The Dangers of Feminism: What About Our Boys?

By Dr. Damian A. Hinton

Part 2: The Fallout—What Happens to Boys and Men

When culture elevates the ideology of sameness, the consequences reach far beyond politics and philosophy—they reach into classrooms, homes, churches, and the minds of our sons. The result is not a more equal world, but a confused one—especially for boys and men.

Across the Western world, boys are falling behind. From the earliest stages of education, they are disproportionately diagnosed with behavioral disorders, suspended from school, and less likely to graduate. According to a 2021 report by Harvard economist Richard Murnane, male educational attainment has been declining since the 1980s. Girls now outperform boys in nearly every academic category, including reading, writing, and college enrollment.

In the United States, only about 58% of male high school graduates enroll in college, compared to 66% of females. Boys are also more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD, punished more harshly in schools, and subjected to teaching styles that prioritize verbal processing and passive compliance over physical engagement and competitive learning. The traditional masculine virtues of risk-taking, resilience, and leadership are often pathologized rather than cultivated.

The fallout doesn’t stop at academics. Male suicide rates have surged. In most Western

nations, men account for nearly 80% of all suicides, with adolescent boys and middle-aged men representing the largest at-risk groups. Increasing numbers of young men are disengaging from family formation, spiritual life, and community involvement. They are often uncertain of their role in society, unsure whether their masculinity is a gift or a threat.

Even in the Church, where men once found purpose and strength, many are now absent. Services and ministry structures often cater more to emotional accessibility than spiritual challenge. Where are the sermons calling men to courage, holiness, and sacrificial leadership? Where are the elder men mentoring the younger, like Paul to Timothy or Moses to Joshua?

What we are witnessing is a crisis—not of competence, but of formation. Boys are not broken. They are not defective girls. But when we fail to teach them how to be men—when we deny them space to explore masculine identity in godly, grounded ways—we leave them vulnerable to confusion, escapism, and despair.

This is the real cost of ideological sameness. It robs boys of a roadmap and replaces it with fog. It offers slogans about equality but leaves silence where formation should be.

The Fallout in Numbers

To further illustrate this crisis, consider the following data comparisons:

Figure 1: Educational and Behavioral Disparities

Figure 2: Social and Mental Health Disparities

These charts demonstrate the deepening gender gaps in academic performance, disciplinary action, mental health outcomes, and incarceration—areas where boys and young men are consistently underperforming or suffering in silence.

In Part 3, we will look to the Word of God and history itself to restore the blueprint for building men—and why the future depends on how we respond today. the cultural, educational, and psychological fallout of this ideological imbalance—and why boys and young men are suffering in silence.