Inclusive Language In Raising Boys

Boys hardly ever grow up into a man smoothly; they aren’t robots that are programmed to do everything perfectly. Likewise, a certain program has to be followed in order for boys to grow up into a fine man. There are three main stages of boyhood and each phase needs a different way of handling the boys.
The three stages are universal and it is vital for parents to understand it.

Stage 1
The first stage of boyhood is from birth to the age of six. This is known as the gentle years of boys. The difference between a baby girl or baby boy is not a concern for parents, as they bare no exceptional differences at this point. They will look up mostly to their mothers during this phase, as they are the most willing and motivated.
Not long after,
These types of texts usually seek to claim authority or to spread the word of an issue or topic. Expository texts such as ‘Raising Boys’ are used to influence a large group of audience, including young adults and parents.

Conventions used in ‘Raising Boys’

1) Inclusive language- Inclusive language is a language that includes the audience, and do not stereotype them in any way of race, gender or disability.
Steve Biddulph uses language in ‘Raising Boys’ in order to include the reader and make them feel that they are a part of it and their attention is necessary.
He uses words like -I, we, you and us- to include the reader, and unsurprisingly it is really effective.

2) Anecdotes- Anecdotes are short, amusing tale told by the author about a real person or incident, in relation to the text he/she is writing.
Steve Biddulph uses many anecdotes to relate it to raising boys; he included stories of himself, tales of his colleagues and historical tales to show the experiences of people and the different ways boys had been raised.
Some anecdotes in ‘Raising Boys’ includes texts such as –‘Is it ADD or ODD’, which is a story and A Lakota Initiation, which is a historical