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I’ve read some great books over the last few months and wanted to share some of my favorites. Let me know if you have any recommendations for books I should check out!
Richard V. Reeves
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Richard V. Reeves
@RichardvReeves
Dad. Writer. Speaker. Policy wonk. President of the American Institute for Boys and Men @aibm_org via @BrookingsInst.
- I don't think we know, yet, just how much are we going to miss the decency, integrity, eloquence, intelligence, and grace of this family.
- For those who think culture doesn't matter, note that the share of High School students who have been in a physical fight has HALVED in the last few decades: cdc.gov/healthyyouth/d…
- Occupations can become gender segregated over quite short periods of time. In 1980, about half of psychologists were men. Now it's 1 in 4. Among those under 30, it's 5%. h/t @SteveStuWill
- Among parents: - Moms spend about 50% more time than Dads on both childcare and housework. - Dads spend about 50% more time than Moms on paid work. - The total hours worked are almost identical. aibm.org/research/dads-… @aibm_org
- The suicide rate for men aged 25-34 has risen by 31% just since 2010. If that's not a crisis, I don't know what is. aibm.org/research/data-…
- The gender gap in college attendance is much, much bigger for those from middle-class and poorer families. I think this is one reason it is harder for those in elite circles to see the problem. Chart from @John_N_Friedman et al: nber.org/system/files/w…
- 1/8 I'm honored to have been chosen by @melindagates to invest $20m @PivotalVentures to promote gender equality. This is an important moment. It sends a powerful and timely message that the gender equality movement can & should include boys and men. 🧵
- "It is one thing to point out that there are aspects of masculinity that in an immature or extreme expression can be deeply harmful, quite another to suggest that a naturally occurring trait in boys and men is intrinsically bad."
- I'm banging the drum to get more male teachers in our classrooms. Just 3% of early years educators and 11% of elementary teachers are men, & the male share in K-12 s falling. In part this is because I am inspired by (and burstingly proud of) the work of my middle son, Bryce. . .
- I'm just thrilled that @BarackObama selected "Of Boys and Men" for his summer reading list. I got so into the issue that I created the American Institute for Boys and Men to do more of this work: check outI’ve read some great books over the last few months and wanted to share some of my favorites. Let me know if you have any recommendations for books I should check out!
- The gender pay gap has reversed sharply among young workers (16-24) in the UK. Good news that women's pay is going up. Bad news that men's pay is stagnating. thetimes.com/uk/society/art…
- 46% of Democrat men under 50 think feminism has "done more harm than good", compared to 4% of those over 50. Anybody who doesn't see this as a potential political problem is simply not paying attention
- 5% of psychologists under the age of 30 are male. My guess is that more men join/graduate later, but still: apa.org/workforce/data…
