Comments on: Why Are We So Tough On Boys? http://autisminsights.today.com/2008/07/02/why-are-we-so-tough-on-boys/ Insights from the perspective of a typical mom of a not-so-typical kid. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:52:03 +0000 http://www.today.com/version-2.3.1 By: Frank http://autisminsights.today.com/2008/07/02/why-are-we-so-tough-on-boys/#comment-87 Frank Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:15:50 +0000 http://autisminsights.today.com/2008/07/02/why-are-we-so-tough-on-boys/#comment-87 We toughen up boys because we want them to be able to use force. Part of our definition of a man is (disciplined) force. If they are unwilling or unable to use force, we feel we have compromised them as men. This is not going to change, but the consequences for boys (or men) who don't fit in have to be addressed. We toughen up boys because we want them to be able to use force. Part of our definition of a man is (disciplined) force. If they are unwilling or unable to use force, we feel we have compromised them as men.

This is not going to change, but the consequences for boys (or men) who don’t fit in have to be addressed.

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