Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It

by Richard V. Reeves

The gender desegregation of the labor market has been almost entirely one way.1 In particular, the share of men in HEAL occupations—health, education, administration, and literacy—remains stubbornly low. “Women are always saying, ‘We can do anything that men can do,’ ” observed Gloria Steinem. “But men are not saying, ‘We can do anything that women can do.’ ”2