By ABC7 09/30/2019 “… The girl who accused three boys of pinning her down and cutting her dreadlocks has admitted the allegations were false, according to statements from Immanuel Christian School and the girl’s parents. …” Read the entire article: https://wjla.com/news/local/girl-admits-boys-dreadlocks
Category: Advocacy for Boys
Moms are furious that Instagram’s algorithm keeps deleting topless photos of their long-haired sons
By Mary Meisenzahl – Business Insider 09/28/2019 “… Moms on Instagram have started posting pictures of their sons in protest of Instagram’s algorithm after the site kept flagging and deleting topless photos of boys with long hair. …” Read the entire article: https://www.businessinsider.co.za/instagram-deleting-topless-photos-boys-with-long-hair-2019-9
New evidence shows why the HPV vaccine is as important for boys as girls
By Matthew Herper – STAT 09/11/2019 “… The data also underline one of the very lessons he tried to drive home: A vaccine that is still largely seen as one for girls and women needs to be offered to boys and maybe men, too. …” Read the entire article: https://www.statnews.com/2019/09/11/new-evidence-shows-why-the-hpv-vaccine-is-as-important-for-boys-as-girls/
Call for HPV vaccine to be offered to older boys
By BBC News 09/02/2019 “… The Teenage Cancer Trust wants the HPV vaccine programme to be extended to older boys and young men. …” Read the entire article: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-49522669
Social Media Affects Boys’ and Girls’ Mental Health Differently
By Jacquie Cadorette – Radio 08/14/2019 “… While researchers are unable to pinpoint the direct effects of social media on boys, they are able to point out that social media itself is not innately harmful. …” Read the entire article: https://www.radio.com/news/how-social-media-affects-boys-and-girls-mental-health
GCSE results: girls fare better than boys under more rigorous courses
By The Guardian 08/22/2019“… The introduction of more rigorous GCSE courses in England and elsewhere in the UK appears to have benefited girls more than boys, including in subjects such as physics and maths, where girls have narrowed the gap in grades. …”Read the entire article: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/aug/22/gcse-results-more-rigorous-courses-appear-to-benefit-girls
BreakOut School gives boys a real-world, hands-on education
By Fox 13 08/23/2019 “… Many boys with ADHD don’t do well in traditional classrooms, Dr. Richardson found, so this school gives the boys a real-world, hands-on education and teaches them to be entrepreneurs. …” Read the entire article: https://fox13now.com/2019/08/23/breakout-school-gives-boys-a-real-world-hands-on-education/
UVa researching differences in autism diagnosis in boys, girls
By Ruth Serven Smith – Richmond Times-Dispatch 08/26/2019 “… A University of Virginia research team is tackling one of the most consistent and puzzling findings about autism spectrum disorder: Why are four times more boys diagnosed as having autism than girls? …” Read the entire article: https://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/uva-researching-differences-in-autism-diagnosis-in-boys-girls/article_15cdc42a-dca5-53c5-ab88-4260ab090a14.html
Gov Newsom links shootings to ‘power’ gender, ignores suppression of masculinity, fatherless homes
By Vivek Saxena – Business and Politics Review 08/06/2019 “… “The Center for Disease Control reports that historically, 85 percent of children who display behavior disorders come from fatherless homes. Similar reports show that the majority of teens in jail come from fatherless homes.” …” Read the entire article: https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/08/06/gov-newsom-links-shootings-to-power-gender-ignores-suppression-of-masculinity-fatherless-homes-782292
How can universities support male students’ mental health?
By SI News 08/06/2019 “… The outdated idea that women are ‘the weaker sex’ must be drained from societal expectations and buried away. Spreading the message that it’s impossible for male students to be strong all the time, both mentally and physically, is crucial. …” Read the entire article: https://www.studyinternational.com/news/mens-mental-health-universities/