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FullAhjosu12 t1_isaqvqi wrote

Thank you for the suggestion. I will pick it up. I have been in education for a while and it has been interesting watching this exact shift he is talking about over really just the last 10-12 years. From a school point of view boys typically make up 60-70% of referrals, the majority of the SPED classrooms. As mentioned girls are enrolling in college at higher rates, making up majority numbers of honor roll. As a parent watching my daughter go through and get the praise and support that she has from teachers and now seeing my son and how he gets far more negative responses it has been interesting. We did hold my son back and a year and we are glad. Can’t imagine him being a year younger in his grade. He would be drowning.

Without having read it I suspect that some people feel like anything that borders on old man empowerment falls in the category of right leaning. Just as anything that falls in the category of equal advancement for women or minorities is left leaning. It is actually possible to support the advancement of all groups at once. To want to see equal representation across all aspects.

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wonderfulstoryteller t1_isasj3g wrote

This is the most rational and reasonable response so far lol. OP suggested a book about gender equality and is immediately met with hyper reactionary pitchforks about how he’s pushing gender inequality. It’s hilarious to see. Careful, the pitchforks will be coming for you and your sons too.

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Katerade44 t1_isd3zew wrote

>It is actually possible to support the advancement of all groups at once. To want to see equal representation across all aspects.

That is feminism. It has always boggled my mind that a philosophy seeking to empower all genders is seen as anti-men.

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FullAhjosu12 t1_isdf5fs wrote

There are some that live in a scarcity mindset and therefore to give something to someone would mean taking stuff away from another. I honestly am not sure how I feel about that sentiment. I like to believe in abundance but sometimes I am not sure. Regardless I believe it is time for the advancement of more groups.

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Katerade44 t1_isdjafn wrote

This isn't about scarcity. To blame the slight rise in women's social and economic welfare for men, especially minority men, not having equity is just an insane take. That's what this book is trying to claim. This isn't about men v. women. This is about oppressive power structures largely created and propped up by white men being incrementally dismantled while many white men scramble to continue tear down any attempts at equity.

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wonderfulstoryteller t1_isej6e4 wrote

There’s no blame on women’s progress. Op literally says the author says this was a good thing. Pointing out the fact that women have made huge gains academically and in financial independence, while men have fallen downwards isn’t blaming women lol. As for as power structures, sure, rich white dudes have made it tough for everyone, including and especially black men, which the book covers a great deal and points out they have it worse than any other demographic. But of course this entire sub wants to ignore that and cry about sexism when this book is anti sexism. Fucking unbelievable.

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Katerade44 t1_isel3nw wrote

Unbelievable? With the amount of MRA bullshit out there and one fan boy's description of a book. Nah. It's totally believable.

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Katerade44 t1_iscz2ya wrote

I highly recommend more balanced works that address specific issues, not this blanket treatise.

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FullAhjosu12 t1_isd18qo wrote

Do you have a recommendation then? My experience has always been that most are fairly specific.

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Katerade44 t1_isd3qz5 wrote

This book is a broad treatise. As for specific, it depends on your specific concerns: education, suicide rates, job demographics, etc.

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