By James Meng, Manali Jama, Yahriel Salinas-Reyes, Alex Song, Rodney Washington-Norris, Ethan Ung, and Nathan Ung of Monsoon’s Violence Prevention Program. “Boys will be boys” is a phrase that has long been ingrained in society. It is often seen as an attempt to explain problematic behavior from young boys and men. Whether the behavior is inappropriate aggression or poor impulsiveness, it is, at its core, an excuse. It is an excuse for men and boys to act as they please. It is an excuse for men and boys take no accountability for their worst behaviors. It is an excuse that has been normalized by our culture to brush off disgraceful behaviors without consequence, because after all, “boys will be boys”, and it cannot be helped.
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