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Why Gender Matters
- What Parents and Teachers Need to Know About the Emerging Science of Sex Differences
- Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
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Summary
A revised and updated edition (with more than 70% new material) of the classic book about innate differences between boys and girls and how best to parent and teach girls and boys successfully, with new chapters on sexual orientation and on transgender and intersex kids.
Back in 2005, the first edition of Why Gender Matters broke ground in illuminating the differences between boys and girls—how they perceive the world differently, how they learn differently, how they process emotions and take risks differently. Dr. Sax argued that in failing to recognize these hardwired differences between boys and girls, we ended up reinforcing damaging stereotypes, medicalizing misbehavior, and failing to help kids to reach their full potential. In the intervening decade, the world has changed, with an avalanche of new research which supports, deepens, and expands Dr. Sax's work. This revised and updated edition includes new findings about how boys and girls interact differently with social media and video games; a new discussion of research on gender non-conforming, LGB, and transgender kids, new findings about how girls and boys see differently, hear differently, and even smell differently; and new material about the medicalization of misbehavior.
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- Ursula de Lima
- 06-10-22
Factual information
The author not only shows knowledge on the subject but also brings some strong evidence to support facts. Must-read for every parent.
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- Chris T.
- 08-09-21
Something for all to consider
Leonard explains everything with clarity and backs up each lesson with evidence or real world examples. We are complex beings!
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- Anonymous User
- 07-05-24
Facts and logic with empathy about the human experiences
Wonderful to have a book telling about the differences and alike things between women/girls and men/boys. Based in research and only small biases or misunderstandings of the “real” (old-school) feminist viewpoints and thoughts.
An easy listen and wonderful details on facts on the general differences between the sexes in the senses and how the brain functions; sight, smell, hearing etc. - well explained examples, and with superb tips for educators and staff working with children and youth.
And this book could most definitely help many men understand women better, maybe help listen better too.
A thoroughly respectful book which I will be sure to recommend to others.
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- Sam H
- 17-05-22
Great content but listen at 1.3x speed
I feel like I don’t quite fit the target audience of the book and therefore the writing style didn’t engage me particularly, however the content & arguments of the book are really strong in my view and I think this would be a great book for parents.
I also think the last 1/3 of the book was the best.
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- Allan
- 20-09-18
Interesting and factual look at gender differences
I really enjoyed this book and having both a son and daughter think I will slightly change a few of my parenting methods to suit their differences. Whether it was about computer games, studying or being a lady or gentleman I found it to all be relevant for today's challenges for children.
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- Amazon Customer
- 31-07-18
absolutely must listen
Actually someone with some expierience making some sense. Good thing for parents specially with this absurd things you hear from TV and idiots around.
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- 19-10-21
Fantastic
A breath of fresh air from the current societal belief that boys and girls are biologically identical.
Straight to the point, providing example after example of how the two genders differ, and giving examples of how to bridge the gap between them.
I did not find it to be sexist or misogynistic. He is not saying that all boys should act like boys and all girls should act like girls. He is saying to stop projecting your gender expectations onto them.
He points out ironically how the current way of treating girls and boys identically is damaging and actually creates a bigger divide and endless misunderstandings/frustration.
We should embrace our differences, not pretend they don’t exist. That way we can coexist together without resentment.
Fantastic book, worth a read as long as your mind is open.
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- Emily-0811
- 01-10-21
Totally eye opening
I had no idea about all the biological and neurological differences between boys and girls. A brilliant book packed with scientific research and insight into the best ways to raise boys and girls equally but differently.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-08-18
Excellent Listen
A concise, yet informative listen on a potentially divisive subject. A refreshingly balanced view of the topic, which left me eager for further study and reflection. Highly recommend.
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- Lino
- 25-11-21
Amazing book and amazingly read.
This book is just what I needed to read to make sense of what I already knew. Genders matters and it matters a lot contradicting all the nonsense ideological agenda we have been exposed to recently, promoting gender neutrality.
As a father myself I raise my son to a man with clear ideas of what that means and I'm unapologetic about it.
I was exposed to the gender neutral nonsense in work environment and I didn't have much argument to use when they passed the idea that gender is just a social construct, now i have data to properly talk about it.
I will recommend this book to anyone one
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