Goodbye, Young Man

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Boys Adrift is a great book.

Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men Paperback – June 28, 2016
by Leonard Sax (Author)
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Something scary is happening to boys today. From kindergarten to college, American boys are, on average, less resilient and less ambitious than they were a mere twenty years ago. The gender gap in college attendance and graduation rates has widened dramatically. While Emily is working hard at school and getting A’s, her brother Justin is goofing off. He’s more concerned about getting to the next level in his videogame than about finishing his homework. Now, Dr. Leonard Sax delves into the scientific literature and draws on more than twenty years of clinical experience to explain why boys and young men are failing in school and disengaged at home. He shows how social, cultural, and biological factors have created an environment that is literally toxic to boys. He also presents practical solutions, sharing strategies which educators have found effective in re-engaging these boys at school, as well as handy tips for parents about everything from homework, to videogames, to medication.
 
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Cruciferi said:
Well, for me the economy is one large reason I’m not getting married.
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  CNBC – 12 Jan 18
Walmart is reportedly planning to cut over 1,000 corporate jobs

News comes after Walmart announced raising its minimum wage and later acknowledged Sam’s Club store closures.

Honestly, if Walmart is slashing jobs that doesn’t bode well for anyone!
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What the trends mean is that the answer is to sign up for more education, WHICH can be done in the United States easily. Physics, math and chemistry.
 
MonteRCMS said:
What the trends mean is that the answer is to sign up for more education, WHICH can be done in the United States easily. Physics, math and chemistry.
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I wouldn’t be too quick to jump on the college band wagon though. People should also consider getting a skilled trade.

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You don’t need to aim the physics, math, and chemistry courses toward a four year degree.

But you do need to get as much education as you can.

Yes, learning a trade is very worth while.

But never stop learning.
 
Everyday I’m learning more about cigars, fine spirits, and expensive meats 🥩😋
 
Get a degree in civil engineering starting from your community college and you will end up with a low cost degree and a life long well paying career. There will be no competition from women’s preferenced groups because women don’t like working in civil engineering; they prefer law or accounting.
 
Not cynical at all.

You make it impossible for someone to hold a job by making it illegal for men to hold jobs because they are held for women only … and what is he supposed to do?
 
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Not cynical at all.

You make it impossible for someone to hold a job by making it illegal for men to hold jobs because they are held for women only … and what is he supposed to do?
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I thought the story was about men being decimated by a woman after a relationship, not diversity hiring.

Diversity hiring, as in Google’s attempt to have each group have 50% females, is blatantly illegal.
 
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