It's a Jungle Out There, Jane: Understanding the Male Animal

by Joy Browne

Book Overview

Ever wonder why . . . ...a man shuts down or walks away when a woman begins arguing with him? ...guys in a restaurant choose the seats with the backs against the walls? ...some men rarely speak up in meetings and absolutely never put anything in writing? ...most men won't tell even their best friends how much money they really make? ...every man you ever met hates surprise parties? ...men--young, old, and in--between-all panic when a woman say "We...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0609603574
• ISBN13: 9780609603574
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Lighten Up

concerning the Massachusets woman and Key Largo man, below: try not to take yourselves so seriously. Dr. Browne's book is a humorous and insightful look into why many men act so "male", and draws on experience and evidence from many scientific disciplines.There is a big difference between being a man and merely being "male", and this is what Dr. Browne is illustrating. She is not condemning men, nor is she endorsing the female perspective over the male. It would benefit all to examine their own behaviors and rationally determine which are productive and which are reactionary. Just like anything else, truth is usually found between the two extremes, and men and women will coexist much more peacefully when both try to understand themselves as well as each other. Just because the bible says that women should "sit down and shut up" only means that a man wrote it. As a man who strives to not be pigeonholed, I welcome the refreshing veiw of an intelligent woman like Dr. Browne to show us all another perspective.

explains behavior logically

This book takes the confusion out of drastic differences in behavior between males and females. She explains the differences simply and very logically as a result of genes and social pressures....and she doesn't do it with cutesy gimmicks like different planets. This book can simplify the problems in a relationship by removing the blame-placing and substituting negotiation to solve differences. Such a great book!!!!!!

Finally...now I really know why my husband acts that way!

I've read 'em all...Mars, Venus,Women Who Love Too Much, Men Who Can't Commit, but this book addresses real life, real men and women and why they REALLY behave they way they do. It's not only interesting, it's incredibly funny. I can't tell you how many times I laughed out loud while I recognized myself, my husband, my brothers, my dad, my boss. The best part of this book, however, is that it's not judgemental. Dr. Browne doesn't point the finger, she just shines the flashlight and lets you see for yourself why nature has created men to be so, so....MALE!