The Relentless War on Masculinity: Does it Ever End?
About this audiobook
The Relentless War on Masculinity is a cultural, rhetorical, chemical, legal and institutional attack on all males. During the last seven decades it has resulted in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand moving from being societies characterised by equality (during the 1980s) to now being highly gynocentric.
Western countries have tilted against men and boys for decades—dismantling fatherhood, ignoring male disadvantage, and portraying masculinity as a problem to be fixed. The result is a crisis: falling education outcomes for boys, disengaged young men, rising mental health struggles, plummeting birth rates, and fractured relationships between men and women.
This book shines a light on the causes of the crisis and offers a vision for how to rebuild. Combining clear analysis with heartfelt advocacy, David Maywald calls for a new social contract: one where boys are supported, men are respected, and both sexes work together to create a healthier future for us all...
This book explores:
- How Anglo societies moved from equality to gynocentrism—and what that means for our families, schools, and communities.
- The cultural, political, and institutional forces that have sidelined men.
- Why fatherhood, faith, and purpose remain essential foundations of human flourishing.
- Practical solutions and reforms that can restore balance, rebuilding collaboration between men and women.
There are no winners from The Relentless War on Masculinity, but we can rebuild a much healthier society if men and women collaborate for our children. Inclusion demands that we listen to and engage with all voices—including males, White people and Christians.
As a society, will we choose combativeness or collaboration? Read on for a provocative, hopeful and urgent call to action. This book is for everyone who believes that when men and boys thrive, society also flourishes.
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About the author
David Maywald is a thought leader who is courageous, inquisitive, forthright and family-centred. He is a board member, a proud father to a son and a daughter, as well as a passionate advocate for males. His calling is to spark transformational change for men and boys, with positive societal spillovers.
He lives in the national capital of Australia with his family, following a lengthy career (with roles at J.P. Morgan, Credit Suisse and BT Funds Management).
As a lifelong learner, David has completed a double degree at university, qualifications as a Chartered Financial Analyst, plus multiple courses and programs. He has served almost 20 organisations in a governance capacity during the last three decades (which includes being Chair of a public company).
David founded the Awards for Men in Leadership (recognising positive male role models) and Celebrating Masculinity (to inspire all men and boys). His writing blends research, lived experience and moral conviction, seeking to restore balance in a culture that has too often sidelined boys and men.
