That's My Boy!
A poignant, practical, light-hearted and celebratory look at raising boys with a strong and controversial message, asking that parents and the education system take responsibility for the 'feminisation' of boys, in much the same way as attention was paid to the 'masculinisation' of girls. Media and government attention is now being focussed on the fact that girls are outperforming boys academically but no mention is made of what kind of husbands and fathers they will make. With many families stretched to breaking point on the rack of mismatched expectations, boys need guidance on juggling work and family in the same way as girls are expected to; becoming domesticated as well as surviving in the jungle of accepted notions of 'masculinity'. The vital message is that boys, like girls, should have choices and should not be forced into the stereotypical role of the male as absent father or football fan. That's My Boy covers boys' lives from birth to 18 and discusses everything from how a mother deals with the shock of caring for and maintaining a member of the opposite sex, how to endure hours spent on a rugby touchline, how to read the signs that indicate a longing for physical affection and whether or not to laugh at sexist jokes they bring home.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0091889642
ISBN13:9780091889647
Release Date:January 2003
Publisher:Vermilion
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Good for anyone who deals with boys, not just mothers
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
I read this book while seven months pregnant, not knowing if I was having a boy or girl. This well written book will have appeal beyond the parents of boys. Murray writes with great wit and style (much like her show on the BBC) about the place of boys and more generally masculinity, in today's society. She makes interesting points about equality and difference, and weighs in intelligently on the nuture versus nature debate. While covering some weighty points, Murray's writing never results in lecturing or hectoring. You may not agree with every point that Murray makes, but this book is sure to make you think about how you interact with boys, and how the way we treat them effects their future. If there is one message in this book, it is that society needs to think about what they want from our future men, and that how we treat boys is what is going to bring the results.
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