"Man Down: Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt that Women are Better Cops, Drivers, Gamblers, Spies, World Leaders, Beer Tasters, Hedge Fund Managers, and Just About Everything Else,“ by Dan Abrams, is a mostly serious, slightly funny book made up of short chapters defending what he perceives to be things women are better at.
The examples are sometimes common, sometimes misconceptions, and sometimes slightly ridiculous. Examples of the three categories are as follows: citizens, healthier, live longer, better sleepers, smarter, cops, newscasters, get ready faster, and the one that gives the book a ridiculous edge in my opinion, are better at gathering mushrooms in a remote part of Mexico.
Every chapter is dedicated to one thing that women are better at, is about three pages in length, and is backed up by one or two studies.
Although I appreciate Abram’s love for women, as he cites his sister, nieces and mother as inspiration, (I noticed that, funnily enough, his sister, nieces, and mother all have masculine names–Ronnie, Dylan, Teddy, Finn and Efrat–what’s up with that?), I honestly didn’t know whether or not to take him seriously.
Sometimes I appreciated his sharp wit, like when he says you’ll probably have a "tougher time BS-ing your way out of paying for that parking ticket” with mostly female cops.
Sometimes I appreciated his insightful observations, like when he noted that women can’t “catch a break when there is overwhelming evidence for them simply being more engaged or better at something than men” when talking about how women are better at social media.
But there were quite a few times when I did not appreciate Abram’s stark stupidity. It was hard to tell if he was trying to be funny or serious. Like for example when he said, “In fact, in many ways we guys still have it easier in our society”. Ummmm DUH. Anyone could have told you that.
Abram’s switch from comedian to serious researcher and back again only served to hamper what little credibility he started with, and the way the book was formatted (smaller size, purple type for the chapter headers) further damaged whatever points he was trying to make.
"Man Down: Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt that Women are Better Cops, Drivers, Gamblers, Spies, World Leaders, Beer Tasters, Hedge Fund Managers, and Just About Everything Else,“ por Dan Abrams, es un libro casi serio, un poco cómico que contiene capítulos cortos que defienden lo que él percibe ser las cosas que las mujeres son mejores.
Los ejemplos son comunes a veces, ideas equivocadas a veces, y un poco ridículos a veces. Algunos ejemplos de las tres categorías son como sigue: ciudadanas, más sanas, vive más largo, durmientes mejores, más inteligentes, policías, presentadores, se preparan más rápidas, y el que hace el libro ridículo en mi opinión, son mejores en recoger los champiñones en una parte remota de Méjico.
Cada capítulo está dedicado a una cosa que las mujeres son mejores, aproximadamente es tres páginas de largo, y está confirmado por uno o dos estudios.
Aunque aprecio el amor de Abram para las mujeres, como cita a su hermana, sobrinas y madre como la inspiración, (descubro que, extrañamente, su hermana, sobrinas, y madre todas tienen los nombres masculinos–Ronnie, Dylan, Teddy, Finn and Efrat–que pasa con eso?), honestamente no sé si debo tomárselo en serio.
Algunas veces aprecié su humor claro, como cuando dice que probablemente tiene un "tougher time BS-ing your way out of paying for that parking ticket” con las polícias mujeres.
Algunas veces aprecié sus observaciones profundos, como cuando notó que las mujeres no pueden "catch a break when there is overwhelming evidence for them simply being more engaged or better at something than men" cuando hablando de las mujeres con medios sociales.
Pero fueron unas veces cuando no aprecié la estupidez dura de Abram. Es difícil saberlo si está intentando a ser cómico o serio. Cuando por ejemplo dice "In fact, in many ways we guys still have it easier in our society". Ummmm DUH. Cualquiera persona se podría haber dicho.
El cambio de Abram de cómico a un investigador serio y de vuelta solo sirvió para impedir su poco credibilidad con que empezó, y la manera en que el libro fue organizado (un tamaño pequeño, una fuente púrpura para los nombre de los capítulos) más a fondo dañó cualquiera puntos estaba intentando decirnos.