In recent decades, America’s men have undergone a massive decline. And the effects can be seen everywhere from education to employment to addiction.

The top 10% of students are 2/3 female while the bottom 10% is 2/3 male. Even before COVID, there were 9 million men between the ages of 25-54 who weren’t in the labor force. And nearly 75% of “deaths of despair” happen amongst men.

So, why are men falling behind? Researchers have some ideas.

In education, part of the problem may be that girls’ brains mature faster than boys. Research suggests that if girls and boys start school at the same age, the girls will be better intellectually prepared — which leads to learning gaps that only increase over time.

In the job market, men are overrepresented in fields like production, transportation, and construction — fields where jobs are more likely to disappear thanks to automation.

What makes matters even worse: There’s a long track record of educational and social welfare programs that are successful for women, yet have virtually no effect on men.

So, is there anything we can do?

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