Reading for Boys

I found this article intriguing. It's called "Why Johnny Won't Read", and it talks about the fairly common problem (it seems so, anyway) that more girls read regularly than boys. Reading in general is declining, but it is declining faster in boys than in girls. The theory put forth by this author is that K-12 schools cater to the reading tastes of girls and ignore the reading tastes of boys. This means that what kids read in school today are books about issues and relationships rather than science, action, or war history. Not only that, but there seems to be a lack of strong male main characters compared to female characters.

Short commentary: I agree.