Untitled EB

Untitled EB

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  • Create Date：2021-03-29 13:12:54
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
  • Status：finish
  • Author：To Be Confirmed Atria
  • ISBN：1982128089
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Genevieve Trono ，

{Thank you to Atria Books for my gifted copy}As soon as I saw the title of this book， I knew it was one that I wanted to pick up。 To Raise a Boy by Emma Brown is comprehensive and research-backed and upends much of what we thought we knew about boys today。 As a mother to two sons， this was an especially fascinating look at not only understanding the many pressures men feel but also how rigidly society defines masculinity right from birth。Brown emphasized how what boys learn growing up really mat {Thank you to Atria Books for my gifted copy}As soon as I saw the title of this book， I knew it was one that I wanted to pick up。 To Raise a Boy by Emma Brown is comprehensive and research-backed and upends much of what we thought we knew about boys today。 As a mother to two sons， this was an especially fascinating look at not only understanding the many pressures men feel but also how rigidly society defines masculinity right from birth。Brown emphasized how what boys learn growing up really matters， but it also means we might need to redefine the messages we send and how we "teach boys to be boys"。 Learning more about the balance between how biology and society shape us into who we are fascinated me。For example， humans， in general， are born wanting to connect deeply but often from a young age， it is not always something that is as encouraged with boys。 This then results in an inaccurate idea of their overall desires for emotional connection。The subconscious messages boys are often sent are fundamentally different than with girls， and while biology most definitely shapes us， society does too。 In order for boys to grow up into men who feel comfortable being themselves （whoever that may be） our interactions， dialogue， and even some of our systems need to be overhauled。This book left me with so much to think about （from how we talk about emotions and friendships， to our discussions about sex and consent） and is a topic that I could discuss all day long。 I highly recommend this thought proving and eye-opening research-backed look at how we define masculinity today - and the changes we can make for the future。 。。。more

Jennifer Schultz ，

Read if you: Want an informative， eye-opening， frustrating， and hopeful look at challenges boys face， inclduing boys who are African-American， gay， or belong to other marginalized communities。 Librarians/booksellers: A strong selection for your gender studies/parenting collection。 Many thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for a digital review copy in exchange for an honest review。

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