Why Does He Do That?
Why Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancroftby Lundy Bancroft
Shares rank 91 of 152 nonfiction books by recommenders
Recommended as a book on male domestic violence perpetrators that goes into more detail than the parable it accompanies; one reader found the story a bit strange.
Recommended as a book on male domestic violence perpetrators that goes into more detail than the parable it accompanies; one reader found the story a bit strange.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Covers male domestic violence perpetrators
“There's a book about male domestic violence perpetrators which you really ought to read.”
Comment from 11 Feb 2026 in “The US is flirting with its first-ever population decline” Goes deeper than the parable
“There are aspects of the parable here that the book goes into a lot more detail on”
Comment from 11 Feb 2026 in “The US is flirting with its first-ever population decline” Parable rings true to readers
“This parable does sadly ring true.”
Comment from 11 Feb 2026 in “The US is flirting with its first-ever population decline”
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The four most recommended other nonfiction books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cuckoo's Eggby Cliff Stoll | 40 | 0 | 100% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Amusing Ourselves to Deathby Neil Postman | 36 | 0 | 100% | 9 | 1 yr3 owners | Approved |
| The Anxious Generationby Jonathan Haidt | 24 | 12 | 67% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Bullshit Jobsby David Graeber | 20 | 12 | 63% | 8 | — | — |
| Why Does He Do That?by Lundy BancroftThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
All 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“There are aspects of the parable here that the book goes into a lot more detail on”
“I find the story a bit strange though.”
“This parable does sadly ring true.”
“There's a book about male domestic violence perpetrators which you really ought to read.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.