Feminism is not to blame for the gender divide, men who don’t read are

This is an essay about why men need to start reading books by women

Since I published Touched Out a little over a year ago, I’ve received a steady stream of notes from readers. Most of these notes come from mothers who say the book helped them understand their own desires not just for space, but for autonomy over their own bodies and lives. Though the title of the book suggests it’s a story about moms who don’t want to …