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In reply to the discussion: Why boys' literacy skills lag behind girls' and how to bridge the reading gap [View all]craichead65
(12 posts)3. I often wonder if it's content
I read a fair amount as a kid and tore through all those old Edgar Rice Burroughs novels. they were full of adventure, excitement and sometimes violence.
Ever read Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn? Same thing.
Today it's politically incorrect to write stories that boys would find exciting.
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4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
OP
Yeah, we didn't have many books on the curriculum that appealed to young boys
4th law of robotics
Oct 2012
#7
Better argument: lack of video games is to blame for girls poor science and math skill
lumberjack_jeff
Oct 2012
#25
No no, that's because we don't make special efforts to reach out to girls
4th law of robotics
Oct 2012
#33
My dad taught me to read, too, and I suspect that's part of the key...
TreasonousBastard
Oct 2012
#37