February 26, 2013
News Clips
- Male soccer players more prone to hamstring strains
Men are more likely to strain a hamstring playing college soccer than women, according to a new analysis of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) injury records.
Medline Plus
February 21, 2013 - Girls Have A Genetic Advantage Over Boys When It Comes To Language
According to a new study in the Journal of Neuroscience, a language-related gene known as FOXP2 — which is essential for speech in humans and for communication in mice — is more active in young girls than it is in young boys.
Business Insider
February 21, 2013 - Do Boys Face More Sexism Than Girls?
When it comes to education, are boys the new girls? Are they facing more discrimination than their female peers, just because they are sexually different? According to recent studies, boys score as well as or better than girls on most standardized tests, yet they are far less likely to get good grades, take advanced classes or attend college. We asked prominent gender warriors, Michael Kimmel and Christina Hoff Sommers, to hash this one through in HuffPost’s latest “Let’s Talk” feature.
Huffington Post
February 20, 2013 - Gym Class Isn’t Just Fun and Games Anymore
Spurred by an intensifying focus on student test scores in math and English as well as a desire to incorporate more health and fitness information, more school districts are pushing physical education teachers to move beyond soccer, kickball and tennis to include reading, writing and arithmetic as well.
New York Times
February 18, 2013 - Recognizing Signs of Abusive Dating Among Teenagers
According to the C.D.C., almost 10 percent of high school students report being hit, slapped or physically hurt on purpose by a boyfriend or girlfriend. Add to this the emotional and verbal abuse that can occur in teenage relationships and the rate is even higher.
New York Times
February 15, 2013 - Sex Diseases Cost $16 Billion a Year to Treat, CDC Says
People ages 15 to 24 account for half of the annual cases, according to reports released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Bloomberg.com
February 14, 2013
Reports
- Investing in Boys and Young Men of Color: The Promise and Opportunity
Center for Law and Social Policy
February 2013