By The Wall Street Journal 01/01/2015“…In a federal survey of juvenile inmates, about 90% of youth who said they were victimized by staff were males reporting sexual activity with female staff. …” Read the entire article: http://www.wsj.com/articles/juveniles-sexually-abused-by-staffers-at-corrections-facilities-1420160340 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
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He was abused by a female teacher, but he was treated like the perpetrator
By The Washington Post 01/09/2015“…”There are people who believe that I cannot possibly be a victim of abuse,” says Cameron Clarkson, now 22. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)…” Read the entire article:http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/he-was-abused-by-a-female-teacher-but-he-was-treated-like-the-criminal/2015/01/09/3f2e7980-96d5-11e4-aabd-d0b93ff613d5_story.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Dads: how important are they?
By McGill University Health Centre 12/04/2013 “…New MUHC research highlights the value of fathers in both neurobiological and behaviour of offspring. …” Read the entire article: http://muhc.ca/newsroom/news/dads-how-important-are-they Read the entire article: http://muhc.ca/newsroom/news/dads-how-important-are-they The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Legislators introduce bill would give students right to an attorney during disciplinary proceedings
By Grand Forks Herald 01/08/2015 “…North Dakota legislators introduced a bill Thursday that would grant university students and student organizations the right to be represented by an attorney during university disciplinary proceedings. …” Read the entire article: http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/crime-and-courts/3651448-legislators-introduce-bill-would-give-students-right-attorney-during The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Circumcised boys may be more likely to develop autism and ADHD by the age of 10
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
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