The Silent Half

Name: The Silent Half
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ISBN: 9798235913356

Gender, Power, and the Stories We Refuse to Hear

J N Nartey

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J.N. Nartey
08 May 2026

Violence in society; Child abuse; Coping with personal problems

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The Silent Half: Gender, Power, and the Stories We Refuse to Hear

By JN Nartey

In an age defined by outrage, identity wars, and polarized gender debates, The Silent Half asks a dangerous question:

What happens when some stories are allowed to be heard-and others are quietly erased?

For generations, society rightly confronted the injustices women faced under systems of inequality, silence, and exclusion. But beneath the necessary progress lies another uncomfortable reality: countless men and boys suffer in silence-abused, dismissed, ridiculed, or simply unseen.

From childhood trauma and sexual abuse to emotional suppression, false expectations of masculinity, and the cultural taboo surrounding male vulnerability, The Silent Half explores the hidden dimensions of pain that rarely make headlines.

This is not a book against women. It is not a rejection of feminism. It is a call for a more honest conversation.

Blending powerful human stories, psychological insight, cultural analysis, and fearless social critique, JN Nartey examines how modern gender discourse sometimes reduces complex human suffering into simplistic narratives of oppressor and victim. The result is a deeply thought-provoking exploration of power, trauma, identity, and empathy in the modern world.

Why are male victims often ignored? Why does society struggle to acknowledge female-perpetrated abuse? When does advocacy become exclusion? And how do we build a future where compassion is not selective?

Provocative, nuanced, and emotionally resonant, The Silent Half challenges readers to move beyond ideology and toward something far more difficult:

The courage to hear every story.

By: J N Nartey
Imprint: J.N. Nartey
Edition: Large type / large print edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 327g
ISBN: 9798235913356
Pages: 242
Publication Date: 08 May 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active