That's My Boy!

by Jenni Murray

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...

• 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

Good for anyone who deals with boys, not just mothers

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.