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Problems of boys, men show no sign of improving
Submitted by Mastodon on Fri, 2014-02-07 07:18
Article here. Excerpt:
'In 1980, just 12 percent of boys said they did not like school very much at all, according to a study by the Institute of Social Research at the University of Michigan. By 1991, the percentage of boys who disliked school doubled, zooming to 24 percent.
Schools come down hard on boys who are often rambunctious, messy, disorganized, and enjoy activity and competitive games. Yet many schools are cutting back on recess and are eliminating games that boys enjoy. “Since the 1990s, many schools have done away with games like dodgeball, red rover, and tag,” finds researcher Christina Hoff Sommers. Some schools even label “tug of war” as “tug of peace.”
As I listened at the restaurant to the guy who dropped out of college, I wondered if his reason for leaving college had a lot to do with boredom and low academic skills. The problems of boys become problems for girls, who find it hard to meet mates who match their educational backgrounds. His girlfriend sure didn’t look happy.'
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Boys' Attitude Toward School
"In 1980, just 12 percent of boys said they did not like school very much at all, according to a study by the Institute of Social Research at the University of Michigan. By 1991, the percentage of boys who disliked school doubled, zooming to 24 percent."
The 1980's were an era when "readjusting women's attitudes" became very popular in universities. This did not pass without note: Who Stole Feminism came out in 1994, The War Against Boys came out in 2000.
A lot of these attitude readjusted women went on to become teachers, the effect on boys was so blindingly fast because of the rapid replacement rates of teachers -- a typical career is eleven years.
Until somebody does a decent study this is just a strong correlation. However, we shouldn't wait. Given the political environment, there will be never be such a study. We have to take the apparent evidence and run with it: Teachers started systematically abusing boys. They were encouraged to do it. They've were taught to do it.
This has to stop.