I just watched an amazing documentary in which Dr. Thompson explores the emotional lives of boys. He travels from suburbia to inner city and interviews boys and the adults around them to learn about how it is they become men, and what challenges they face in doing so. He compares societal expectations to actual scientific evidence, and explores why it is bullying happens. He looks at how other cultures teach nurturing, and how we do and don't. I was thoroughly impressed (and a little depressed) by his thorough exploration.
If you have a moment, a son, or a young man in your life please watch/read: http://www.pbs.org/opb/raisingcain/
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