The "war" for boys: Hearing "real boys'" voices, healing their pain.

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“I'm Not Going to Be a Girl” (2009, background): “Pollack has argued that from early childhood, boys are trained—indeed “forced” and “pushed”—by parents, teachers, mentors, coaches, and other adults to avoid emotional intimacy and selfdisclosure (Pollack, 2000, p. 9).”
“You're So Gay!”: Do Different Forms of Bullying Matter for Adolescent Males? (2008, background): “…to young males’ diminished academic self-efficacy, increased rates of depression and suicide, and a general constriction of emotional expression and interpersonal connections, which are essential to healthy developmental functioning in our society (Pollack, 1998, 2000, 2006; Resnick et al., 1997).”
Speaking of Stigma and the Silence of Shame (2017, background): “Male homosexuality is widely considered a threat to masculinity, and boys are locked in a ‘‘gender straitjacket’’ enforced by a cultural ‘‘boy code’’ (Pollack 1998, 2006).”