Fox & Friends Co-Host Lawrence Jones Offers Up Lessons On How to Be a Real Man in America

Jeff Walker,  Entertainment Writer

In his latest book 'American Man' Texas native and Fox & Friends co-host Lawrence Jones takes on the radical left's obsession with 'toxic masculinity', offering up over 212 pages how he took stock in his own life to re-evaluate proper male roles in American culture. While Jones admits he doesn't have all the answers, he does base his book on the foundation of Judaic Christian principles. 

Recognizing historic figures such as Abraham Lincoln, William Lloyd Garrison, Theodore Roosevelt, and Martin Luther King Jr., Jones states the actions these men and countless others took not only improved civil rights throughout American history, but helped lay the framework for traditional male role models.

'American Man' is not anti-feminist, nor does Jones diminish the equal importance God instilled in creating women. However, Jones does provide that male and female roles are different. In 11 chapters Jones provides a guideline for becoming the traditional man, backing up his assertions with actual fact, heart rendering stories, and biblical quotes.

Some of the more compelling passages in 'American Man' revolve around the father-son dynamic, with Jones detailing the relationship between 'Meet the Press' narrator Tim Russert and Fox News colleague Mark Levin with their respective fathers.

Jones credits his own father for stepping up and teaching him valuable lessons regarding finances and taking responsibility, which in turn lead Jones to his deeply rooted faith, adding 'young men need fathers' and saying 'yes maam and yes sir' is a sign of respect.

Jones clearly defines the responsibilities men should take to be proper fathers and husbands, allowing that they should be chivalrous, disciplined, and a provider. He further asserts men of a certain age who are not married or have children should act as protectors for their mothers, sisters, girlfriends, as well as their friends. It's an innate quality God bestowed upon men.

While Jones does not outright attack any specific groups in 'American Man', he also maintains that gender roles have begun to deteriorate over the past several decades. As many agree, biological males do not need to compete against biological females in competitive sports.

In 212 pages Jones imparts 11 critical lessons, drawing upon personal observations and numerous historical facts. In closing, aside from faith in God or a moral compass, Jones proclaims two qualities are essential in shaping a bona-fide man, a work ethic and more importantly knowledge.

He references Solomon, Jesus, the Apostle Paul, iconic Greek philosophers, Booker T. Washington, and the great Albert Einstein among others as trail blazers, suggesting modern day intellectuals are in shorter supply. He does applaud contemporary men such as Ben Carson and Elon Musk for their willingness to stand firm and challenge unconventional wisdom.

'American Man' is a book young and old men should read, as well as women who want to understand how real men should treat them.

Jones states in the book he's not preaching to a particular party, rather he's sending his message out to both sides of the aisle. With the radical left often trying to erase traditional males, and society leaning toward gender neutral roles, 'American Man' is an account of how real men should be, and hopefully a blueprint that will help shape the future of men.