The fragile male

by Ben Greenstein

Is the human male merely a sperm donor? Why are men violent, and where are they headed? The Fragile Male is the first study of male behavior through scientific observation. Males may first have evolved to serve females; by accident and virtue of their strength men grew to believe they were superior. Dr. Greenstein analyses and exposes human male behavior through revelatory comparisons with males of other species. In many cases the same instincts that drive male animals to exclude females and seek dominance are responsible for human male behavior. Under tremendous pressure, deprived of his "superior" standing and of outlets for his natural aggression, the human male is in danger of either shutting down or going even more violently out of control. Sometimes shocking but always essential reading, The Fragile Male is a lucid and accessible book that will help men to better understand themselves, and women to understand men. Quoting Dr. Greenstein:. "When the first human male stepped out in