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The Crisis of Fatherlessness

My last two posts described how Many Boys and Men are Struggling educationally, economically, and socially but that Men are Not (Solely) to Blame for leading in the “deaths of despair” from suicide, and drug or alcohol abuse. In those posts, I suggested that men who act immaturely are somewhat to blame. However, we also need similar programs and policies that help the needs and rights of females. This post is about addressing fatherlessness, which is one of the many reasons that many males are failing in America.  The Decline of Fatherhood According to the organization, Fathermatters, America is rapidly becoming an absentee father society. The importance and influence of fathers in families has been in significant decline since the Industrial Revolution. David Popenoe, a professor of sociology at Rutgers University believes “If present trends continue, the percentage of American children living apart from their biological fathers will reach 50%

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Men are Not (Solely) to Blame 

In my last post, Many Boys and Men are Struggling, I explained how many males in America are falling behind girls and women educationally, economically, and socially. Sadly though, males lead in the “deaths of despair” from suicide, drug and alcohol abuse, and real-wage decline. Despite what many in the media and culture want us to believe, too many males of all ages are failing. In this post, I suggest ways to change the narrative about who to blame and how to reverse the negative trends affecting boys and men. As I’ve stated throughout these recent posts, equal concern for men is not “Zero-Sum” thinking. We must start by changing the narrative. Not All Men are ”Toxic”  Some suggest that being a man today is bad and that all masculinity is “toxic.” They attribute this viewpoint to societal pressures, cultural norms, traditional patriarchy, or the feminist movement. Many blame the

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Many Boys and Men are Struggling

My last post described the Sigma Male, a slang term for a primarily male archetype romanticized for its independence and self-reliance. Sadly, too many men have adopted this mindset to detach from traditional social hierarchies, responsibilities, and relationships. This post describes the ways boys and men are struggling today and why better friendships can help overcome this isolation and “lone wolf” mentality. Males are Falling Behind Despite what many in the media and culture believe, statistics show that boys and men in the United States today are failing. Males of all ages are falling behind girls and women educationally, economically, and on many indicators of social well-being. Since the 1970s, boys have struggled to learn properly in elementary school and high school. Young men are now far less likely than women to attend or graduate from college with the ratio approaching two female undergraduates for every one male. Many males

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