Reading don't fix no chevys

In all honesty, this book seemed like a very long winded way of saying that just because a boy doesn't do well in school (primarily english/reading courses) that he is not necessarily illiterate.  They did make an assertion that I do agree with wholly.  The ego does play a huge part in the development of a male, so suffice it to say that  it plays a huge part in their literacy development.  Every guy I know who talks frankly about the male ego (and not in a joking or condescending way) say that he needs his ego stroked for him to feel like he can take on tasks bigger than himself, whether it is running a multibillion dollar business or reading a book.  Gendered tasks also played a big role in the development of literacy in that the "female gendered" tasks (ie. cooking) required a defense from the male student who enjoyed doing it where as the "male gendered" tasks (ie. rapping) did not require a defense.