<p><b>What is the boy crisis?</b></p><p><b>It's a crisis of education. </b><br>For the first time in American history our sons will have less education than their dads. </p><p><b>It's a crisis of mental health. </b><br>As boys become young men their suicide rates go from equal to girls to six times that of young women. </p><p><b>It's a crisis of sexuality. </b><br>Sex is a minefield for our sons. They're bombarded with mixed messages afraid of being either too sensitive or not sensitive enough. </p><p><b>It's a crisis of fathering. </b><br>Boys with less-involved fathers are more likely to drop out of school drink do drugs become delinquent and end up in prison. </p><p><b>It's a crisis of purpose. </b><br>Boys' old senses of purposes being a warrior a leader or a sole breadwinner are fading. Many bright boys are experiencing a 'purpose void' feeling alienated withdrawn and addicted to immediate gratification. Compounding this issue are addicting video games that lead to distraction and ADHD.</p><p><b>So what is <i>The Boy Crisis</i>? </b><br>A comprehensive blueprint for what parents teachers and policy-makers can do to renew our sons' sense of purpose to help them become men fathers and leaders worthy of our respect.</p>