By Andrew L. Yarrow – The Baltimore Sun 05/14/2019 “… Restoring recess and PE in schools to enable boys (and girls) to get exercise and play to help them be more attentive in class. …” Read the entire article: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-op-0515-mens-rights-20190514-story.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Physical Health of Boys
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
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
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
Children, their parents, and health professionals often underestimate children’s higher weight status
By Science Daily on 04/27/2019 “… More than half of parents underestimated their children’s classification as overweight or obese — children themselves and health professionals also share this misperception …” Read the entire article: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190427201954.htm The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
How community football is helping with mental health among men and boys
By INews on 4/29/2019 “… an initiative that uses the power of the beautiful game as an educational tool to inspire young people who might be underachieving elsewhere within the system. …” Read the entire article: https://inews.co.uk/news/long-reads/community-football-beyond-borders-mental-health/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
The most common cancer among boys and young men is almost completely preventable
By Herald Staff -Herald Net 04/15/2019 “… Although testicular cancer accounts for only about 1 percent of all male cancers, it’s the most common form of cancer among boys and men between 15 and 35 years old. …” Read the entire article: https://www.heraldnet.com/life/the-most-common-cancer-among-boys-and-young-men-is-almost-completely-preventable/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Why do girls outperform boys on reading tests around the world?
By Margriet Van Hek – OUP Blog 04/06/2019 “… There have been fewer academic studies and media coverage about boys’ under-performance in reading. This is surprising, since it might offer an explanation for boys’ lagging educational attainment today. ..” Read the entire article: https://blog.oup.com/2019/04/why-girls-outperform-boys-reading-tests/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Nearly 1 in 13 US males reported having sex before age 13, study says
By Jacqueline Howard – CNN 04/08/2019 “… The percentage of boys who start having sex at a young age can vary based on factors such as where they live and their mothers’ education level, according to a new study. Yet among those boys, only about half described their first time as something they fully “wanted.” READ MORE