![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He points out that these qualities are the combined products of biology and culture, and asserts that they must be properly understood and accepted if we are to provide effective aid to boys and men. In Part Three, Reeves lays out the abundant evidence for significant sex differences between men and women, primarily that men tend to be more aggressive, have higher sex drives, and take risks more readily. He also includes a chapter on the mysterious inability (or refusal) of men to take advantage of programs and policies that might help them. In Part Two, he argues that particular boys and men are at a “double disadvantage,” especially if they are Black and/or poor. Reeves’s Of Boys and Mentakes a hard look at the challenges faced by the modern American male and advocates for structural changes that can help boys and men overcome them. In Part One, Reeves describes what he calls “the male malaise,” how boys and men have fallen behind and become disengaged from school, work, and family life. ![]()
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