THE RED PLANET

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Research suggests that geography and genetics crafted humans to be a friendly, relational, and nonviolent species. However, in the last 6,000 years, we have managed to override our original programming with consequences that range from rampant misogyny, gender inequities, and racism, to animal exploitation, environmental abuse, terrorism, and state-level violence—all symptoms of the Hyper-Masculine Paradigm. So, what changed? What turned us from goddess-worshipping, plant-eating peacemakers into god-worshipping, animal-eating warmongers? And where do we go from here? 

Find out why in this fresh, avant-garde nonfiction, The Red Planet: Gendered Landscapes and Violent Inequalities (2024), and learn how our intrinsic predilection for peace may yet save us.

Available now in hard copy and eBook at this link on my publisher's website!

Hard copies are also available for order at Barnes & Noble, on Amazon, and in stock at the following Colorado locations:  

• Old Firehouse Books, Fort Collins
• Next Page Books, Frisco
• Salida Books, Salida
• Narrow Gauge Book Cooperative, Alamosa
• Mirage Trading Company, Moffatt
• Villa Grove Trade, Villa Grove
• Maria's Bookshop, Durango
• Between the Covers Bookstore, Telluride
• Out West Books, Grand Junction

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Reviews:

“The Red Planet takes a fresh approach to the stories we tell and should tell about landscapes and the symbiotic relationship between animals, people, and the environments within which they live. Being attentive to our ecosystems remains essential for addressing current environmental crises such as climate change, land degradation, air pollution, toxic waste, and environmental racism.” 

—Jennifer Fluri, PhD

Professor and Chair of Geography

University of Colorado, Boulder

“Bill has written a text that would pair wonderfully with ontologies from non-European cultures, encouraging students and teachers alike to question our received wisdom, and to look outside of what we think we know, how we think things have to be—to imagine new and more hopeful futures.” 

—Jean Alger, PhD

Professor of English

Trinidad State College

“The power of places is [an] example of the long view of humanity taken in The Red Planet. Using a Gendered Landscapes Theory, Bill Hatcher shows how geography may originally have shaped people’s minds and cultures which, in turn, reshaped their geography." 

—Kimberly Munro, PhD

Assistant Instructor of Anthropology

New Mexico Highlands University

"[The Red Planet] is excellent...As an anthropologist, I particularly appreciated the emphasis on the cultural construction of gender roles, norms and stereotypes in this chapter and the book as a whole. The author is skillful at holistically blending the historical (e.g. long-term temporalities in the thousands of years) and [the] contemporary..."

—Jaden Netwig, PhD

Professor of Anthropology

Arapahoe Community College

“I applaud [Bill’s] passion…The Red Planet gives important background on the origins of patriarchal policy that prioritizes domination and exploitation, as opposed to prioritizing the well-being of the planet and the acknowledgment of the sacred feminine.”

—Dominique Naccarato

Lecturer, Clark School of Environment and Sustainability

Director of the Integrated Public Land Management Track

Western Colorado University

“The Red Planet taught me to be proud that I am a woman. No matter how the media, religions

or others’ opinions say, I am not weak because of my gender, I know that I am strong and I am

just as capable as anyone else. I learned so much about myself and other cultures and beliefs.

The Red Planet made me feel validated and heard. I really enjoyed this book and seriously can't wait for the hard copy to come out. I will definitely be reading this again.”

—Andi Stephenson

Geography student

Pikes Peak State College

“[The Red Planet] really has been a riveting read—I can't wait to buy my own copy! I would be very interested in taking the course that aligns with your book... Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to read your book and get a glimpse into the world of geography and humanity alongside it.”

—Josephine Trenkler

Geography student

Pikes Peak State College

“This book was very fascinating and helped me remember how much I enjoy social sciences such as sociology and psychology. It reminded me of Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs, and Steel, but on an adjacent topic, and more focused and nuanced.”

—Parker Stein

Geography student

Colorado Mountain College

“I really enjoyed reading this book! It challenged ideologies from both sides while providing information on why, which I found very interesting and useful. The overarching understanding and detail about each topic made it much easier to comprehend the ideas behind each chapter.”

—Avery Paull-McGurran

Geography studentColorado Mountain College

“I loved this book! It exposed me to so many new ideas and thought processes that could help save us and our planet!”

—Bridgett Larsen

Geography student

Pikes Peak State College

“I really enjoyed reading The Red Planet. This book doesn't try to change your mind but presents statements of fact as they are in our history. If we are to evoke change and be a better species then this book is a good guide to learning how to get on a path to change a mindset.”

—Josephine Trenkler

Geography student

Pikes Peak State College