Let Me Ponder My Response To This

[redbrunja]

''Few men work in book publishing, so there are few supporters in the industry for books that men in particular might like, causing fewer such books to be published or promoted and finally leading men to think that books are not for them.''

Comments

[hungrytiger11.livejournal.com]

I find it very strange that, if such an issue of men not reading exists, that the things getting blame here is the ratio of male to female workers in the publishing companies. It seems like a vast over-simplification to me.

Personally I agree with qualapec that we create cultural constructs that, if they do not actively discourage boys and men reading, than certainly place other values such as altheticism far higher. Women, on the other hand, are expected to be more inclined towards reading, and other "indoor" activities.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

*nods*

And I have to say, the bias against intellectualism thorough out our whole culture is both wrong and actively dangerous to our country (as well as other countries).