Being a role model is not enough without a focus on education. The article makes a point that boys do not respond to some of the curriculum choices that appeal more to girls. Also teaching methods that work for girls do not necessarily work for guys. While a dad would mitigate the situation it is very common that dads to not be involved enough in children education, especially in low income families.
I agree that fathers need to strive to be a bigger influence on boys or we will have generations of self-hating, insecure boys raised by feminist teachers.
Being a role model is not enough without a focus on education. The article makes a point that boys do not respond to some of the curriculum choices that appeal more to girls. Also teaching methods that work for girls do not necessarily work for guys. While a dad would mitigate the situation it is very common that dads to not be involved enough in children education, especially in low income families. I agree that fathers need to strive to be a bigger influence on boys or we will have generations of self-hating, insecure boys raised by feminist teachers.