Women are now outperforming men in education and later in areas of the labor market. In his book, Of Boys And Men by Richard V. Reeves asks; why the modern male is struggling, why does it matter and what can we do about it
Reeves does not begrudge Women advancing. But he tells us that we are all living in one world and the problem cannot be viewed as a 0-sum game. Reeve’s book is an early call on a problem, which if unattended to will fester and rapidly grow as a social problem. It will have a negative effect on our political system.
Our last election was about many things, but mostly about dissatisfied blue collar working men and blacks lacking the means to prosper in the rapidly changing world.
Reeves well documented book was named as Best Book of 2020 by The Economist “and “New Yorker” magazines. It was featured in 2024 in Fareed Zakaria on GPS.
The author offers many interesting solutions to the problem.
WEEK & TOPICS ( AT GAYLEY )
1 Girls Rule: Boys Are Behind in Education
Working Man Blues: Men Are Losing Ground in the Labor Market
2 Dislocated Dads: Fathers Have Lost Their Traditional Role in the Family
Dwight's Glasses: Black Boys and Men Face Acute Challenges
3 Class Ceiling: Poor Boys and Men Are Suffering
Non-Responders: Policies Aren't Helping Boys and Men
4 Making Men: Nature and Nurture Both Matter
5 Progressive Blindness: The Political Left Is in Denial
Seeing Red: The Political Right Wants to Turn Back the Clock
6 Redshirt the Boys: Boys Need an Extra Year in the Classroom
Men Can HEAL: Getting Men into the Jobs of the Future
7 New Dads: Fatherhood as an Independent Social Institution
Epilogue
Reeves, Richard V, Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It, Brookings Institution Pres.2022