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Why do boys hate reading?
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SevenWritez
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I usually befriend some of them. Then they join me. Then there is a gang war. Then I fall in love with the other gang leaders sister.
Next thing I know, we're about to get into a large gang fight, and BAZAM, it turns into a dance off as we all start singing tunes from West Side Story. Crazy life, man.
Next thing I know, we're about to get into a large gang fight, and BAZAM, it turns into a dance off as we all start singing tunes from West Side Story. Crazy life, man.
Guys tend to be more of the visual/spacial learners from the nine intelligences. It's mostly in high school that guys don't like to read, I know a lot of guys that read a lot but most of them are college or older. Girls like to read books like Twilight because of the vampire/ romance of it. Guys don't (like to) sit around and watch chick flicks.
I know a lot of men who read, but many more who do not.
In junior high a friend, upon seeing my bulging bookshelves, said "I could NEVER sit down and READ something."
My father also told me he had never read a book in his life. I've been buying him books ever since. I hope he's read some of them. That I haven't heard either way doesn't give me hope...
In junior high a friend, upon seeing my bulging bookshelves, said "I could NEVER sit down and READ something."
My father also told me he had never read a book in his life. I've been buying him books ever since. I hope he's read some of them. That I haven't heard either way doesn't give me hope...
Because it is more fun to burn things with a magnifying lens.
Studies have shown that girls tend to have a slightly higher vocabulary then the average boy student, it is minimal, but there.
The same is said for studies have shown that boys typically perform better in tests of fluid intelligence, such as spatial recogonition and the such.
Perhaps the proficiency in language could have something to do with swaying the reading scales in a direction?
On a more personal note, of all my friends the males tend to read more. This wasn't true in high school, but is definetly true in college. My friends are the same from high school, which rules out them belonging to a different demographic.
Lastly, the reading varies greatly. Most of the women(college age) that I know rarely pick anything up outside of the Cosmo, Janet Evonivich, Harry Potter categories. I find it harder to pinpoint the men to one section of reading however.
The same is said for studies have shown that boys typically perform better in tests of fluid intelligence, such as spatial recogonition and the such.
Perhaps the proficiency in language could have something to do with swaying the reading scales in a direction?
On a more personal note, of all my friends the males tend to read more. This wasn't true in high school, but is definetly true in college. My friends are the same from high school, which rules out them belonging to a different demographic.
Lastly, the reading varies greatly. Most of the women(college age) that I know rarely pick anything up outside of the Cosmo, Janet Evonivich, Harry Potter categories. I find it harder to pinpoint the men to one section of reading however.
ScottHughes
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I love to read. And I am pretty sure that I am male.
I think more girls/women read simply because they like to read romance books and romantic stories. It's like their porn, I sometimes think. They all seem to do it. I think it is more about the romance for them, and not so much about the reading.
If Playboy were released in book format rather than magazine, I wonder if just as many men would be readers as women.
I think more girls/women read simply because they like to read romance books and romantic stories. It's like their porn, I sometimes think. They all seem to do it. I think it is more about the romance for them, and not so much about the reading.
If Playboy were released in book format rather than magazine, I wonder if just as many men would be readers as women.
hahaha, well it's not just the romance in it. It's also the fact that we care more about things than guys do. So if someone hurts in the book the women readers do too. A lot of people I know cry all the time when they read but I don't get that emotional about it haha. But I like what you said, made me laugh.
harrypotterrox
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there could only be one possible answer to this problem : girls are much smarter than boys!!
Clearly.
harrypotterrox
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There are certain cases where boys love to read,but most of the time boys dont want to read because they think it is very boring and that no adventure can be found in pieces of paper.Plus many complain that it makes their brain hurt.
oh i do agree that they say it "makes their brain hurt" .
SeoulMan
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If only to state the obvious: girls are indeed smarter and more "aware" than boys prior to age 20 or so (although some say age 27). I remember when I was young, the girls in my class were reading more "sophisticated" books outside of the basic school curriculum. And, when we were reading the same books, they somehow gleaned a lot more out of them than the boys did, based on the classroom discussions. Of course, we boys kicked their arse in math and science. So, I'll call it even.
Touché.
But, if reading books isn't adventurous enough, where's the adventure/excitement/whatever in calculating things no-one is ever going to use or spending hours with a test-tube? That sounds boring to me.
And yeah I'm no good at math or science.
And yeah I'm no good at math or science.
lionsroar13
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I havent gone back to read all these posts but I can say that both my boys are readers. One, in college, reads for class AND for pleasure and the other, soon to be in 8th grade, reads for pleasure as well. We are regular library users and love a trip to the bookstore!
IMO if reading has been emphasized in the home, from early days, it can easily continue as a habit throughout your lifetime.
IMO if reading has been emphasized in the home, from early days, it can easily continue as a habit throughout your lifetime.
GonzoCeltic
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I didn't even get into reading until I was 15, a sophomore in high school.
Now? I read every day. Every Thursday I get my weekly copy of Sports Illustrated. I sift through it on that night, Friday, and both days of the weekend.
Then there's the various books that I read whenever I want to delve deep into something.
My mom read her romance novels. My father read his sports mags., etc. while in the bathroom. I was never 'encouraged' to read in the sense that they had me read every day. Though, once my mom was assured that I read all the time and rarely played video games, she was a happy camper, taking pride in knowing that I made a self-inflicted decision by myself.
So, the old adage of one HAVING to learn at an early age is untrue. I absolutely despised reading when I was a kid. I'd rather act like my favorite football player, Eric Dickerson, instead of read about his amazing season in 1986.
I absolutely didn't give a monkey crap about the written word.
But by the time I was 15, I bought a book about the 1986 Boston Celtics by Peter May, read it, and fell in love with it. Been reading since. Done it all by my lonesome! It's like when a kid goes and potties all by himself. Boy, what an accomplishment.
Now? I read every day. Every Thursday I get my weekly copy of Sports Illustrated. I sift through it on that night, Friday, and both days of the weekend.
Then there's the various books that I read whenever I want to delve deep into something.
My mom read her romance novels. My father read his sports mags., etc. while in the bathroom. I was never 'encouraged' to read in the sense that they had me read every day. Though, once my mom was assured that I read all the time and rarely played video games, she was a happy camper, taking pride in knowing that I made a self-inflicted decision by myself.
So, the old adage of one HAVING to learn at an early age is untrue. I absolutely despised reading when I was a kid. I'd rather act like my favorite football player, Eric Dickerson, instead of read about his amazing season in 1986.
I absolutely didn't give a monkey crap about the written word.
But by the time I was 15, I bought a book about the 1986 Boston Celtics by Peter May, read it, and fell in love with it. Been reading since. Done it all by my lonesome! It's like when a kid goes and potties all by himself. Boy, what an accomplishment.