Robert Jensen's new book begins with the
simple demand of the culture: "Be a man." It closes with a defiant response:
"I chose to struggle to be a human being." And in between, it offers a
candid and intelligent exploration of porn's devastating role in
helping to define conventional masculinity. In other words: In our
culture, porn makes the man.

Writing in his trademark conversational style with a rigorous
analysis, Robert Jensen easily blends personal anecdotes from his
years as a f