Argues that feminists have wronged boys by putting forth faulty research that claims girls are being slighted in education and society; discusses some of the genuine problems faced by American boys; and suggests what can be done to brighten their prospects.
From "the role model . . . the brother who never left the 'hood because he keeps looking into the faces of the children and seeing himself there" (Patricia Smith, "The Boston Globe") comes a new book that provides powerful new insights into the lives of boys in America today.