The Boy Crisis
by Warren Farrell · first published 2018
86% recommend14% neutral
Why HN recommends it
Lays out health, school, and social problems facing boys and men with data many readers say they had never seen; useful for parents, especially fathers, wanting to understand how to raise boys.
Summarised by Claude from recommending comments
What is the boy crisis? It’s a crisis of education. Worldwide, boys are 50 percent less likely than girls to meet basic proficiency in reading, math, and science. It’s a crisis of mental health. ADHD is on the rise. And as boys become young men, their suicide rates go from equal to girls to six times that of young women. It’s a crisis of fathering. Boys are growing up with less-involved fathers and are more likely to drop out of school, drink, do drugs, become delinquent, and end up in prison. It’s a crisis of purpose. Boys’ old sense of purpose—being a warrior, a leader, or a
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…interesting. More recently I have found far-right friends, but again, it’s just because they respect me, not because it’s awesome: It’s a palliative, not a solution. It’s discussed in the book « The boy crisis » of Warren Farrell (former president of NOW, the National Organization for Women), but hey, people claim he is « controversial » so no-one’s gonna take it into account. Men — need — some — love. Or…
on “Dad takes son to Mongolia to get him off his phone” ↗The Boy Crisis, Warren Farrell. I discovered the dire situation of men, with health and social conditions that top women’s problems by a factor 50, but we’ve never heard about. Funny thing is the guy is still a feminist…
on “Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything?” ↗« The Boy Crisis » by Warren Farrell is a good study, it tells a few causes concerning boys. Basically they are forgotten in class or in family because we’re all focussed on equality for women, and they know they’re not…
on “Dad takes son to Mongolia to get him off his phone” ↗Anyone interested in the impact this has on children (especially boys) should read "The Boy Crisis" by John Gray PhD. ( https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Crisis-Boys-Struggling-About/dp/1... ). Tl;dr ... A disproportionate share of seriously troubled boys share an alienated, minimized or absent father in…
on “A divorce in Italy destroyed my researcher career” ↗If you enjoy this, I'd recommend The Boy Crisis by Warren Farrell and John Gray. A lot of really interesting material on being a dad and specifically parenting boys (but a lot of the benefit also extends to women obviously). At first the material felt…
on “The biology of dads” ↗The Boy Crisis by Warren Farrell covers this issue comprehensively. There are many beliefs and practices in our society that push boys and men out, especially in school. If you read the article, I recommend at least…
on “A generation of American men give up on college” ↗This disproportionately impact men and boys. Can't recommend "The Boy Crisis" enough as a must read. Or at least this TED talk: https://youtu.be/Qi1oN1icAYc
on “Suicide rates climbing, especially in rural America” ↗…child is never done and the family and society often pays a terrible price in those cases. Can't recommend this book enough if this topic hits close to home for anyone: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Boy-Crisis-Audiobook
on “Parental alienation and the unregulated experts shattering children’s lives” ↗I will be the first to admit that becoming a father was a difficult transition. One book that I recommend that all fathers read is The Boy Crisis. With the usual disclaimer that I do not agree with everything the author states, it greatly helped me see what a crucial role I have in raising our kids (my wife and I were blessed with 5 children, including…
on “The biology of dads” ↗Absence of either is more or less even-equal of a problem: Jordan Peterson and Warren Farrell on The Boy Crisis and Gender Politics - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AA1lR3CC4s
on “What nobody says about startup moms” ↗…you this is not how the brain works. Basically he has hope for the future, so he can sell hope to his brain. It is extremely important for the future of USA, because USA is currently experimenting a « Boy Crisis » (from the title of the book) where men can’t get motivation, and they spiral into drugs. Particularly in the mid-west, but it’s a trend in the whole Western world. That’s why some experts are screaming…
on “Being ‘Indistractable’” ↗