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Development Topics
Why Boys Are So Different
Grown Boys Are Different, Too
With 10 to 20 times more testosterone, men are more likely to strive for power, status, fame and wealth.
- All 43 presidents of the United States have been men.
- Nearly 90 percent of today’s U.S. senators are men.
- More than 98 percent of the chief executive officers of Fortune 500 corporations are men.
Feminists like to cite such statistics and claim that patriarchy and discrimination prevail in our culture. “The more likely explanation, however, is biochemical and anatomical,” says Dr. James Dobson.
Do statistics like these suggest that men are superior to women? No! The sexes are simply different. The differences should never be used as an excuse for demeaning females. Instead, we need to teach boys to be respectful to women and girls, to never hit or take something from girls, to be self-disciplined and willing to share, to be honest and caring.
According to the Bible, men and women both are made in the image of God. To reflect God’s character more fully, He created us male and female. Let’s never forget that the capstone of creation wasn’t Adam — it was Eve!
— Dr. James C. Dobson
Adapted from Bringing Up Boys by Dr. James C. Dobson. Copyright © 2001 Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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