<blockquote>Boys need role models who don’t seek to glamorise slacking, winging it or sneering at the smart kids; who make it look cool to stretch yourself at school, and can tap into their competitive instincts. But above all they need grown men to champion them not by lashing out at girls, but cheerfully equipping boys to compete. Boys aren’t born bad. So for heaven’s sake, let’s not push them that way.</blockquote>