By Daily Mail 01/08/2015“…Circumcision before the age of five can double a boy’s risk of developing autism, controversial research suggests. …” Read the entire article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2902214/Circumcised-boys-likely-develop-autism-ADHD-10.html? The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
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The College Rape Overcorrection
By Slate 12/07/2014“…Sexual assault on campus is a serious problem. But efforts to protect women from a putative epidemic of violence have led to misguided policies that infringe on the civil rights of men. …” Read the entire article:http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2014/12/college_rape_campus_sexual_assault_is_a_serious_problem_but_the_efforts.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Student: Men who have been raped still have more privilege than women
By Campus Reform 11/26/2014“…Kaelyn Polick-Kirkpatrick, an opinion columnist for ASU’s student newspaper, wrote that while “victims of sexual violence should never be silenced,” men do not belong in feminist conversations on that topic as they still inherently have more privilege. …” Read the entire article: http://www.campusreform.org/?ID=6098 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
As the Campus Rape Narrative Unravels, Will Due Process Strike Back in 2015?
By Reason.com 12/30/2014 “…It was undoubtedly a year of heightened paranoia about rape on college campuses, with everyone from Lena Dunham to President Obama demanding immediate action to curtail a purported epidemic of sexual violence. …” Read the entire article: http://reason.com/archives/2014/12/30/campus-rape-narrative-and-due-process The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Male Birth Control, Without Condoms, Will Be Here by 2017
By The Daily Beast 9/9/2014 “…Vasalgel, a reversible, non-hormonal polymer that blocks the vas deferens, is about to enter human trials. How will rhetoric change when male bodies become responsible for birth control?…” Read the entire article: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/09/09/we-ll-have-male-birth-control-by-2017.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Edutopia mythbuster Mark Phillips resonates with boys’ education advocacy
By A Voice for Male Students 1/5/2015 “…Of course, men and boys are faring worse than girls across all income levels and racial demographics, although low-income minority males tend to fare the worst. This is an issue that is deserving of attention and redress in and of itself. Why? Because boys – just like girls – are human. READ MORE
Lansing proposes all boys elementary school
By Lansing State Journal 12/23/2014 “…Willow Elementary could become one of the only all-boys public schools in the state under a turnaround plan proposed by the Lansing School District. …” Read the entire article: http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/education/2014/12/23/boys-school-lansing/20803785/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
ACTIVISTS: Schools Must Teach Sex Consent To Kindergartners
By World Net Daily 12/31/2014 “…Why are we going to be teaching our children about issues they are not even supposed to be concerned about at that age? I think these issues aren’t even something that’s on young children’s radar. It just isn’t something the children are thinking about at these young ages. They can’t READ MORE
Harvard Law Professor: Feds’ Position on Sexual-Assault Policies Is ‘Madness’
By The Wall Street Journal 12/31/2014 “…On Tuesday, the Department of Education said Harvard Law School’s current and past harassment policies and procedures didn’t comply with Title IX requirements, which bar gender discrimination at schools receiving federal financial aid. …” Read the entire article: http://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-LB-50233 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Minority Report
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