Michael Kimmel Guyland Quotes & Sayings

The pull of Guyland reminds us that women cannot accomplish this transformation alone. In the book's final chapter I argue that just as men need to stand up, do the right thing and break the silence that perpetuates Guyland, so, too, do women need to support each other in resisting its pull. — Michael Kimmel

I think there is another choice for women; it involves challenging Guyland and supporting each other. — Michael Kimmel

Some of the worst elements of Guyland rest on the twin pillars of men's silence and women's compliance. — Michael Kimmel

Playing along with Guyland may be the only way an individual woman might believe she has a chance at a social life or a relationship. Sometimes it gets pretty crazy, like a sorority requiring that all the pledges sleep with the members of the "brother" fraternity. — Michael Kimmel