By The Boys Initiative “…The Oh, Boy!™ Campaign by The Boys Initiative highlights an often-overlooked issue: the challenges boys and young men face in today’s society. This video underscores the pressing need to recognize and tackle the systemic barriers hindering boys’ and young men’s ability to reach their full potential. Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho1Sh–Pl0o
Category: Social Issues
Boy Receives Hero Award After Saving Father From Bear Attack
By DrydenWire.com, 10/21/24 “…On Saturday, October 19th, 2024, the Burnett County Sheriff’s Office awarded Owen Beierman a Hero Award for saving his father’s life during a bear attack. While hunting with his father on September 7th, Owen witnessed a bear charge and severely injured his dad. Despite the life-threatening situation, Owen remained calm,…” Read the READ MORE
Why aren’t we talking about the real reason male college enrollment is dropping?
By Celeste Davis, 10/06/24 “…“Nearly 60 percent of all college students today are women. That’s an all-time high… U.S. colleges and universities have lost about 1.5 million students in the past several years. Men accounted for 71 percent of that loss.” This is a quote from a Freakanomics podcast episode I listened to this week called READ MORE
Young Men in Crisis
By Stanford Review, 09/30/24 “…At Stanford, women now outnumber men by 7% among undergraduates. This seemingly small difference belies a significant shift in campus demographics and academic achievement from 50 years ago, when the ratio of students (as well as applicants) was 67% men to 33% women. While the gender parity achieved in recent decades was READ MORE
Young men are falling behind
By Washington Examiner, 08/01/24 “…Men make up the majority of “deaths of despair,” such as alcohol poisoning, while male drug overdose deaths are more than twice as common as female overdose deaths. Moreover, the suicide rate among men is four times higher than among women. Academically, things are similarly bad. Men earn less than half READ MORE
It’s Time to Man Up and See a Doctor
By Web MD, 09/17/24 “…“We’re taught from an early age to internalize everything,” noted Stephens. “So-called real men don’t seek out mental health [care].”But McDermott warned that this type of rigidity tends to backfire. “Medical issues are exacerbated by psychological problems, and vice versa,” he said. “The connection between depression and diabetes is a classic READ MORE
Men are carrying the brunt of the ‘loneliness epidemic’ amid potent societal pressures
By The Conversation, 09/20/24 “…In a recent study we conducted on 75 new and expectant Black fathers, they spoke of the need to address individual and collective trauma. This, they said, would ultimately help support their families. But they said resources to help men with their mental health are often unavailable or very limited. …” READ MORE
American boys are falling behind girls at school — and that has long-term effects on their health
By Philly Voice, 09/20/24 “…According to the American Institute for Boys and Men, boys are struggling at school and have fallen well behind girls in academic achievement. There is a 14% gap in school readiness between boys and girls at age 5. Boys have lower grade point averages than girls throughout their K-12 educations. Boys READ MORE
Loneliness Is On the Rise & Teen Boys Are Feeling It. Here Are 6 Ways Parents Can Help
By SheKnows 09/10/24 “…For teen boys, the problem can be especially fraught. “Teen boys face stigma and societal expectations when it comes to emotional vulnerability,” Dr. Laura Erickson-Schroth, chief medical officer at The Jed Foundation (JED), a teen emotional health and suicide prevention nonprofit, tells SheKnows. “They’re discouraged from reaching out to form closer connections READ MORE
What’s Holding Back Black Boys & Men?
By The Manhattan Institute, 09/06/24 “…On this week’s episode of the Glenn show, Glenn Loury is joined by Harry Holzer, a distinguished labor economist. They discuss a set of interrelated issues that are holding many black boys and men back: K-12 education and vocational training, employment and apprenticeship, and incarceration. …” Listen to podcast: https://manhattan.institute/multimedia/whats-holding-back-black-boys-men