USA Today recently published an article asking if feminism was ‘over the hill,’ or too outdated for America’s youth to continuously identify with. Although the article lacks facts and statistics and mostly contains anecdotal evidence, it still raises attention to a common tendency among young men and women: Feminism is a word that tends to scare people. It is often associated with negative stereotypes, and, in turn, the main argument of equality gets lost in translation.

Fear no more. Seal Press is now making feminism cool with ‘The Guy’s Guide to Feminism,’ written by Michael Kaufman and Michael Kimmel. This unique piece of literature and resource for dudes to enlighten themselves about women’s issues is a one of a kind venture for two reasons: It consists of various formats such as comics, interviews and top ten lists, and the book is the first of its kind to address feminism targeted at young males.

The book’s official website offers a free excerpt every week, which gives readers a sneak peak inside the witty language and insightful perspective on the importance of feminism and emphasis of women’s issues in relation to everyday guys.

Keeping in the spirit of interactive connectivity, there is also a YouTube video circulating that features a handful of college-aged men discussing the book in both an informal and humorous tone. The last sentence viewers hear on the video is one guy saying, ‘It’s important for the women we care about, and it’s important for our own lives, too.’

Topics like reproductive rights and sexual harassment are, more often than not, categorized as ‘women’s issue.’ But in fact, women’s issues are really everyone’s issues. They ultimately affect all individuals, beyond just those who identify as female. For example, child care and equal wages influence the way an entire family functions, not only mothers, and sexual assault and rape prevention is also an inclusive issue that is all-encompassing of both men and women.

When I asked one of the Michaels about the authors’ intention behind creating ‘The Guy’s Guide,‘ he explained that they tried to combine thoughtful analysis with some lighthearted fun and humor. Michael Kimmel, leading feminist academic and author, said, ‘What we tried to do is present the basic idea of feminism to guys in a way that shows it is easily apprehended, not threatening, and in fact, will enable guys to live happier, healthier lives, with more loving, passionate and more equal relationships with the women in their lives.’

Guys, do yourselves and the world around you a favor —visit Amazon.com immediately and snag a copy of this humorous, satirical and relevant book. It shouldn’t take too long to read anyway. Girls, pick up ‘The Guy’s Guide’ for your brother, boyfriend or any other male who’s flirting around with the idea of feminism, and even skim through before gifting it out. All of my favorite dudes should know what to expect from me for Christmas this year.

Krystie Yandoli is a senior women and gender studies and English and textual studies major. Her column appears every Wednesday. She can be reached at klyandol@syr.edu or followed on Twitter at @KrystieLYandoli.