One reason for the observed decline in boys’ performance is government-mandated drugging of boys with Ritalin, Adderall and antidepressants.
I guess you’re psyched about Die Hard 4, Joe.
May as well just say being a boy is by itself a Learning Disability and behaving like one is a Mental Disorder treatable with drugs.
This is how we learn ... if the first rock does not break the window ... we find another and throw it harder ... Physics!
as for boys, look at the House of Representatives, the Senate, the governorships, and virtually ALL corporate boards in this country, and you will see that women have not gained in big ways when it comes to power and money, or politics......
parents have a way to help their "boys" and that is to stop playing to the lowest standards in the world..the Playboys, the Porn movies and magazines and the immoral and offensive music that glorifies rape and violence....
of course, that would require DADDY to be morally straight and for DADDY and MOMMY to have a successful marriage and family life...
too often, what passes for "masculinity" is just vulgarity...witness that obscene and hateful "tom and Mike" radio show.....but that crap gets defeneded here and elsewhere....it demeans all boys and men by making them animals seeking prey...
I lay the blame on any failues that boys have straight onto our vulgar masculine society that belittles women, girls and makes animalistic, sociopathic behaviour the norm for boys...."If I want it, then I deserve it" mentatlity..( its affecting girls now too)
What you said with the addition of... to keep them from acting like boys.