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Parents, civilize your sons
Boys need authoritative parents who will teach them how to behave in the world.

Joanne Jacobs
5 days ago2 min read


The future is female in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, law . . .
Most law and medical students are female. Men hold the edge in business and engineering.

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 11 min read


Boys need men
Boys need male mentors, coaches, Scoutmasters, pastors and son to help them grow up to be responsible men.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 19, 20253 min read


Boy trouble: Do same-sex schools make sense?
There's little evidence that boys learn more in all-male schools.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 3, 20252 min read


What does it mean to be a good man? Boys need fathers -- or male mentors
Boys growing up without a father -- and there are more of them -- have few male role models.

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 9, 20252 min read


Let kindergarten be kindergarten
Turning kindergarten into "the new first grade" has made school even harder for boys.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 7, 20252 min read


EdChoice vouchers boost college-going and degrees -- but not test scores
Ohio's EdChoice vouchers are under legal attack: A new study says they help disadvantaged students.

Joanne Jacobs
May 9, 20252 min read


Ritalin or recess: Why are so many kids on ADHD meds?
Is ADHD a medical disorder best treated with drugs?

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 20, 20253 min read


UK schools will show 'Adolescence' to warn teens about toxic 'manosphere'
British schools may show Netflix's "Adolescence" to warn students about online misogyny and "incel culture."

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 4, 20252 min read


In a 'boy-friendly' school, boys get more time to play, socialize, choose activities
To be more "boy-friendly," a Baltimore boys' school added free play, student-run clubs and chances to socialize before classes start.

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 16, 20252 min read


Schools' gender, DEI policies pushed parents to the right
Parents have moved to the right, fed up by transgender and DEI policies.

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 8, 20252 min read


Boys can find uses for menstrual pads, but not in a good way
#TamponTim is in the news, tweets Kira Davis. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz requires schools to provide free menstrual products in all school...

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 10, 20241 min read


Taking the 'boy' out of Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts aren't molding boys into men any more. They're letting youths be their authentic selves.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 3, 20242 min read


Why boys don't read very much: They want manly courage -- not teen angst
Boys might read more if they were introduced to classic books with male heroes.

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 9, 20242 min read


Schools need more male teachers, mentors, role models
More boys are growing up without fathers, and fewer men are becoming teachers, writes Richard V. Reeves, president of the American...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 5, 20241 min read


Is misogyny real? The present is female
Misogyny is a myth, argues John Tierney in City Journal. It's not just that "the future is female." The present is too. In the past,...

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 10, 20233 min read


Help boys aspire to 'heroic masculinity'
Boys need to know that masculinity isn't "toxic," writes Caitlin Flanagan in The Atlantic. They can aspire to "heroic masculinity,"...

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 4, 20232 min read


Sad girls: Social isolation predates Covid
Fifty-seven percent of teenage girls felt "persistently sad or hopeless" in 2021, reports the Centers for Disease Control. That's double...

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 18, 20231 min read


Boy trouble
Boys are struggling in school around the world, not just in the United States, points out Kay Hymowitz in City Journal. Boys have lower...

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 29, 20222 min read


Why does Kalamazoo Promise work for women but not men?
The Kalamazoo Promise, which guarantees college scholarships to all graduates of the Michigan city's schools, has increased college...

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 10, 20222 min read
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