But, she added, "feminism holds a key to men's predicament."
In researching her book, Faludi, a former Crimson editor, said she journeyed deep into male territory, interviewing unemployed family men, disgruntled sports fans, troubled teenage boys and disillusioned war veterans.
Among the most controversial claims in Stiffed is Faludi's defense of the Spur Posse, a group of male high school students in the early 1990s who engaged in a sex-for-points contest that rocked their Lakewood, Calif., community and received national media attention.
Though members of the Spur Posse wrongly victimized young women, according to Faludi, she added that their motive in doing so was "to compete for the spotlight," which has become all-important in society today.
Men are now striving for validation in a culture that prizes "the winningest Viagra performance," Faludi explained.
Harvard students in attendance last night said they generally approved of Faludi's analysis.
"She is very sensitive," Jeanne M. Cawse '01 said. "I see what she means in terms of men having difficulty living up to standards of masculinity."
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