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Balanced Diagnosis

Customers highly praise the balanced diagnosis provided by the author in the book, finding it healthy, up to date, and full of genius solutions for the issues discussed regarding boys and men.

Education

Customers highly praise the educational value and insights provided in the book, with some suggesting that delaying school entry for boys could positively impact their development. However, a few express reservations about the book's academic nature and suggest that addressing foundational issues in education would be more beneficial.

Social Policies

Customers highly praise the book "Of Boys and Men" for its insightful analysis of social policies affecting boys and men, offering potential solutions to help level the playing field. Some readers suggest that the author's policy ideas, such as paid leave for both parents, are radical but necessary. The book is well-written and backed by solid evidence from various studies.

Gender Inequality

Customers have a generally positive view on the book's discussion of gender inequality, acknowledging the challenges faced by both women and men in today's society. Some believe the author offers valuable insights and practical solutions to address the issues facing boys and men, while others emphasize the importance of continuing to focus on feminism to correct traditional and systemic inequalities.

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Workplace Challenges

Customers have mixed but generally positive opinions on the book's discussion of workplace challenges faced by boys and men, with some praising its thorough examination of the issues while others find the solutions section less convincing. The first part of the book provides an in-depth analysis of the problems, while the second part offers recommendations for addressing them. Some readers express hope that the book will spark important conversations and policy changes to better support men in education and employment. Others feel that the book could have gone further in proposing concrete solutions.

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Quality


Expanding the pipeline for female executive talent, supporting high quality childcare, and removing barriers for male education...  Read More


The decades of abuse that society has forced upon boys and men cannot be undone quickly.


These are hard problems and i was less impressed with some of the solutions proposed.


As a young man building a life i've been present to my own struggles, but this book clearly laid out the mechanisms i could fee...  Read More

Price


Ignoring these issues will incur enormous cost (financial, emotional, social, and in so many other ways).


The cost for things like additional child care and having government help cover the expense will be the subject of much debate,...  Read More

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And now the men are arriving at that point.

Competitiveness


For example, saying that equal amounts of funding should be put towards studying male gendered medical research as we are to fe...  Read More


Affirmative action programs for male teachers pale in comparison to the effusive support for getting more women into stem… at a...  Read More


Black men without a criminal record are less likely to be hired than similarly qualified white men with a criminal record.

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  • Our engine has determined that the review content quality is high and informative.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 1,012 reviews as of our last analysis date on Sep 3 2024.

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    I disagreed with some of the prescriptions but this is minor


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    But as our culture and economy has changed we have yet to recognize let alone determine how to proceed


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    As the author points out we need anthropologists more than we do economists


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    He also emphasizes repeatedly that this is not a zerosum game where helping men means rolling back womens rights and gains


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    I wished there had been more practical and implementable suggestions


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    Its also easy to skip to areas where your interest is stronger


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    More authors should follow this template


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    I found myself agreeing with him more often than not

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