The synopsis of the book is somewhat misleading. I am neither male nor "alpha" and I am quite content being a girly-girl who is somewhat naive. It keeps me learning. Point is, I don't want to dominate anyone or manipulate people. I do, however, want to learn the techniques and mindset because I am all too often a mark for others. I started reading books like this because I want to stand up for myself, build confidence, learn to say "no," and actually see how people use subtle nuance to exert their will and influence on others. You can't arm yourself if you don't know the weapons being used, and you can't resist the pull of others and stop being misled and manipulated unless you know and understand how other people have taken advantage of you and why you let them do it. "Power is a gift from the weak," the author writes. Alarmingly true.
You don't have to use the book or advice as directed to learn how to stop giving away the power you have over yourself. It's solid advice and an easy, short read for the person who wants to know how to be more confident and make better decisions based on HIS/HER OWN wants and needs, not anyone else's. My bf asked why I would read about domination book for guys - "Why not the female version," he asked. Maybe later. I want to see how people deceive, and a book touting itself as some sort of manual for dominating others seems to me to be a sound resource to learn from inside out. To do that requires knowledge from all perspectives, which has nothing to do with gender. People will take advantage of you until you are able to recognize behavior patterns and tactics. There's nothing amoral or gender-specific about doing the due diligence required to build a backbone.