Summary of "Of Boys and Men" (Part 1)

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These 2 links represent inequality to both genders, but one works in an unprofitable business that relies on the gender counterpart's business, while the other works in one of the fastest growing industries. 

- While it is true that the people at the top are still dominated by men (which I'm sure, given enough time, it will not stay at 10% of women on the list), the same thing doesn't apply at the bottom (to a certain extend, the middle class) for many reasons. 

Richard Reeves explains how the education system is structured against boys and men due to differences in brain development, specifically in adolescence, when brain plasticity is equal to that in the early years. High school years, in particular, are critical for educational performance and where we see a significant gender gap in brain development between boys and girls, which has consequences through higher education. Boys struggle more with sitting still and paying attention for extended periods of time, which triggers some developmental difficulties that occur more naturally in boys than girls. Furthermore, there is a significant difference in the timing of brain development in adolescence, and the prefrontal cortex of the brain develops earlier in girls than in boys, putting them at an advantage in an education system that rewards those skills. He concludes the gender inequality in colleges today and how it has shifted from men being favored to women being favored. Women and girls have overtaken men and boys in education, and this has caught everyone by surprise.

Richard Reeves discusses the challenges of obtaining data in regards to gender gaps in education. States are not required to report data disaggregated by sex, which prevents clear understanding and consideration of a gender gap in high school graduation rates which currently stands at 82% for boys, in contrast to the 88% graduation rate for girls. Reeves suggests a need for significantly more investment in vocational education and training, an educational area where boys and men seem to perform better on average than their female counterparts. Additionally, Reeves highlights the need for a serious effort to encourage more male teachers, particularly as men are in the minority in teaching positions and at higher risk of child abuse allegations due to current gender biases. Finally, Reeves emphasizes the economic disadvantage that working-class men have faced over the past few decades in contrast to the income increase for some men at the top. 

*My Notes:

- For the last few months I heard 3 different cases of which boys were treated more like a hindrance or source of problem. 

A boy being yelled at by adults; a boy was accused as an instigator in a conflict; a boy being called naughty by the teacher; a boy being called incapable by the teacher. Two instances are the problem we have in the society, while the other two happens within our system.

My personal belief is that the growing number of working women makes boys more vulnerable in their growth than the girls. But I also believe that the problem is not in the working women, but it is the absence of father's presence even in this modern day, because we are still stuck in this patriarchal society. Male's presence in a boys growth is more important now than ever.

 The boys have less stimulation at home, yet they can't do what I and other boys had/could do 20+ years ago such as FREE open space to play and do sport. To make things worse, parents are less likely to put the boys in learning courses.

The result is women are superior at a higher level in education as stated in the link below: