www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/11213834/How-do-you-raise-happy-boys.html
My friend who has just given birth to a boy has shared this on fb and tagged me (I have 2 boys) with it.
The problem is I pretty much disagree with every word it says. Full of lazy gender stereotypes.
Boys are 'emotionally uncomplicated' but young men have higher suicide rates than women???? Why can't the writer see the inconsistency there? Maybe one of the reasons for high rates of male suicide is because society diesnt acknowledge boys' complex emotions and instead treats them like dogs who need to be worn out by running round the park.....
But the thing is, I don't feel like I can challenge my friend and burst her bubble seeing as she gave birth a week ago- not sure if an in depth discussion about suicide is really appropriate.....
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susannahmoodie · 12/11/2014 07:04
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