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Read the archive   of Wattenberg's   syndicated column     Will a Third Party Decide Election 2000? Throughout American history, third parties -- and sometimes even fourth parties -- have changed the course of the nation's politics. Third-party ... more Is the Net Killing Copyright? Observers have long forecast major changes in the old economy due to the challenges and opportunities of the Internet. Now, it's ... more   Is There a War Against Boys? main page Is There a War Against Boys? Aired 7/27/2000 It has long been argued that our schools fail to address the needs of girls. But a controversial new book by Christina Hoff Sommers claims that boys are really the ones in trouble. Boys have a more difficult time in school and are less likely than girls to go to college. Sommers faults ’misguided feminism’ for distracting our attention from the problem. Others argue that we need to revise our expectations for boys. Has feminism changed the way we raise our boys? Are schools failing them, too?   Read the full transcript   Christina Hoff Sommers     W.H. Brady Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of "The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism is Harming Our Young Men"   Susan Bailey     Wellesley Center for Women, Wellesley College and Author, "How Schools Shortchange Girls"   Michael Kimmel     SUNY Stony Brook, professor of sociology, and author of "Manhood in America: A Cultural History" Originally Aired: 7/27/2000     Be sure to also check out: Send us your thoughts Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved.     Web development by Bean Creative.