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I give the former education secretary points for speaking out in a CNN commentary on an obvious problem: The data does not bode well for men. In 1970, men earned 60% of all college degrees. In 1980, the figure fell to 50%, by 2006 it was 43%. Women now surpass men in college degrees by almost thre... Read Full Post >
Once again, the emasculation of men is everywhere you look on fall TV, leaving some to speculate that this is a new theme -- or perhaps a theme generated by Hanna Rosin's influential Atlantic cover story, The End of Men, now coming your way as a book. Actually, Rosin's articles probably did spark so... Read Full Post >
New book from Dan Abrams: Man Down: Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt That Women Are Better Cops, Drivers, Gamblers, Spies, World Leaders, Beer Tasters, Hedge Fund Managers, and Just About Everything Else. From the book PR: Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, everyone is familiar with the tired clich... Read Full Post >
An essay on problematic males in the Chronicle (may need password). Read Full Post >
That's what they say the Good Men Project Magazine is all about. Read Full Post >
This has probably been true forever. I found it everywhere in my book research travels. Both moms and dads hold their daughters to much higher school expectations, while telling themselves boys just take longer to mature ... let him express himself in sports. What has changed over time, however, is ... Read Full Post >
Schools have become too risk averse, says this British education official. What's needed is more of a culture reflected in "The Dangerous Book for Boys." Read Full Post >
How do teachers unaccustomed to dealing with boys tell the difference? Read Full Post >
Temple University Professor Steven Zelnick lays out the theory that a coarsened culture has stripped young men of inspiration. Who could argue that popular culture has not become coarsened? And that has to hurt boys. My focus, however, remains on academics. In my book I profile schools that succeed... Read Full Post >
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