by Ann Duckworth

Created on: February 25, 2010   Last Updated: February 26, 2010

          Now, since the Male Crisis is the most pressing problem the now international society is facing, I am adding this application of my learning theory to this important problem that will eventually affect all of us in very negative ways. 

Why Males are Falling Behind Academically and Economically

          Males are falling behind in greater numbers each year academically and economically.  Our society is still using the nineteenth century belief Males should be strong and Females should be protected.  This belief allows much aggression toward Males to make them tough.  Any sign of weakness or work that is considered more feminine is a negative in the eyes of society that will only create more aggression toward such Males.  Only Males who have been taught from a young age not to value those physical areas sufficiently and who are valued more so for so-called feminine qualities such as patience, understanding, ease of nature, kindness, mildness, and goodness will be able to also develop other information age skills society still feels is feminine such as mental, emotional, social, and academic skills.  You see, all of those skills require more patience, ease of nature, and "low average stress along with proper pace and intensity in approaching those mental areas.” 

                    The nineteenth century belief Males should be strong heavily adversely affects Males from an early age onward in three large areas.

          The first area of concern: society's belief, Males should be strong allows much aggression toward Males (differences as early as nine months) “Psychology of Sex Differences”.  Here I am referring to more commanding more abrupt, harsh words, less positive eye-contact, more intimidating eye-contact, and more harsh physical treatment.  This aggression creates higher average stress that makes learning information age skills more difficult.  The lower the socioeconomic bracket the more amplified this aggression and higher average stress.  The increased aggression Males receive, creates five bad things for Males academically, mentally, emotionally, and socially: 1. it creates higher average layers of mental frictions (redefined from higher

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