Only 12% of Gen Z males read books. Books and reading provide a primary means to learn empathy, kindness, compassion, acceptance, and understanding. Reading develops intellect, problem‑solving, and critical thinking by engaging visualization that the mind treats like reality. Visualization during reading creates an emotional and situational practice ground where young boys can dive into complex situations and emotions, work through them, and build confidence. Literature allows readers to walk alongside flawed characters who doubt themselves and feel fear, mirroring young boys' struggles. Characters like Frodo and Sam demonstrate that victory comes from courage and perseverance rather than size or strength.
We hear a lot about Gen Z boys, and most of it, sadly, is not good. They're being red pilled so much that they literally believe in gender equality lessthan young boys did in 1990. And while we can find all the research and monitor screen time, and do all the things to try and curb this alarming behavior, there is one major hobby that young boys can do that can help immensely when it comes to their overall growth as human beings: reading.
It's where we develop our intellect and problem-solving solving and critical thinking. And our reading does this because our minds can't tell the difference between visualization and reality. So when young boys are reading these stories and they're visualizing these things, it's an emotional and situational practice ground forum where they get to dive into complex situations and complex emotions and work their way through them and develop confidence in these areas.
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