Exposing Men

Exposing Men examines how such ideals of masculinity have long skewed our societal--and scientific--understanding of one of the pillars of male identity: reproductive health. Only with the recent public exposure of men's reproductive troubles has the health of the male body been thrown into question, and along with it deeper masculine ideals. Whereas once mens sexual and reproductive abilities were the most taboo of topics, today sperm banks advertise their product in flashy subway signs and magazine articles trumpet male reproductive decline with headlines such as You're Half the Man Your Father Was. Deftly explaining how our perception of men and womens reproductive functions have informed societys broader assumptions about gender roles, Exposing Men is for anyone interested in confronting and addressing the ever-changing landscape of sexual inequalities.