Background
Published in 2023, “How to Piss Off Men: 109 Things to Say to Shatter the Male Ego” is a humorous guide by Kyle Prue, offering over 100 witty phrases and comebacks designed to challenge “toxic masculinity and leave even the most persistent mansplainers at a loss for words.” The book provides readers with tools to confront and dismantle everyday sexism in a clever and impactful manner.
My Thoughts
This book originally came from a viral TicToc post from Prue which eventually led to a published book. The target audience is men and the stated reason for writing the material is to help men sit with the content and think about why that particular statement would bother them. It was a very fast read and several of the items won’t make sense as time goes on. (E.g. “Let’s go Brandon.”) However, some were genuinely amusing.
Recommendation
It was a fun list that went by fast. I would recommend listening to the audiobook which featured a conversation with the author and his mother about the work.