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Of Boys and Men

By: Richard V. Reeves
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Boys are 50% more likely than girls to fail at all three key school subjects: maths, reading and science.

In the US, the wages of most men are lower today than they were in 1979, while women's wages have risen across the board.

In the UK, suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 45.

Boys are falling behind at school and college because the educational system is structed in ways that put them at a disadvantage. Men are struggling in the labour market because of an economic shift away from traditionally male jobs. And fathers are dislocated because the cultural role of family provider has been hollowed out. The male malaise is not the result of a mass psychological breakdown, but of deep structural challenges.

Structural challenges require structural solutions, and this is what Richard V. Reeves proposes in Of Boys and Men - starting boys at school a year later than girls; getting more men into caring professions; rethinking the role of fatherhood outside of a nuclear family context.

Feminism has done a huge amount of good in the world. We now need its corollary - a positive vision of masculinity that is compatible with gender equality.

©2022 Richard V. Reeves (P)2022 Swift Press Audio Gender Studies Social Sciences Equality Thought-Provoking

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Saw a video of Richard Reeves discussing the themes of this book in a video on the ‘Big Think’ YouTube channel and knew straightaway I had to read it. It was fantastic, and as a passionate feminist and proponent of gender equity, I think it is a must read. I see so many men and boys, especially my age (I’m 21) who have lost their footing in the world around them because of some of the structural issues raised in this book. I think it was meticulously researched, written and performed and spoke so much truth that everyone should be more aware of.

Bloody brilliant

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Well read by the author - A must listen for anyone serious about feminism and gender equality/equity

Must listen

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who, in the early 1990s, during my time as a stay at home house husband; while I was a TA soldier to fit in with weekends and my wife's school holidays (she made teacher to head teacher with minimum maternity leave for both our children)... I also studied to get my degree in Early Years Education. This book is a massive endorsement of all I believe and discovered, while trying to be a male role model for a gender I felt was under fire 🔥 This journey began in 1993 when I read a report called 'A Gender Caught Between Two Fires', which flagged the fact that masculinity might be a gender in retreat? I spent the next twenty five years trying to do my bit to support children on their journey as life long learners and to thrive in a social environment many of their grandparents would not recognise! It does sadden me that nearly 30 years on the recognition that males need support, as well as females, for true equality seems not to be that much further forward, discussed or focused on... to help that half of the population that needs to understand the importance of our role in a functioning society! This book certainly aids in that discovery of a successful partnership of men and women that is so important for us all. Read it, please.
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As a male, early years retired teacher...

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The book primarily focuses on a US-context, but it's still well worth reading. I found it interesting and clearly narrated.

interesting. well-worth reading

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Great to read this balanced, up to date view of the issues facing men and boys (and women and girls) at this stage of the feminist journey. The author also outlines some excellent ideas on how to address these problems. He draws on international data to demonstrate his points, but his experience of raising boys seems to be largely in the US system. His suggestions for reform therefore target existing US education and employment structures, but it is easy enough to see how they could be implemented elsewhere. As the mother of a son, I’m glad to see attention being given to how boys and men can find their place and continue to be appreciated in a more equal society.

A very welcome balanced view

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A book worth reading for anyone interested in men's state in the 21st century
Any parent of boys should read it

Alarming notion of men state in the 21st century

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Good, insightful points and arguments. Large swathes of the worlds men are struggling and need help now to avoid big trouble in future.

Tackled an important and charged subject well

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The left’s embracing of critical theory has created a huge blindspot on the issue of gender equality. This book raises deeply important issues facing boys and men growing up today, ones which liberal thinkers often have not dared to voice publicly (which speaks volumes) but which I get the increasing sense that many are starting to recognise. We’ll written, thorough and persuasive! Hopefully the start of a movement towards a more genuine gender equality.

Brilliant! A return to rationality.

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Well researched, describes the challenges faced by males in society and family life. There are lots of government policies that protect, support and encourage female development but the same considerations are not given to males. The traditional family structure where the man is the main provider is no longer tenable.

Excellent work

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A wonderful book. I see the points made not only in my own life, but in those of my male friends and family members. I hope this book will form part of a larger wake-up call for the equality movement.

Brilliant

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