Men Have Called Her Crazy by Anna Marie Tendler
A Voice in the Wilderness There’s something profoundly unsettling about reading a memoir that feels like it could have been plucked from the recesses of your own mind. Anna Marie Tendler’s “Men Have Called Her Crazy” is that kind of book—raw, unflinching, and achingly familiar to anyone who’s ever grappled with the complexities of being a woman in a world that often seems designed to break you. As I turned the pages of Tendler’s debut memoir, I found myself nodding along, sometimes laughing, sometimes fighting back tears. It’s a book that doesn’t just tell a story; it holds up a mirror to the collective experience of countless women who’ve been labeled “crazy” for daring to feel deeply, to question the status quo, or simply to exist in a way that doesn’t conform to societal expectations. A Journey Through the Looking Glass At its core, “Men Have Called Her Crazy” is a memoir about mental health, self-discovery, and the insidious ways in which patriarchal structures can shape and distort a woman’s sense of self. Tendler, known …