I think the Sanday article best answers this question. She believes that as long as men retain the male privilege tendency and continue to introduce this tendency to adolescent boys, as long as males are not held accountable for their behavior, the violence against women will continue. These examples begin at an early age. Several examples are cited in the Sadker article that support the theory that females have a disadvantage in the educational system. It is clear that boys and girls are treated differently in the classroom.
Male students control classroom conversation.
They ask and answer more questions. They receive more praise for the intellectual quality of their ideas. They get help when they are confused. It is clear from the research that boys have an educational advantage over girls. In Terman s famous studies of gifted men and women, boys I.Q.s fell three points during adolescence.