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Tooley, James. The Miseducation of Women.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
Sept. 2003. 270p. index. Ivan R. Dee, paper, $14.95 (1-56663-544-6). 371.822.
Tooley, British professor of education, takes to task the U.S. and British educational systems for succumbing to feminists in the last 30 years and misdirecting young women into early careers instead of marriage and motherhood. The result is what he calls the "Bridget Jones syndrome," young women suddenly realizing they're squandering their prime opportunities to marry and reproduce. Refuting educational policy in the U.S. and Britain that promotes gender equality, Tooley argues that boys and girls are ...
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