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Of Boys and Men
- Narrated by: Richard V. Reeves
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
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Summary
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.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-06-23
Bloody brilliant
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.
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- Tom93
- 19-02-23
Tackled an important and charged subject well
Good, insightful points and arguments. Large swathes of the worlds men are struggling and need help now to avoid big trouble in future.
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- Dominic Smith
- 15-05-23
Non-biased and informative
This is a great way to discuss male issues, it's not against women whatsoever and acknowledges some bias that still exists, but it has really brought to light some specific male problems and proposes some interesting solutions.
As a man, this is well worth a listen, even if some of it doesn't apply to you, it's important to understand some of the struggles of other men in society around you.
Well done Richard for articulating such a difficult topic in a professional and non-biased way.
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- david
- 31-10-23
A great read. A must read for men and those with soma, especially if you are worried about them
Loved the book, loved the ideas. Men are struggling in so many ways due to their changing role in society. As a men’s coach I see this first hand. This books sets out why men and different intersections of men struggle but also how to start to solve these problems, all without blaming women or blaming feminists.
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-09-23
Brilliant! A return to rationality.
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.
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- Andrew (Bunny) Warren
- 23-10-22
As a male, early years retired teacher...
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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- Amazon Customer
- 19-01-23
interesting. well-worth reading
The book primarily focuses on a US-context, but it's still well worth reading. I found it interesting and clearly narrated.
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- Davy
- 07-11-22
Brilliant
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.
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- G. Limonard
- 13-04-23
thoughtful treatment of the evolving role of men in society
3.5 stars: A thoughtful treatment of the evolving position and role of men in society, some interesting factoids; a self proclaimed ‘conscientious objector in the culture wars’ the author has the epistemic humility to acknowledge that slicing and dicing a societal issue along any one axis, in this case the male-female one, is a futile enterprise.
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- Marcus Matthews
- 02-02-23
The world needs to read this
Loved this and needs to be read by everyone.
Spot on as a man and gives a voice to those who don't have one
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