herself. S. Forward wrote the book
not only to help women to understand what was happening to them, but also to show them what
The book is divided into two parts. In the first one, Men Who Hate Women,
the author describes how misogynistic relationships work and why they work. S. Forward shows
how these relationships usually start, what happens as they develop, what are the men's control
weapons, where they gain their control, what are the reasons for this behavior, and why men behave
the way they do. She also defines the reasons and emotional forces which hook women and make
them unable to resist the misogynists. In the second part, The Women Who Love Them, she gives
us several effective behavioral techniques that can help to deal with this kind of relationship.
Jeff made all the decisions for his wife Nancy. He controlled every aspect of their life together,
oversaw all spending, selected the people with whom they socialized, and even made decisions
about what Nancy should do while he was at work. Bob burst in anger, screamed at Laura, insulted
her, and slammed the door after Laura refused to accompany him to their bedroom.
Gerry always criticized Paula. Trying to show his intellectual superiority, he accused Paula of
having no culture at all and no taste in anything she did.
Mark was angry because Jackie didn't have time to talk to him when they both got home from
What do all these men have in common? Obviously, we can call their behaviors insensitive,
abusive, unacceptable and even cruel. Each of these men's behavior is contrived to intimidate and
control the partner. It is evident for us that there is a lot of psychological abuse going on, but not
for those women who tolerate their partner's mistreatment. S. Forward tells us many stories about
her clients-women who suffer from partners' abuse. Women in such re...