Richard Reeves (author of Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It)  joins Ron Steslow to discuss his book and the struggles facing boys and men. (02:13) Richard’s work and how it led to studying boys and men (04:00) The risks if the problems are not addressed (07:30) The gendered education gap(0z8:20) How economic shifts have impacted men(11:20) Intersectionality in the research on gender (30:30) Recognizing these problems as structural and not individual(34:40)  Weighing the biological differences between women and men 
You can order the book here: https://www.brookings.edu/book/of-boys-and-men/Follow Ron and Richard  on Twitter:https://twitter.com/RonSteslowhttps://twitter.com/RichardvReeves

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