personally, i agree somewhat about the anti-violent writing. OK, it shouldnt be punished the way it is, after all when your twelve it is just interesting to write about things like this. But i dont think it should be encouraged in any way.
Also, i think what she says about videogaming being a "symptom" and not a "problem" was a bit strange. Not in the sense that there is nothing worng with gaming, but i think its more like a cycle: a repressed culture lead to a child going to videogames, which in turn captivate the child into thinking MORE about that which they are told not to. They go to school and are told this is bad, and go back onto their games who say its good, go to school, go to games, school games etc. They're both as bad as each other in some respects.
I think the easiest way to overcome a problem with boys is in parenting. Parents play a HUGE role in shaping their child, if some people are to be believed. It might not be BAD parenting though, because who can say what bad parenting actually IS? But stimulating a child into an equal amount of exercise and other leisure activities (early on, like 4-5 years old) i think would almost entirely eradicate some of these problems.
But i do like what she says about the lack of male classroom role models, that makes sense.
However, the numbers ARE from america, and america does have some strange rules about this sort of thing. Here in england these problems arent so prevelant, and violent writing isnt punished. It is by no means encouraged, but (at least the teachers i've had) teachers have recognised that violence can be done creatively. For instance, a story where someone goes into a house a butchers a familly, with as much obscene detail as possible isnt accepted as much as one that follows the same story with more of an emphasis on the thoughts and feelings of the characters. Conflicting emotions is like a 1up mushroom.
