ABOVE PHOTO: Richard Reeves, president of the American Institute for Boys and Men and a best-selling author, spoke Nov. 15 at UW-River Falls about the need to address the challenges boys and young men face in today’s society. Pat Deninger/UWRF photo.
Improving outcomes for boys and men can occur simultaneously with continued and much-needed work to eliminate barriers that women face, a nationally renowned scholar and best-selling author told an audience at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Wednesday.
In fact, taking action regarding the declining performance of males while continuing to address historical societal inequalities for women is necessary for American society to thrive, said Richard Reeves, president of the newly-formed American Institute for Boys and Men and nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. Reeves discussed the findings of his 2022 book “Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male is Struggling, Why it Matters and What to do About it.”
