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What About Boys?
All the talk of "good girls" on today's show got some people — including Slackr007, whose comment I read on the air — interested in talking about the lives of boys.
Emeehan wrote:
There are many pressures on boys, young men, and fathers as well.
Skeptictank seconded:
I feel a huge pressure to be a "good guy". To not fail, to not risk, to not rock the boat. To not disagree in a meeting. Fear of conflict.
And Daniel L threw out a challenge:
"Think Out Loud" should devote a hour to similar issues for men and another to those who are of a different gender identity. This should allow for a better balanced conversation, allowing all to respond and be involved.
We're thinking about that first show — about men — right now. What questions do you folks have for the hour?
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NEWS FLASH - Boys are significantly different from girls. Major societal systems are insensitive to and ignore the needs of boys. Frequently boys who have been sexually abuse or suffer from depression act out and schools respond with discipline. Girls cry and get support and services. Boys are more likely to be the victim of physical discipline and/or physical abuse. Such boys frequently respond with physical aggression against others and are disciplined.
Our children are the birds in the cage in the coal mines (families) of society. They are the first to manifest the sickness in their family and in society in general. Shouldn't we stop focusing on the false dichotomy in this respect and put our focus, energies, and resources on why we deny our children, both girls and boys, the full opportunities to achieve their maxium potential.
Like the Republican echo chamber, an evolution of special interest groups have evolved, however unintentional or deliberate, who advocate for women at the expense of boys. Are women only responsible for the welfare of girls and women and its the responsibility of men to advocate for men and boys ? When it comes to children, why an exclusive focus on only one gender by any particular researcher ?