Why Men Marry Bitches
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| Author | Sherry Argov |
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| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | June 6, 2006 |
| ISBN | 9780743276375 |
Why Men Marry Bitches is a self-help book by Sherry Argov. Why Men Marry Bitches was featured on The Today Show[1] and is the sequel to the author's first book, Why Men Love Bitches.
As explained in the Tucson Citizen, "Argov's book is based on hundreds of hours of interviews, reveals that most men will happily commit to a confident, secure woman who isn't desperate. She defines a 'bitch' as a strong and confident woman who doesn't put her man on a pedestal or behave like his assistant or underling. Put another way, most men are attracted to women who are equal partners."[2]
On behalf of Maclean's Julia McKinnell noted, "The title is provocative but it's not really true that Argov believes a woman has to be a bitch in the sense of a catty battle-axe. She means a woman shouldn't be too nice." Argov advises, "Men want a close relationship, they want marriage. The key to a proposal, though, is to have them feel like it's their idea."[3]
Reception
[edit]Library Journal's Deborah Bigelow argued that Argov "busts the myths that a woman has to be perfect, be [a man's] sex toy, and be whatever he wants her to be." Bigelow concluded that Argov's "75 relationship principles cover everything from sex to finance and apply to readers of all ages".[4]
Publishers Weekly wrote, "While encouraging women to be strong, independent and inscrutable is sound advice, the motivation behind this advice-to keep his interest-makes for a headache-inspiring contradiction. Fortunately, Argov takes readers step-by-step through her process, including numerous Relationship Principles that keeps her concepts clear [...]. Though the generalizations Argov uses to describe her pre-bitch audience can at times be condescending, and her goals are more about acting--rather than believing--that you don't need a man to feel complete, the behavior she encourages is healthy and useful, even outside the realm of husband-hunting."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Why Men Marry Strong Women". Today Show. 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ Cox, Larry (8 February 2007). "Book Reviews by Larry Cox". Tucson Citizen. p. L.28. ProQuest 237176560.
- ^ McKinnell, Julia (2006-04-17). "Why men marry bitchy women". Maclean's. 119 (16). Toronto: 69. ProQuest 218564701.
- ^ Bigelow, Deborah (July 2006). "Why Men Marry Bitches: A Woman's Guide to Winning Her Man's Heart/Think Like a Guy". Library Journal. 31 (12): 93. ProQuest 196832649.
- ^ "Why Men Marry Bitches: A Woman's Guide to Winning Her Man's Heart by Sherry Argov". Publishers Weekly. 2006-06-05. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
External links
[edit]- "10 The Author of 2002's 'Why Men Love Bi**tches' is Heartwarmed By All the TikTok Attention". Newsweek. 2021-02-12. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- "Want a man to propose? 5 relationship principles to keep in mind". Today Show. 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- "10 things I learnt about men this summer". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2012-01-16. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
Further reading
[edit]- Figueiredo, Allana Mátar de; Divino, Marcos Daniel do Amor; Ferreira, Tatiana Affonso (2012). "A dicotomia razão e emoção na obra Por que os homens se casam com as mulheres poderosas? Uma breve análise do tratamento dado às emoções femininas" [The dichotomy of reason and emotion in the work Why do men marry powerful women? A brief analysis of the treatment given to female emotions]. Revista Eletrônica de Estudos Integrados em Discurso e Argumentação (in Portuguese): 15–28.