Why some boys are choosing toilets over classrooms
The author reflects on a high school incident that highlights a deeper issue: why many black boys in South Africa are disengaged from the education system. With matric results showing girls significantly outperforming boys, the article argues that the system fails to meet boys' social, emotional, and developmental realities, intensified by societal expectations of masculinity.
The author reflects on a high school incident that highlights a deeper issue: why many black boys in South Africa are disengaged from the education system. With matric results showing girls significantly outperforming boys, the article argues that the system fails to meet boys' social, emotional, and developmental realities, intensified by societal expectations of masculinity.
