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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just finished reading Boys Adrift by Leonard Sax. It discusses the reasons why many boys fail to launch, many of which have been mentioned in this thread.
I highly recommend this book if you are raising a boy. [/quote]

Does he imagine it’s just harder now to compete on a level playing field?

Does he really think that meat milk eggs are causing problems?

Revenge of the forsaken God phenomenon… I mean, can’t he  just admit men work too much and they’re not home with their children? 
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He does not say that it is harder to compete on a level playing field. But he does say that schools having more emphasis on direct instruction and testing rather than discovery is less conducive in teaching boys.

He does not mention anything about meat, milk or eggs. He does talk about microplastics in the bloodstream and medicating stimulants for ADHD.

He does say a lack of good male role models also contributes to failure to launch. This is both within the larger culture but also within individual families. [/quote]

He should talk about competing on a level playing field because that is what is causing more boys strife since they can’t measure up.

Less direct structure, and less testing is good for all students stop pretending that that is biological from boys. It completely invalidates the statements.

You missed the whole chapter if you missed the meet eggs and milk or maybe you just didn’t understand it.

Again, micro plastics only affect boys?

He says that ADHD medication is fine if it is given to children who have been analyzed by physician and prescribed it. Obviously taking ADHD medication when you’re not supposed to be taking it is bad and guess what it’s bad for girls too.

Guess what dad’s not being home ever because they work too many hours or they’re traveling or they just don’t want to be engaged or they think that’s the wife’s job. It’s bad or boys and guess what? It’s bad for girls too.
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He does not talk about meat, eggs and milk and the fact you continue to claim this leads me to beleive you are lying and you have not read the book.

Microplastics affects boys differently than girls. In girls they seem to start puberty early. He goes indepth about a study done in Puerto Rico where girls who drank water from plastic bottles started puberty at an earlier age. For boys, the evidence is less clear, but microplastics may delay puberty for boys.

He does not say all ADHD medication is bad. He advocates for non-stimulant medications like Wellbutrin, Strattera, and Intuniv, rather than stimulants like Adderall, Vyvanse, and Concerta.[/quote]

You just didn’t understand the section about micro plastics.

The book identifies five key drivers: changes in education, video games, ADHD medication, endocrine disruptors, and a lack of strong male role models

endocrine disruptors…, this section includes micro plastics, but it also includes milk, eggs, and meat. I don’t think anybody thinks that vegan diet is bad.

Here’s the thing about people reading books and then going and spouting about them. It’s not that I have anything specifically against the book. It’s just your interpretation of the book.

Actually, I do have one specific thing I don’t like about the book. Is that girls need all of those things too?

I didn’t really need to be a book about boys specifically and it’s fine. Write a book about boys. I don’t care.
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OMG. Do you live on this website? [/quote]

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