Society Analysis

Abandoning the boys

8 reading minutes
written by Yan Greppin · August 27, 2025 · 0 comment

What if the fight against masculinism is counterproductive? What if deconstructing male stereotypes is distracting us from the real issue? Warren Farrell is certain of it. Boys are going through a deep crisis and silent abandonment.

Warren Farrell is one of the most influential contemporary sociologists in the USA, but also one of the most controversial. As early as the 1980s, after leaving the American feminist association NOW, which he co-directed, he was accused of masculinist tendencies. In spite of himself, some of his stances associated him with extreme right-wing movements.

And yet, as we explore her writings, lectures and interviews, we discover a nuanced and benevolent approach, concerned with balance and dialogue between the sexes. Rather than reject feminism, Farrell broadens the debate by giving visibility to the problémat

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Yan Greppin
Yan Greppin

Yan Greppin teaches geography and philosophy at the Lycée Denis-de-Rougemont in Neuchâtel.