Raise A Boy "Mask you live in"

To teach a boy
compassion/ empathy,
patient, loving,  respect,
okay to cry, sensitive,
its okay to talk about pain, emotionally open,
these are not girl traits, they are human traits.  Don't just solve his problem, but listen.

Popular culture states that boy
                                                -success is tie to economics
                                                -get the most girls
                                                -be athletic

Never say Man up, or be a man. Words that can break a boy.
                                                                Boys and girls are more the same then different.
2x female  xy male

"Mean Team" Kids have hirechary      15-17 emotional language is leaving

Leader- tells boys 4 rules

-don't play with girls
-be mean to them
-Pick out different kid- gay, fat, tease
-if you do you are out of the club

Drinking and drugs you can tell your emotions and you can expose your emotions. Using substance to cover up loneliness, block out problem.

Kids who joins Gangs (want love)

-Power, love, acceptance, money

Depress boys-

physical aggression comes out, suicidal, ashame to ask for help