Boys Discourse Research Paper

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The boys are defined as “victims” and “new disadvantaged group.” I question what are the implications of “failing boys or boys’ underachievement” discourse? The discourse is ultimately doing more harm than good. First of all, it justifies the channeling of resources at the expenses of girls. Second, it is detached from gender inequality; there are still a lot of women in poverty and struggle to break through the glass ceiling. Failing boys’ discourse blame feminists, girls, and women teachers. It is clearly suggesting that boys, needs to be saved a system that has feminized them. I question, if the aim of failing boys’ discourse is to remasculinze schools by re-inscribing restrictive forms of masculinity Lastly, The discourse masks the underlying