Defending Boys in a “Girl Power” Age
14th March 2016
A few weeks ago, I took my three young children to a stage show called “Wild Kratts Live.” If you’re not already immersed in the bizarre world of children’s television, I understand if this sounds odd, but bear with me. It gets weirder.
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Unfortunately, in its earnest quest for female empowerment, America—never quite good at moderation, and always quite good at fighting the last battle—is quietly and methodically marginalizing boys. Every day, through various media campaigns, America’s boys absorb countless messages that girls can do anything—and that they deserve our unending attention and adoration. When it comes to boys, however, the cacophony of “dream big” media encouragement falls oddly silent. The assumption, one supposes, is that the giant, sinister swath of oppressive male “privilege,” supposedly inherited by young boys, speaks for itself.
All in service of The Narrative.
The Other McCain Told You So:
Mothers of sons consider this unfortunate, but feminists like Amanda Marcotte, Jaclyn Friedman, Jessica Valenti and Alexandra Brodsky are enthusiastically in favor of marginalizing boys. Feminists despise successful men and resent male achievement, and seek to eliminate educational and career opportunities for boys.