Look at our video games. Look at the dearth of good male role models. Boys get into trouble in school far more often than girls, often just for being boys. We put them in a classroom and tell them to sit down and be quiet. She, Gurian and others said it would help if more elementary school teachers were male or if female teachers would make an effort to understand boys better.
Some boys get in trouble, get frustrated, fall behind and never catch up.
Although many families are dealing with attention deficit disorder, many experts agree it is vastly over-diagnosed, and children are being drugged to cure what often is a behavioral situation. Another key step to better understanding how boys grow up is to come to grips with how they respond emotionally. Yet, at the same time, they are growing up in a culture that pushes men to be more sensitive. It's a mixed message that breeds emotional confusion. We want them to do better than we did, so we push.