I suspect that the tyranny of the jock culture is still far more prevalent in our schools, and more damaging to boys' learning, than the tyranny of teacher-enforced androgyny. To be fair, Sommers is hardly a champion of unbridled machismo. But these are carefully designed educational programs in which students get a great deal of focused attention. Maybe, as she suggests, boys need these things more. Why Women and Men Must Join Forces to Achieve True Equality.
Capital punishment is an outpost of gender discrimination.
It's time for a gender equality movement.