2020 ushered in a new era, highlighting the incredible imbalance that is still consistent throughout societies around the world today. Depending upon the color of your skin, the sex you were born to, or even the social class you inherited from your parents, you might be subjected to any number of biases daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Men still ‘rule the world’ in the sense that they hold that vast majority of all of the positions of power and leadership around the world alike. Men dictate the current climate of our culture in this way. Ironically, it is ultimately a man who decides how a woman is viewed and treated. Yet, every single man spawns from the loins of a woman. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While words like ’empowerment’ and ‘boys’ typically are not used together, it is my goal to change that. Many of the issues we face today are due to a lack of focus on empowering boys. Disempowered boys grow up to become egotistical men, leaving us all in a never-ending loop of constant upset. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What does an empowered boy look like? How does this ensure he will grow into an evolved man, who is both balanced and wise? This article will take a deep-dive into the importance of raising empowered boys, as well as highlight some practical techniques you can use right away to empower your son. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Google “empowered boys” versus “empowered girls” and simply scroll through the results to witness the obvious divide. The effort that is given to empowering girls is clearly lop-sided. This implies the general assumption that boys do not need focused attention to build them up; that they are getting their empowerment elsewhere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nSociety is taking initiative to ensure the future generation of girls are empowered, but who is looking out for the future generation of our boys?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Growing up, we are taught that we are fundamentally the same. Throughout school, classes are arranged by age, not gender. We all receive the same education, midly touching on basics of what it means to be male versus female. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fact that all of our systems sit upon foundations that were built by men alters the overall context quite a bit. The political, educational, and medical institutions were all created by men, for men. Yet that is exactly what’s causing the imbalance that we all feel. When you stop to consider the history of these institutions, it becomes obvious that women have never even been a consideration. Women and “women’s rights” were incorporated after the fact. Even now, we still find ourselves seated upon a foundation that promotes female disempowerment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This has landed us all in a vicious cycle where the ‘men in charge’ are still deliberately disempowering the women who are raising our boys to men. From birth, boys are programmed to see females as inferior. This has caused a chain reaction that will only end if we start empowering young boys from an early age. When a boy is taught to embrace more of the feminine traits that we all possess, and he learns to utilize more of his right-brain talents, we all benefit in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Know Your Why<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
When you decipher the drive behind your desires, it becomes that much easier to carve out a path towards them. Knowing why you want to raise your son empowered is half of the battle. It propels you towards your goal because it provides clarity about why <\/em>you want it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n