A journalist's searing investigation into how we teach boys to be men, and how we can do better. When the #MeToo movement erupted in 2018, journalist Emma Brown was home nursing her six-week old baby. Disturbed by the cascade of stories about abusive men, she was confronted by a powerful question: How would she raise her son to be different? Brown carried this question with her as she traveled around the country, from bucolic rural towns to distressed urban neighborhoods and the nation's most affluent suburbs. She interviewed hundreds of people, educators, parents, coaches, researchers, men and boys, to understand the realities of modern boyhood in America. What she found was shocking: Schools that mishandle sexual assault complaints. Coaches who value athletics over ethics. Parents who are painfully out of touch. Boys who are sending up flares looking for help. A public health crisis in plain sight. Drawing on cutting edge research, and boys' powerful testimonials, To Raise a Boy upends conventional wisdom and charts a path to a healthier culture.
