> _These disparities are all meaningful and measurable, but a difference of 10 percentage points and six minutes, respectively, is probably not enough to power a series of think pieces about how men’s refusal to read is a national crisis._
Anyway, I found this to be a decently interesting dissection of some of the overlapping conversations going on lately about gendered behavior in the (primarily American) book world.
SleepTakeMe on
Good to know I’m hella better than most people simply because I read a lot. This makes up for being a mentally ill mess.
lazylittlelady on
I think we need to look at the OECD study that just came out where both numeracy and literacy has taken a hit in a lot of places. Very concerning.
Constant_Set3113 on
I believe it 100%. I personally don’t know any men who read except for me. It blows my mind still because I couldn’t imagine life without books! 😱🤓
glizard-wizard on
I agree it’s probably not that big of an issue and it’s tied to the Trump rise
But also maybe filtering men through a sorting hat into “toxic bro” groups isn’t a very bright way to reach them
Vexonte on
I like how it actually looks at the data and points out issues with interpretation and narrative. My issue is that the article tries to scapegoat illiteracy and other gender issues on media influencers.
Ohiobo6294-2 on
Do the Fox News and CNN websites count as fiction?
BerriesAndMe on
The book club (that never really took off) at work was pretty exactly 50:50.. but we had a look at the past books everyone read and realized there’s zero overlap. Which is pretty impressive in some ways. One person mostly read psychology, the other exclusively science, one did a lot of self help, the next was only interested in biographies of living people.. I almost felt Ike the loser for reading fantasy. Lol. But yeah it was a try to start a book club and I think nobody was too sad when we realized there’s not a book in this world that everyone of us would enjoy and it dissolved again. Lol
Aldehyde1 on
I think everyone’s reading habits are a problem, not just men. We have a major education and child literacy problem post-pandemic.
rampants on
If dudes got their jollies from erotic fiction at the same rate as women do, men would read far more than women.
theabiders on
72 year old male. Knocked out 75 books last year, 70 fiction. Non fiction does hold my interest as well. Who said “Fiction are the lies that tells the truth”
utilizador2021 on
I guess reading for older men is seen as waste of time and prefere something more practical, which is seen as more “manly”.
Sadly, that mentality is still prevalent in younger generations, but I think is changing.
Maximum_Impressive on
That thread on r fantasy about fourth wing said to all really id say
RattusRattus on
When Bitch Magazine was still a thing, they published a piece about the founder of Boys Read. But until we start making serious changes, like recruiting men as teachers, it’s going to continue to be a problem. Boys have always been behind girls in reading. This is a problem generations in the making. Social media doesn’t make it easier.
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> _These disparities are all meaningful and measurable, but a difference of 10 percentage points and six minutes, respectively, is probably not enough to power a series of think pieces about how men’s refusal to read is a national crisis._
Anyway, I found this to be a decently interesting dissection of some of the overlapping conversations going on lately about gendered behavior in the (primarily American) book world.
Good to know I’m hella better than most people simply because I read a lot. This makes up for being a mentally ill mess.
I think we need to look at the OECD study that just came out where both numeracy and literacy has taken a hit in a lot of places. Very concerning.
I believe it 100%. I personally don’t know any men who read except for me. It blows my mind still because I couldn’t imagine life without books! 😱🤓
I agree it’s probably not that big of an issue and it’s tied to the Trump rise
But also maybe filtering men through a sorting hat into “toxic bro” groups isn’t a very bright way to reach them
I like how it actually looks at the data and points out issues with interpretation and narrative. My issue is that the article tries to scapegoat illiteracy and other gender issues on media influencers.
Do the Fox News and CNN websites count as fiction?
The book club (that never really took off) at work was pretty exactly 50:50.. but we had a look at the past books everyone read and realized there’s zero overlap. Which is pretty impressive in some ways. One person mostly read psychology, the other exclusively science, one did a lot of self help, the next was only interested in biographies of living people.. I almost felt Ike the loser for reading fantasy. Lol. But yeah it was a try to start a book club and I think nobody was too sad when we realized there’s not a book in this world that everyone of us would enjoy and it dissolved again. Lol
I think everyone’s reading habits are a problem, not just men. We have a major education and child literacy problem post-pandemic.
If dudes got their jollies from erotic fiction at the same rate as women do, men would read far more than women.
72 year old male. Knocked out 75 books last year, 70 fiction. Non fiction does hold my interest as well. Who said “Fiction are the lies that tells the truth”
I guess reading for older men is seen as waste of time and prefere something more practical, which is seen as more “manly”.
Sadly, that mentality is still prevalent in younger generations, but I think is changing.
That thread on r fantasy about fourth wing said to all really id say
When Bitch Magazine was still a thing, they published a piece about the founder of Boys Read. But until we start making serious changes, like recruiting men as teachers, it’s going to continue to be a problem. Boys have always been behind girls in reading. This is a problem generations in the making. Social media doesn’t make it easier.