What Boys Need

2012-05-29T16:18:23+00:00

Pleasantly surprised with the direction that article took.

PierceHarlan · 2012-05-29T15:47:48+00:00

Ok...yes, that's a nice article, and yes it does look at important points.

But man is that condescending. This article is real proof of how society views men. Because it's geared towards supposedly being pro-man, it actually neglects to conceal the mind-set that an antagonistic article would be sure to hide; namely, the basic assumption that men are just lesser human beings. The idea that we're capable of "good" is a real surprise and is approached in a tone reminiscent of how I speak when, after a scolding, I forgive my dog for pissing on the rug.

Well...thanks lady, I guess if we can just start helping me find my way out of the savage jungle of my natural state, then there just might be a shot for me in this civilized world after all.

C0CKPUNCHER · 2012-05-29T17:37:42+00:00

Mentions male suffering but ignores all the main reasons also perpetuates false assumptions.

chavelah · 2012-05-29T14:15:00+00:00

I love to see stuff like this on Mothering. That site has a huge readership of women who are currently raising boys.

NativeKing · 2012-05-29T19:08:50+00:00

It's interesting to hear about teenage boys from a female perspective, but it's kind of infuriating when it only talks about how she was wrong and how men are nice people that suffer. What I don't understand is that she doesn't talk about how she is with women or any solutions. We all know there is a problem. A problem she doesn't really explain... We need solutions and support for them.

2012-05-30T01:03:16+00:00

It's nice to see a positive article every now and then. MR is way too full of the negative aspects of being a man.

DoctorStorm · 2012-05-29T15:16:58+00:00

I have shoes, but it does not make me fit to work for Nike.

I have furniture, but it does not mean I can tell you how to make it.

If I have children, then I'm biologically healthy and capable of procreating with another human being, but it does not make me an authority on having, or raising, children, successfully or otherwise.

Not to suggest that the author, Kelley Powell, isn't a good author or doesn't have salient points, but this is her perspective we're discussing here, nothing more.

I'm genuinely tired of women inherently being the authority of all things children. Again, it has nothing to do with the content of the article, but what the article and website represent.

You don't know what boys need. You probably don't even know what your own children need. Most people don't, it's ok. We're all confused when it comes to those tiny versions of us.

But having someone declare they know what boys need because they have one is becoming as annoying as it is genuinely irresponsible.

My-Work-Reddit · 2012-05-29T14:33:05+00:00

"be medicated for hyperactivity"

I don't know about anybody else, but I don't feel that this should be lumped in with "drop out of school, abuse drugs, commit crime or face violence". Having hyperactivity is not a choice, it is a medical condition.

ZimbaZumba · 2012-05-29T17:53:47+00:00

Nice article but was sort of was aware of the points it made anyway. Boys are not a monolith as the popular media and gender pundits would have use believe. There are some wonderful young men, and some not so wonderful.

2012-05-30T02:52:58+00:00

as a boy i was the typical skater/rocker, but i was a varsity wrestler and an Honors student. i mostly listened to metal, but i could be found listening to anything. i've gone to as many country concerts as rock shows. being judged by your looks only is a bad thing, no matter what. it's basically profiling. you're making assumptions about things you don't know.

Irrel_M · 2012-05-29T18:07:30+00:00

I hate it when I guess how a article will be and the comments confirm it for me.

Collective82 · 2012-05-29T16:57:21+00:00

Hey look at that, a woman telling us what boys need. I wish I was a woman so I could be so smart as to tell the other gender what they need.

Title	What Boys Need
Author	chavelah
Upvotes	109
Comments	52
Date	May 29, 2012 2:14 PM UTC (14 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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