By The Tech Edvocate 06/18/2021 “… Until this issue is remedied, boys of color will continue to fall through the cracks. Black and Latino have higher dropout, poverty, and incarceration rates than their peers. In my estimation, the education system is partly to blame…” Read the entire article: https://www.thetechedvocate.org/20-reasons-why-the-american-education-system-is-failing/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
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Dr. Warren Farrell: Toxic Masculinity Origins and the Regressive Nature of Feminist Victimhood
By The Epoch Times 04/30/2021 “…But the school shooters in particular tend to be boys who are suicidal, depressed, and also dad deprived. That is like a recent school shooter in Indianapolis; his father committed suicide when he was just barely a teenager…” Read the entire article: https://www.theepochtimes.com/dr-warren-farrell-toxic-masculinity-origins-and-the-regressive-nature-of-feminist-victimhood_3797697.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Video games and children: Do parents need to worry?
By Marinij 06/20/2021 “…It does seem true that violent video games do not result in significant violent behavior, however, the Iranian study did find that boys who played excessive violent video games reported more aggressive behaviors than boys who did not. These behaviors were reported as name-calling, teasing and threatening other kids…” Read the entire READ MORE
Nurturing dads raise emotionally intelligent kids – helping make society more respectful and equitable
By Iowa Capital Dispatch 06/20/2021 “…Kids are better regulated emotionally, more resilient and more open-minded when their fathers are involved in their education and socialization. Boys, for better and worse, often mirror the habits, interests and values of their own fathers…” Read the entire article: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2021/06/20/nurturing-dads-raise-emotionally-intelligent-kids-helping-make-society-more-respectful-and-equitable/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
5 Reasons Boys and Young Men Need the HPV Vaccine, Too
By Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 06/10/2021 “…It’s true that HPV, a sexually transmitted virus, does cause the majority of cervical cancer cases in women. But it can also cause a variety of cancers in men, too, some of which are on the rise…” Read the entire article: https://www.mskcc.org/news/5-reasons-boys-and-young-men-need-hpv-vaccine-too The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Dad’s Play an Important Role in a Child’s Life
By Patch 06/11/2021 “… Dads are the male role models to their sons. Dads teach their sons how to treat women, their wives and their children. They teach their sons how a man is supposed to act in relationships and react to people in general…” Read the entire article: https://patch.com/california/pleasanthill/dad-s-play-important-role-child-s-life The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Gun Suicides Are Rising Sharply Among American Youth
By Web MD 06/14/2021 “…The CDC researchers said emergency room visits for suspected suicide attempts by 12- to 17-year-old girls rose 26% during the summer of 2020 and by 50% during winter 2021, compared with 2019. Emergency department trips related to suspected suicide attempts among boys in that age group and young adults aged 18 READ MORE
More Study Urged After 7 Teen Boys Suffer Heart Inflammation After Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
By Newsweek 06/04/2021 “…Several teenage boys who experienced non-life-threatening heart inflammation after receiving the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine have prompted health officials to look into whether the cases could be a rare vaccine side effect in teens and young adults…” Read the entire article: https://www.newsweek.com/more-study-urged-after-7-teen-boys-suffer-heart-inflammation-after-getting-covid-19-vaccine-1597739 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
The cultural shift toward equal shared parenting in Washington is great news, especially for boys
By Equality for Boys and Men 06/04/2021 “…The reason we say the cultural shift toward 50/50 custody arrangements is especially good news for boys is that it has resulted in more boys spending more time with their fathers…” Read the entire article: https://equalityforboysandmen.org/cultural-shift-toward-equal-shared-parenting-in-washington-is-great-news-for-boys/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
The pandemic has been tough on young people – which is why summer break is so important for their mental health
By The Conversation 03/22/2021 “…For example, one report found that during the third wave of the pandemic in the UK – where schools were closed for an extended period of time – behavioural, emotional, and attentional difficulties increased, particularly in primary school-aged children. One-third of primary school aged boys, and around 23% of girls, had READ MORE