"The classroom has become oppressive to boys."
Dad Saves America: Christina Hoff Sommers explains why feminized classrooms are hurting boys. The push for girls to explore typically male-dominated fields combined with a zero-sum worldview among teachers has resulted in a “girls win, boys lose” scenario. With fewer male teachers and classroom assignments that cater more to girls' strengths, such as introspective writing, boys increasingly feel frustrated, disengaged, and unworthy of success. Often, boys’ instincts are treated as borderline-criminal pathologies to be treated, rather than potential strengths that can be guided and refined with the help of male role models. Christina underscores the urgent need for a balanced approach to education that better understands and serves both girls and boys.