Awards for Good Boys (by the creator of the Instagram account with the same name) is an incredibly validating experience; this book (and the IG account) scream, "HEY WOMAN, GUESS WHAT?? YOU'RE NOT OVERREACTING!!!"
AFGB draws mini comics, ribbons and trophies with actions undertaken by men that aren't really praiseworthy, but do get an absurd amount of praise because the bar is set very low (e.g. "is theoretically open to being wrong," "I wanted to make you cum," "only interrupts you to make it clear he is still listening," etc.).
I won't go into the experience of constantly being made to feel like I am crazy and unreasonable when I ask men for the bare minimum like being more considerate of others (and me), and having to pretend to be less competent and assertive than I am in order to not damage a man's ego in professional and academic settings, but let me just say how incredibly validating it is to have - in black and white and red and yellow - confirmation that no, it is not unreasonable and crazy to not want to pander to men who act like it is too much to ask for clarity, consideration, and basic human decency!
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