Male gender inequalities

Question 1

What did Mac En Ghail say about male gender inequalities ?

Answer 1

• crisis in masculinity
• young men have no clear identity or path in life
• due to the growing equality of women

Crisis happens because:
- lack of traditional male jobs
- results in the working class turning to crime as a way for them to display their masculinity

Question 2

How are male inequalities shown in education ?

Answer 2

• girls gain more A* to C grades than boys
• Boys are 4 times more likely to be excluded from school

Question 3

How do men face inequality in health ?

Answer 3

• females are likely to live longer than men
• ONS found suicide rates found male suicide rates were a lot higher
• life expectancy for women is 83 years but 79 for men