Of Boys and Men
by Richard V. Reeves · first published 2022
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…tempting to use the cyclical nature of the male crisis (and the cynical version of its modern variant) as a reason to reject worry about men. But there are plenty of reasons to be concerned. In his new book Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, And What to Do About It, Richard V. Reeves, a fellow at the Brookings Institution and founder of the new American Institute for Boys and Men, argues…
on “The manosphere promises to fix young men’s lives. It’s making them miserable” ↗…but maybe our leaders could look at what people with resources are doing, then help our kids with simple solutions: Start by taking computers back, away from 6-8 year olds. [1] Richard Reeves: Author "of Boys and Men" (how boys are completely falling behind) [2] https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/why-steve-jobs-bill-gat... [3] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/social-capital-ceo-chamath-pali...
on “The scary truth about how far behind American kids have fallen” ↗concern for the plight of boys and men is more fashionable than you might think in progressive spaces, especially in the past few years. for example, Barack Obama's summer reading list just came out. I think being on this list indicates being…
…to note, most testing seems to show women/men are about average in intelligence but there is slight variability between the two. So thinking one gender is smarter doesn't bear out. I've read excerpts "Of Boys and Men" that indicate academic changes to assist girls may have harmed boys. For example, in schooling, it was shown that girls do better on homework while boys would do better on testing. So, teachers realizing…
on “The lost boys: how a generation of young men fell behind women on pay” ↗I haven't read that book, but I might now. It's refreshing to see such a realistic assessment of the problems. IMO, the most important line from that page: >The problems of boys and men are structural in nature, rather than individual; but are rarely treated as such. This is why shame does nothing productive, whether it's shaming boys for displaying "masculine" traits or displaying…
on “Notes on Being a Man” ↗…stuff is toxic because it’s about conflict. It’s about pushing back against feminism, which is essentially fighting against equity. With that said, I see nothing wrong with fighting for the interests of boys and men. I, too, want to see boys succeed (I have a son!) But it’s not about his rights. It’s about his opportunities and the support and so on, that he gets." See the thing about this is even if you genuinely…
on “The data are clear: The boys are not all right” ↗