphaël Liogier, sociologist and philosopher, felt compelled to apply his academic expertise to shed light on the roots of gender inequality and its many manifestations.

In his book, Heart of Maleness: An Exploration, Liogier demonstrates with candor and clarity that the archetypal Prince Charming and a monstrous predator such as Harvey Weinstein are two sides of the same coin—products of a worldview that not only places a man’s desires above a woman’s, but also doubts whether women are fundamentally capable of knowing what they want.

Recent years have witnessed significant progress toward gender equality, from the ousting of prominent men accused of sexual misconduct to the unprecedented popularity of the 2019 Women’s World Cup. Heart of Maleness maps out the crucial work still to be done.

He will be joined at FIAF by Mark Greene, author of The Little #MeToo Book for Men and Senior Editor for the Good Men Project.

Talk in English.
Followed by a book signing.

“An incisive critique of the Western cultural construct of “maleness” . . . as a call for men to reexamine the ways they’ve ‘been conditioned to view and desire women,’ this short book achieves its goals.” – Publishers Weekly











When: Mon., Feb. 24, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Where: French Institute Alliance Française
22 E. 60th St.
212-355-6100
Price: FIAF Members: $20; Non-Members: $25
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Following the shocking accounts shared as part of the #MeToo movement, Raphaël Liogier, sociologist and philosopher, felt compelled to apply his academic expertise to shed light on the roots of gender inequality and its many manifestations.

In his book, Heart of Maleness: An Exploration, Liogier demonstrates with candor and clarity that the archetypal Prince Charming and a monstrous predator such as Harvey Weinstein are two sides of the same coin—products of a worldview that not only places a man’s desires above a woman’s, but also doubts whether women are fundamentally capable of knowing what they want.

Recent years have witnessed significant progress toward gender equality, from the ousting of prominent men accused of sexual misconduct to the unprecedented popularity of the 2019 Women’s World Cup. Heart of Maleness maps out the crucial work still to be done.

He will be joined at FIAF by Mark Greene, author of The Little #MeToo Book for Men and Senior Editor for the Good Men Project.

Talk in English.
Followed by a book signing.

“An incisive critique of the Western cultural construct of “maleness” . . . as a call for men to reexamine the ways they’ve ‘been conditioned to view and desire women,’ this short book achieves its goals.” – Publishers Weekly

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