Boys Adrift

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    1. BOYS ADRIFT LEONARD SAX Summary and commentary by Charlie Roy
    2. Context and Author
      • Leonard Sax: an MD and Psychologist
      • Practices outside of Washington DC
      • Natural Interest
      • Author of “Why Gender Matters”
      • Very popular – Washington Post OP-ed
    3. My personal interest
      • Father of twin boys
      • Attended an all-male college
      • Topic of interest
      • Personal Work as an Adminstrator
    4. Chapter 1: The Riddle
      • Chronic presence of disengaged young men
      • Lack of drive
        • College rates
          • 1949 – 70%
          • 1959 – 64%
          • 1969 – 59%
          • 1979 – 49%
          • 1989 - 46%
          • 1999 - 44%
          • 2006 - 42%
      • Not minimizing the issues with girls
    5. Chapter 2: The First Factor: School
      • Changes in Education
        • Not identifying gender differences
        • Pre-literate focus of Kindergarten
        • Weisenchraft vs. kenntnis
        • Positive Self- Esteem movement
    6. Chapter 3: Factor 2 – Video Games
      • Will to Power
      • 12 vs 5
      • Erodes work ethic
      • Provides needed excitement and challenge
      • There are good games
      • Advice
        • Limit types
        • 40 minutes maximum
        • Provide other activities
    7. Chapter 4: Factor 3 – ADHD meds
      • The “Timmy” dilemma
      • Tom Sawyer and ADHD
      • Focus now and no drive later
    8. Continued…..
      • Dr. Gabrielli
        • Nucleus accumbens
      • Dr. Carlezon
        • DLPFC – dorsallateral prefrontal cortex
    9. Chapter 5: endocrine disruptors
      • Developmental hormones
      • Something is wrong
        • Potomac
        • Orlando
      • Plastics perhaps ?
        • Phthalates
        • Bisphenol- A
        • Damaging the PCAP
    10. Continued…
      • Sexual development of children
      • Effects on boys / girls
    11. Chapter 6: end results
      • Trade trauma
      • Cultural shift
        • Portrayal of men
        • Changes in women’s literature
      • Examples from book
    12. Chapter 7: factor – revenge of the foresaken gods
      • Surviving Cultures and practices
      • Boys look for this challenge
      • Must be managed
      • Can we even define “manliness” any more
      • Sax – Men in service to others
      • Village and role models under attack
    13. Chapter 8: Detox
      • Pick a good school
      • Truly evaluate ADD / ADHD
      • Avoid Plastics
      • Male Role-Models
    14. Ending questions
      • Model worth emulating in schools
      • Are schools overly feminized
      • Are gender roles merely social constructs
      • How severe is the problem
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