Obama on the male malaise: 8 takeaways Why he thinks it is time to focus more on boys and men

My latest newsletter: Obama on the male malaise - 8 takeaways. As he says: "We haven't been as willing to be intentional about investing in the boys. And that's been a mistake." Yes it has. But one that is slowly being corrected. We rise together.
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I don't think this fact is well known enough: The growth in male suicide rates since 2010 has been among YOUNG men, in contrast to the previous decade when it was middle-aged men cc @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social @twenge.bsky.social aibm.org/research/mal...

It's a small thing, I know. But I think if we read "a doctor wants to prescribe HIS patient" someone would notice and change it.

"The reality is that young men’s views defy easy categorization–anyone hoping to reach them must start from here."
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At Black Colleges, a Stubborn Gender Enrollment Gap Keeps Growing Only 19 percent of students at Howard University are Black men, whose enrollment levels at four-year colleges have plummeted across the board.

“If we are serious about reducing race gaps in economic opportunity, household wealth, et cetera, then our attention should be squarely focused on economic outcomes for Black boys and men — period. Full stop." - @richardreeves.bsky.social

Check out the full article by Clyde McGrady:

Why Boys Are Behind in School From the Start As the expectations for kindergarten have risen, the changes have put boys, who tend to mature later, at a disadvantage.

Via @clairecm.bsky.social: Why Boys Are Behind in School From the Start

As the expectations for kindergarten have risen, the changes have put boys, who tend to mature later, at a disadvantage. nytimes.com/2025/05/31/u... @danagoldstein.bsky.social @richardreeves.bsky.social

Thanks Eric!

“Every dad matters to every kid.”

@richardreeves.bsky.social joins Dr. Becky to talk fatherhood, masculinity, and getting boys and fathers the support they need.

Watch on Good Inside: youtube.com/watch?v=DEkOs55vec4

YouTube video by More Perfect Union We Put 5 Young Men In a Room: What They Said Will Surprise You

"We Put 5 Young Men In a Room: What They Said Will Surprise You" by @moreperfectunion.bsky.social w/ @richardreeves.bsky.social
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Young men want to get married, have kids, own a house. Shocking, this generation. www.ymrp.org/posts/ymrp-r...

Gender without ideology Is that too much to hope for?

My latest, on "Gender without ideology" ofboysandmen.substack.com/p/gender-wit...

Are Men OK? According to Richard V. Reeves, American society is failing to address the needs of men and boys. Are his solutions the flip side of feminism—or just another form of backlash?

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I wrote the cover story for the new issue of
@thenation.com on how the "proudly boring" British policy wonk @richardreeves.bsky.social became America's manhood guru

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April 2025 Issue The detention and attempted deportation of Khalil is a test by Trump to see how far he can go—and a test of us to see how hard we will fight back.

Our April issue features Eamon Whalen on Richard Reeves and his solutions to men in crisis, @elienyc.bsky.social on airline deregulation, @davidklion.bsky.social on the cruel world of Stephen Miller, Jorge Cotte on the new season of “Severance” and so much more.

Older Dads were the norm before the post war baby boom & are becoming so again. Good or bad? Eh, probably neither. www.niussp.org/family-and-h...

Season 8 Trailer This is "Season 8 Trailer" by David DeSteno on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

How God Works is back March 9th! From Joe Henrich on religion & marriage, to @richardreeves.bsky.social & @drmoore.bsky.social on the crisis men are facing and whether religion can help, to David Brooks on finding faith, we can't wait to share these conversations with you! www.howgodworks.org

Everybody hates Andrew Tate Including Ben Shapiro, Josh Hawley, Ron DeSantis, Dave Portnoy, Megyn Kelly...

"Just when it was reasonable to hope that we could forget about Andrew Tate for a while, here he is again, smeared across the newsfeed like malignant pus." But great to see conservatives denouncing him. My take: ofboysandmen.substack.com/p/everybody-...

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.
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Homelessness looks quite different for men and women, mostly because men are more likely to be single (& so unsheltered), while women are more likely to be with children. See our new research brief from @aibm.bsky.social aibm.org/research/hom...

Opinion | Why Gen Z men love Trump’s reign of destruction Trump’s appeal to the demographic might not have to do with his policies.

Nice piece here from @crampell.bsky.social on Trump's appeal to Gen Z men, with some great commentary from @richardreeves.bsky.social. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Grateful to be on Ryan Holiday's book list, and in such excellent company! ryanholiday.net/if-you-only-... @dailystoic.com.web.brid.gy

Opinion | Why Gen Z men love Trump’s reign of destruction - The Washington Post | annotated by Matt Trump’s appeal to the demographic might not have to do with his policies.

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As a think-tank head, I get as much delight from supporting this kind of research as from some of the flashier stuff we do. High quality analysis on an important, topical issue: given gaps in college, will women with BAs find someone to marry? papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Places without women | annotated by Matt Half of U.S. counties now have more men than women

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And… here’s the link aibm.org/research/pat...

If you’re wondering if there are more women than men (or vice versa) in your area, @aibm.bsky.social has a searchable database with new data on sex ratios. Happy Valentine’s Day!

YouTube video by Theo Von Richard Reeves | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #562

Really enjoyed this freewheeling, thoughtful exchange with @theovonprofile.bsky.social
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How to Dad A conversation about parenting in the modern world

"I remember trying to explain to my parents what parenting was.

'What are you saying?' 'I said parenting.' 'That's a verb now?' 'Yeah, it's a verb now. It's a thing you do. Didn't you do parenting?'

They're like, 'No. We just had kids,'" writes TPN member @richardreeves.bsky.social.

We rise together Hoping 2025 sees an end to zero-sum thinking on gender...

. @richardreeves.bsky.social calls for an end to zero-sum thinking on gender.

"We rise together."

Link: ofboysandmen.substack.com/p/we-rise-to... #econsky

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