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Man Made: A Memoir of My Body
by
Ken Baker
Prolactin: A hormone that women secrete to produce breast milk.
-- Prolactin level in the blood of an average human male = 10 ng/ml
-- Prolactin level of a nursing mother = 100 ng/ml
-- Prolactin level of the author on October 16, 1997 = 1,578 ng/mlOn the surface, Kenny Baker seemed a model man. He was a nationally ranked hockey goalie who played for Colgate on a full scholar...more
-- Prolactin level in the blood of an average human male = 10 ng/ml
-- Prolactin level of a nursing mother = 100 ng/ml
-- Prolactin level of the author on October 16, 1997 = 1,578 ng/mlOn the surface, Kenny Baker seemed a model man. He was a nationally ranked hockey goalie who played for Colgate on a full scholar...more
Hardcover, 284 pages
Published
March 5th 2001
by Tarcher
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Liking or disliking doesn't seem to apply here: this is tragic, yet hopeful. Being a medical professional, though, my inner voice kept screaming "Tell a doctor! Your chest isn't supposed to do that!" I suppose it's part and parcel of showing no weakness and the anti-medical bias shown by his father, but did no one ever take a good long look at the guy? I wanted to weep.
Very interesting study of hormones affecting mindset: there are several anti-psychotic medications known to affect prolactin...more
Very interesting study of hormones affecting mindset: there are several anti-psychotic medications known to affect prolactin...more
A fascinating study on what makes us who we are. All his life Ken Baker suffered from crippling erectile dysfunction as well as swollen,sore nipples that leaked blood and whitish fluid. As an adult he began suffering from crippling headaches. Finally after years of suffering he went to a doctor and was diagnosed with a tumor that had been secreting a hormone that was the cause of all his agony. Almost immediately upon beginning treatment Ken "became a man" and tries to come to terms with himself...more
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An oddly fascinating memoir by my husband's former colleague whose undiagnosed medical condition caused him to develop a feminine body.
Brutally honest memoir about a man struggle between being male and being a man. A very good read.
Intially decided to read this book because the author is from my home city and was briefly an intern at the company where I work. It turned out to be a fascinating memoir about how an unknown tumor on his pituitary gland robbed him of his masculinity and manhood as it grew over time, and took away -- unbeknownst to him -- many of the things that make men, men.
Interesting book albeit a bit crude at time. A very compelling story showcasing the profound influences our biological makeup has on our personalities. Should be considered a must read for anyone still subscribing to the 70's hippie notion of "boys and girls are all created equal - its society that forces us into gender roles!" Tell that to Ken Baker.
The story is fascinating. The writing -- just OK.
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