By Perri Klass, M.D. – The New York Times 05/13/2019 “… A survey finds that most boys who had sex before age 13 had not yet had comprehensive sex education in school. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/13/well/family/the-impact-of-early-sexual-initiation-on-boys.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
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How do we approach conversations around mental health with boys?
By Deb Knapp – KATU 05/09/2019 “… The stigma around mental health exists for everyone, however, it seems to be worse for boys. …” Read the entire article: https://katu.com/features/kind-is-better/how-do-we-approach-conversations-around-mental-health-with-boys The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Defining health risk in children with obesity
By Louise A Baur – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health 04/02/2019 “… These children and adolescents are more likely to have a range of obesity-associated comorbidities, to experience weight stigma, and to seek treatment than normal weight peers. …” Read the entire article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(19)30107-5/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_etoc_email The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
A major victory in the war on boys!
By Larry Kummer – Fabius Maximus 05/03/2019 “… Ms Anderson shows not a trace of sympathy for the boys who have fallen so far behind girls. Just glee that girls have moved on top of boys. The only graph shows girls’ superior scores over boys. …” Read the entire article: https://fabiusmaximus.com/2019/05/03/victory-in-war-on-boys/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Who can fathom why boys take their own lives? Here’s 13 Reasons Why
By Zac Seidler – The Sydney Morning Herald 03/02/2019 “… Male distress, on the other hand, is fundamentally misunderstood, mistreated and minimised. This is why we have boys taking their lives at staggering rates even after watching a show about a girl who may have completely different problems from their own. …” Read the entire READ MORE
I Was Sexually Assaulted by My Stepmom
By Men’s Health 04/30/2019 “… One in 20 boys will suffer sexual abuse. The author, who asked to remain anonymous, wasn’t yet a teenager when he was raped by his stepmother. …” Read the entire article: https://www.menshealth.com/health/a27005160/male-sexual-assault-survivor/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Girls beat boys in a major test of tech and engineering skills—and the gap is growing
By Jenny Anderson – Quartz 05/01/2019 “…The report is yet more bad news for boys, who lag girls on nearly every measure of academic success, with massive gender gaps in reading as well graduation rates in high school and college. …” Read the entire article: https://qz.com/1609588/on-a-major-us-stem-test-girls-are-significantly-ahead-of-boys/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Male mental health: Why we need to talk about the boys
By Dan Masoliver – London Evening Standard 05/02/2019 “… Suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 45. Today, that disquieting statistic is repeated so often that it risks losing its impact. Yet is this the fate of today’s young men? Read the entire article: https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/wellness/mens-health-mental-health-investigation-oasis-academy-south-bank-students-a4132436.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Cepeda: Why boys need to get meaningful sex education — finally
By Mercury News on 4/29/2019 “… Recently, I had to comfort a student over a situation in which she and another girl were competing for the attention of a boy in their class. There were tears, drama, recriminations and some revenge fantasizing involving passionate language. They were 9-year-old third-graders. …” Read the entire article: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/04/29/cepeda-why-boys-need-to-get-meaningful-sex-education-finally/ The Boys READ MORE
An Age-by-Age Guide to Raising Boys, According to Child Development Experts
By Good Housekeeping on 4/30/2019 “… As a mom of a 13-year-old boy, I often wonder whether his father and I are raising him the right way. So often, the things we hear about boys and men are negative. It’s hard not to worry. …” Read the entire article: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/a26015095/raising-boys-tips/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org