Dr. Anica gives her three takeaways from the incredible book “Angry White Men: American Masculinity at the End of an Era” by Michael Kimmel
This book covers a variety of topics, including the sons of small-town America who have been affected by underemployment and wage stagnation. White males in America are forced to place the blame elsewhere when they believe they have lived their life in the "correct" way, worked hard, and avoided difficulty, yet still do not reap the financial benefits. The occurrence of irate young guys is even more scary. The majority of school shootings in the United States are committed by guys rather than "misguided youngsters" or "troubled teens." The belief that using violence against others is their right turns these alienated young men into mass murderers.
America will become more inclusive and diversified in the future. Angry white men do not have a choice regarding their ability to stop history from moving forward—they cannot. They have a choice as to whether they will be forced against their will into that inevitable future or if they will walk openly and honorably alongside those they have spent so long attempting to keep out—far happier and healthier, incidentally.