--- product_id: 463467476 title: "- Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It" price: "¥8390" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/463467476-of-boys-and-men-why-the-modern-male-is-struggling store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # - Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It **Price:** ¥8390 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** - Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It - **How much does it cost?** ¥8390 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/463467476-of-boys-and-men-why-the-modern-male-is-struggling) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It: 9780815739876: Reeves, Richard V.: Books Review: Interesting read! - Fascinating read that provides the cold hard facts of how women are surpassing men in many different fields. Review: The Problems Men and Boys are Facing are Large and Growing - How are things faring in the United States for men and women? Well, if you listen to the popular talk shows and media in general, you will probably believe that men are still far ahead in the race for educational attainment, career achievement, and just about everything else. But reality paints a far different picture and these facts about the problems faced by the males among us is covered in the pages of this book, Of Boys and Men. Possibly the most glaring problem right now, and the one that gets talked about the most in this book, is the differences between boys and girls in school. Educational attainment gaps are obvious and growing, and yet this gets almost no coverage in the media. Women have higher graduation rates, both from high school and college and they consistently perform better in school overall. Women receive the bulk of the bachelor’s degrees. Women rank higher overall in their respective high school and college classes. The data backs this up, and this book includes lots of statistical data to back its claims. Besides the problems with academic achievement, men face many other problems. Depression is one, and the too frequent result of suicide is another. Male deaths from COVID far outnumber female deaths from COVID. Men still have a great deal of pressure to be the primary economic provider for their families, yet wages have not kept up with inflation. These, and other problems, continue to mount year after year and yet they receive almost no talk in Washington or from politicians in general. And when they do talk, we get the usual polarized, partisan responses from both sides that do nothing to address the problem. I like that this book includes so many statistics to back its claims and I like the explanations of things like the wage gap between men and women, as they more clearly show that the 82 cents earned by women for every dollar that men earn is misleading and is deliberately used by some politicians to deceive. I also like that the book includes proposed solutions, like holding off on starting school for boys for an additional year so that they have more time to develop. It might, in fact, be a good idea to start everyone off in school one year later. The cost for things like additional child care and having government help cover the expense will be the subject of much debate, but I like that the book at least offers potential solutions. This book is a real eye- opener for everyone and the backup for its claims is solid and indisputable. There is much more that the book could have discussed, like the general lack of motivation of boys compared to the past and what forces, exactly, have caused this problem. It is true that development takes a little longer with most boys, but this was also true forty years ago when I was a young student, and we didn’t have these vast differences in educational attainment between boys and girls. There must be more to the problem, and it warrants more research. Reading a book like Of Boys and Men reveals many facts for which most of the public is completely unaware. The book emphasizes again and again that aiding one group doesn’t mean we are taking away from another. It is not a zero-sum game. We can have initiatives that aid boys and have initiatives that aid girls. Whatever the solution, we need to do something before it is too late. We live in a completely different world than in the past and the problems men and boys face require swift responses from our leaders. Of Boys and Men paints a not- so- pretty picture, but things can be improved if we have the courage to put our political differences aside and make a change for the better. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #21,766 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Men's Gender Studies #35 in Parenting Boys #36 in Sociology Reference | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,806 Reviews | ## Images ![- Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91hUWtVFiVL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting read! *by S***R on March 1, 2026* Fascinating read that provides the cold hard facts of how women are surpassing men in many different fields. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Problems Men and Boys are Facing are Large and Growing *by B***Y on June 15, 2023* How are things faring in the United States for men and women? Well, if you listen to the popular talk shows and media in general, you will probably believe that men are still far ahead in the race for educational attainment, career achievement, and just about everything else. But reality paints a far different picture and these facts about the problems faced by the males among us is covered in the pages of this book, Of Boys and Men. Possibly the most glaring problem right now, and the one that gets talked about the most in this book, is the differences between boys and girls in school. Educational attainment gaps are obvious and growing, and yet this gets almost no coverage in the media. Women have higher graduation rates, both from high school and college and they consistently perform better in school overall. Women receive the bulk of the bachelor’s degrees. Women rank higher overall in their respective high school and college classes. The data backs this up, and this book includes lots of statistical data to back its claims. Besides the problems with academic achievement, men face many other problems. Depression is one, and the too frequent result of suicide is another. Male deaths from COVID far outnumber female deaths from COVID. Men still have a great deal of pressure to be the primary economic provider for their families, yet wages have not kept up with inflation. These, and other problems, continue to mount year after year and yet they receive almost no talk in Washington or from politicians in general. And when they do talk, we get the usual polarized, partisan responses from both sides that do nothing to address the problem. I like that this book includes so many statistics to back its claims and I like the explanations of things like the wage gap between men and women, as they more clearly show that the 82 cents earned by women for every dollar that men earn is misleading and is deliberately used by some politicians to deceive. I also like that the book includes proposed solutions, like holding off on starting school for boys for an additional year so that they have more time to develop. It might, in fact, be a good idea to start everyone off in school one year later. The cost for things like additional child care and having government help cover the expense will be the subject of much debate, but I like that the book at least offers potential solutions. This book is a real eye- opener for everyone and the backup for its claims is solid and indisputable. There is much more that the book could have discussed, like the general lack of motivation of boys compared to the past and what forces, exactly, have caused this problem. It is true that development takes a little longer with most boys, but this was also true forty years ago when I was a young student, and we didn’t have these vast differences in educational attainment between boys and girls. There must be more to the problem, and it warrants more research. Reading a book like Of Boys and Men reveals many facts for which most of the public is completely unaware. The book emphasizes again and again that aiding one group doesn’t mean we are taking away from another. It is not a zero-sum game. We can have initiatives that aid boys and have initiatives that aid girls. Whatever the solution, we need to do something before it is too late. We live in a completely different world than in the past and the problems men and boys face require swift responses from our leaders. Of Boys and Men paints a not- so- pretty picture, but things can be improved if we have the courage to put our political differences aside and make a change for the better. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly recommended *by M***I on October 28, 2025* A well researched and thought our book about the problems of boys and men. Written with some humor and great common sense. This is something that we all need to consider and work to make better for all the boys and men in our lives and in our culture. ## Frequently Bought Together - Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It - The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness - The Boy Crisis: Why Our Boys Are Struggling and What We Can Do About It --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/463467476-of-boys-and-men-why-the-modern-male-is-struggling](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/463467476-of-boys-and-men-why-the-modern-male-is-struggling) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-10-16*