Category Archives: Boy crisis

Has Desegregation Stalled? Trends in Gender Segregation of College Majors

Posted on November 17, 2006 by Rachel S.

The most recent issue of Gender and Society, the top sociology of gender journal, has and article by Paula England and Su Li ((England, Paula and Su Li. 2006. “Desegregation Stalled.” Gender and Society 20(5):657-677.))that examines trends in gender segregation … Continue reading →

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Michael Kimmel on "The Boy Crisis" and Anti-Male Ideology

Posted on November 17, 2006 by Ampersand

Via Dylan at Handle The Truth, a fantastic article by one of my favorite writers, Michael Kimmel, regarding the so-called “Boy Crisis” in education. After outlining the case for the Boy Crisis, Kimmel effectively goes over the reasons for doubting … Continue reading →

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More "Boy Crisis": The Connecticut Mastery Test

Posted on August 14, 2006 by Ampersand

Asher from Dreams Into Lighting emailed me this article, from the Hartford Courant: While black, Hispanic and low-income children again lagged far behind others on statewide mastery test scores, another group of students also remained mired in a chronic – … Continue reading →

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The Sky is Falling on Black Men?? Pt.1 Drop Out Rates and Graduation Rates

Posted on June 4, 2006 by Rachel S.

So one of the readers over at my blog (Sammy) sent me a link to a year long series in the Washington Post about the status of Black men. Here’s the quote from the first two paragraphs: “What does it … Continue reading →

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"The Boy Crisis" part 2: Boy Brains and Girl Brains

Posted on December 11, 2005 by Ampersand

More from Michael Gurian’s Washington Post article (hat tip: Family Scholars Blog) on men’s alleged disappearance from higher education. Mr. Gurian writes: Now we’re seeing what’s wrong with the system for millions of boys. Beginning in very early grades, the … Continue reading →

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The "Boy Crisis" In Education

Posted on December 9, 2005 by Ampersand

I don’t mean to be picking on Brad Wilcox, but I can’t resist commenting on this post. Bouncing off a Washington Post article entitled “Disappearing Act,” about the alleged decline of male college enrollment, Brad writes: The bottom line: boys … Continue reading →

Posted in Boy crisis, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy, Race, racism and related issues | 38 Comments

Blogroll: Rad Geek People's Daily

Posted on April 22, 2004 by Ampersand

Just added Rad Geek People’s Daily to the blogroll, and I highly recommend y’all check it out. It’s so nice to see a genuinely leftist blog. I particular liked his critique of Christina Hoff Sommers (and of Salon’s weird dedication … Continue reading →

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Wimps and Barbarians and Manhood, O My! (Part One)

Posted on January 29, 2004 by Ampersand

Ever have some task you had to do, but it’s just so huge that it’s hard to see how to begin? The very prospect of beginning seems too huge, too intimidating. Which brings me to “Wimps and Barbarians,” by Terrence … Continue reading →

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