'Think Like A Man,' Part II: Chastising or enlightening women?
OPINION - 'Think Like A Man Too' is in production -- the main rebuttal is whether or not the narrative is chastising women or enlightening women...
From Clutch Magazine:The conversation about relationships is an ongoing topic of discussion in our community. Everybody from singers (Ex: Tyrese) to actors (Ex: Hill Harper), and ordinary everyday people have played their hand at being a relationships expert. None other than Steve Harvey has successfully proved that you don’t need credentials nor a perfect relationship background to become a household name, as it relates to giving relationship advice.
I know women and men who swear by Steve Harvey’s book Act Like a Lady, Think Like A Man. After the book created a galore of rave reviews and some not so rave reviews following 64 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list, Steve Harvey took it a step further and turned the highly successful book into a movie. Two years following the movie Think Like A Man comes the sequel Think Like A Man Too.
As Think Like A Man Part II is still in production, the main rebuttal is whether or not the narrative is chastising women or enlightening women. In analyzing both sides:
Chastising Women Narrative
There are some that believe that Steve Harvey’s Act Like a Lady, Think Like A Man concept inadvertently blames women for failed relationships. The notion that, in order to have a successful relationship, women must act like a lady (for example: refrain from sex for the first 3 months of a relationship, which is outlined in the chapter titled “The 90-day Rule: Getting the Respect You Deserve”) and think like a man (which is outlined in the very first chapter titled “The Mindset of A Man”).
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