“…Warren Farrell Discusses The Boy Crisis on Fox & Friends…” Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Enlr4sCb6w&fbclid=IwAR3o71gMMZ3evH4JNrUxnO9y8XT4jgvz5qTUJclN9I9wNSSg73UaCbO9XwI The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Mental Health of Boys
Men should also be vaccinated against HPV, say health experts
By Punjab News Express 02/05/2019 “… The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that besides girls, all boys in the age group of 11 or 12 should be vaccinated against HPV and may be vaccinated till 21 years of age. …” Read the entire article: http://punjabnewsexpress.com/national/news/-men-should-also-be-vaccinated-against-hpv-say-health-experts-85265.aspx The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
The Life of an American Boy at 17
By Jennifer Percy – Esquire 02/12/2019 “…This girl he didn’t really know told him to stop. When he did it again, she smacked him in the face. He smacked her back. She clawed at him, and he fell into a row of computers. The bell rang, and the girl ran off. “The teacher asked me READ MORE
Boys Don’t Cry
By Katie Swaney – The Good Men Project 02/07/2019 “…I’ve always struggled with the age-old adage that boys don’t cry. Growing up, I couldn’t understand it. If it was okay for boys to be happy or angry, why was the concept of them feeling sad or crying so extreme?…” Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/families/boys-dont-cry/ The Boys READ MORE
Fraternities Can Push Boys Toward a Terrible Sort of Masculinity—Or Help Them Resist It
By Alexandra Robbins – The Atlantic 02/08/2019 “…While frats often make headlines for dangerous behavior, healthy chapters provide young men with intimacy and emotional support at the time they need it most. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/02/what-healthy-fraternity-looks-like/582112/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
I’ve watched the hormones hit young men. Boys need to come of age, and we must fight hard for them
By Emily Sheffield – Evening Standard 02/08/2019 “…My social feed is full of hashtags for women but where are the campaigns for boys? We need to fight just as hard for them. …” Read the entire article: https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/comment/i-ve-watched-the-hormones-hit-young-men-boys-need-to-come-of-age-and-we-must-fight-hard-for-them-a4061516.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys will be boys – and that’s what they should be
By Justin Kennedy – Tahlequah Daily Press 01/30/2019 “…According to the article, a father can contribute positive growth to nearly every area of his children’s lives by being what he should be: a good man. The research states well-fathered children learn appropriate boundaries pertaining to the limits of physical interaction, such as why it is READ MORE
Let’s Stop Assuming the Worst About Boys
By Jennifer L.W. Fink – U.S. News 01/24/2019 “…In preschool and on playgrounds, boys are often assumed to be the aggressors, the ones at fault if someone is bullied or injured. In classrooms, boys – and statistics – tell us that teachers often overlook girls’ misbehavior but come down hard when the boys engage in similar behavior. …” READ MORE
Teenage Boys Need Love Too
By Yve Anmore – The Good Men Project 01/15/2019 “…Our teenage sons face the same pressures we did at their age. And if they’re sensitive types, even more so. Imagine what it’s like when your popularity isn’t just based on who you’re friends with at school, but also how many likes you get on your READ MORE
‘Toxic’ masculinity is harming boys by encouraging them not to cry, say top psychologists
By Julie Henry – Daily Mail 01/12/2019 “…Traditional masculinity is toxic and encouraging boys not to cry is dangerous to their health, according to the world’s leading psychology group. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6585799/Toxic-masculinity-harming-boys-say-psychologists.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org