Of Boys and Men
Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It
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Boys and men are struggling. Profound economic and social changes of recent decades have many losing ground in the classroom, the workplace, and in the family. While the lives of women have changed, the lives of many men have remained the same or even worsened.
In this widely praised book, Richard Reeves, father of three sons, a journalist, and now the president of the American Institute for Boys and Men, tackles the complex and urgent crisis of boyhood and manhood. He argues that our attitudes, our institutions, and our laws have failed to keep up. Conservative and progressive politicians, mired in their own ideological warfare, fail to provide thoughtful solutions.
Reeves looks at the structural challenges that face boys and men and offers fresh and innovative solutions that turn the page on the corrosive narrative that plagues this issue. Of Boys and Men argues that helping the other half of society does not mean giving up on the ideal of gender equality.
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This book is excellent and should be more wildly read, by everybody. You don't have to agree on the solutions (and I certainly disagree with Reeves on a couple) but it's hard to disagree on the problem and this book will get your mind working. Reeves breaks down the issues that are facing men in the present and future (and by extension, women...did you know we all live in the same world?!) without getting bogged down in political ideology (Reeves does a great job at explaining why X viewpoint from one side is good, why Y is hurtful, and then does the same thing for the other side) and without neglecting or just paying lip service to the feminist movement. The way we learn and get better as a society is by acknowledging problems and working towards solutions, and I think this book makes a compelling case.
I thought this author had some interesting perspectives and i'm glad I read it. I've read [b:Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men 41104077 Invisible Women Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Caroline Criado Pérez https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1617113740l/41104077.SY75.jpg 64218580] and this author doesn't cover anything to this level of inequality. I feel like this author misses the mark on a lot of issues too. He talked about women excel in school and careers...and I couldn't help but think if that would really be that bad for women to start running things? I look at the presidents and still not a single woman (maybe soon...) so sometimes I feel unsympathetic towards this book at times. I do feel like men need support and need to redefine the narrow views of masculinity. (Like maybe including LGBT topics that can also impact men? idk) I felt like this book was also a bit narrow in scope, but it was a short book.
