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1/ "Why Gender Matters"
By Leonard M. Sax, M.D.
Live Book Summary
(updated as I go along)
By Leonard M. Sax, M.D.
Live Book Summary
(updated as I go along)
2/ Chapter 1 - Differences
The gender neutral way of raising & teaching kids started in the 80s, when the author was a medical student/resident.
During this time, though, he collected a bunch of studies that went counter to the gender neutral narrative.
The gender neutral way of raising & teaching kids started in the 80s, when the author was a medical student/resident.
During this time, though, he collected a bunch of studies that went counter to the gender neutral narrative.
3/ In the 90s, parents started bringing their male kids to him in for ADHD symptoms. In the author's view, this was merely the result of not understanding the fact that boys hear differently.
4/ And in a learning context, this is picked up, not as an innate gender difference, but as an ADHD symptom.
The teachers he worked with on these issues suggested he write a book on gender differences. Before writing his own, though, he looked for previous such literature.
The teachers he worked with on these issues suggested he write a book on gender differences. Before writing his own, though, he looked for previous such literature.
5/ He found books that either tried to minimize gender differences, out of a bizarre sense of political correctness, or were chauvinistic in their approach to gender, neither set referring to the actual science.
6/ In the author's view, though all children are different, male children have more in common with other male children, than with female children. And female children have more in common with other female children, than male children.
7/ Also, in the author's views, though age can explain a lot of the differences in learning styles, gender plays a more significant role.
The author then summarizes the main areas where gender differences have been studied (either by him or by others):
- vision, hearing, smell
The author then summarizes the main areas where gender differences have been studied (either by him or by others):
- vision, hearing, smell
8/ - levels of aggression & risk taking behavior
- learning in school settings
- sexual motivation & romance
- alcohol & other addictions
- social media & video games
- gender atypical behaviors
- LGBTQ+ issues
- learning in school settings
- sexual motivation & romance
- alcohol & other addictions
- social media & video games
- gender atypical behaviors
- LGBTQ+ issues
9/ In the author's view, gender neutral teaching models have done significant amounts of harm to child development.
He makes the case that by going the gender neutral route, we are merely reinforcing false gender stereotypes.
He makes the case that by going the gender neutral route, we are merely reinforcing false gender stereotypes.
10/ Some excerpts from this chapter.
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