Was reading the blog of Sally Anderson (founder of Hong Kong Dog Rescue) over the weekend. 1st of May was a big day for Hong Kong Dog Rescue - it was time they had to leave their kennel in Pokfulam and move to their new home in Tai Po. The big move was filmed and you can watch it on Youtube. I couldn't help wondering while watching the video: How come most of the volunteers are girls? Where have the boy gone?
This book, "Why Boys Fail: "Saving Our Sons from an Educational System That's Leaving Them Behind" got mentioned in the Hong Kong Economic Journal. Out of curiosity I downloaded a sample from Kindle Store. Don't like it. It reads amateurish and contains mostly second-hand information. Looking for something better to read I found Peg Tyre's "The Trouble with Boys: A Surprising Report Card on Our Sons, Their Problems at School, and What Parents and Educators Must do". There are a few things in the book that are new to me. For instance, I never realised that it could be a political issue as such - some "pro-boys" measures are simply perceived as "anti-girls" and strongly opposed by the feminist groups and parents of the high achieving girls. The whole system, as pointed out by the author, does seem unfair to the boys. When boys are treated as girls at homes and judged as girls at schools, how can boys not be defective girls? It is a good read and I recommend it to all parents (not just parents of boys).
No comments:
Post a Comment