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Is Your Son Glad to Be a Boy?

Countering the Mass Media’s Portrayal of Men

What you can do:

1. Counterbalance the mass media’s anti-masculine messages by the training and guidance you give your son at home.

2. Consciously reject the world’s false system of evaluating a person’s value and worth. As he gets older, teach your son to do the same.

3. When you’re with your son, be sure to point out any examples of anti-masculine bias you see or hear. Make a game out of it. Encourage your son to spot those negative messages before you do. Teach him to reject those messages out of hand.

4. Find creative ways to let your son know that you love and accept him just the way he is.

5. Make your son’s relationship with God the first priority as you raise him.

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Introduction
How the Mass Media Portray Men
Countering the Mass Media’s Portrayal of Men
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Countering Your School’s Favoritism of Girls
How Radical Feminism Harms Boys
Countering Radical Feminism’s Agenda


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