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
Category: Social Issues
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
‘Male Eating Disorders Tend To Fly Under The Radar’: How It Feels To Suffer From Anorexia As A Teenage Boy
By Samuel Pollen – Independent 03/28/2019 “… The number of boys with eating disorders has soared in recent years, and yet, many people still subscribe to the belief that this is an illness that only affects young women. …” Read the entire article: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/eating-disorder-awareness-week-anorexia-boys-men-what-its-like-samuel-pollen-not-eating-a8796416.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
A new report shows that diagnosis rates for ADHD have risen 30% in 8 years
By Abbie Kopf – USA Today 03/29/2019 “… There are also significant disparities in diagnosis rates between boys and girls, with boys being twice as likely to be diagnosed. …” Read the entire article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sponsor-story/blue-cross-blue-shield-association/2019/03/29/new-report-shows-diagnosis-rates-adhd-have-risen-30-8-years/3309871002/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys Without Dads: Feminism’s Collateral Damage
By Philip Carl Salzman – PJ Media 03/06/2019 “… Boys are more sensitive than girls to disadvantage. Any disadvantage, like growing up in poverty, in a bad neighborhood or without a father, takes more of a toll on boys than on their sisters. …” Read the entire article: https://pjmedia.com/parenting/boys-without-dads-feminisms-collateral-damage/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Why are boys still being discriminated against over vital cancer jab? HPV campaigner DAVID ROSE fought for the life-saving vaccination only to see his son lose out
By David Rose – Daily Mail 03/23/2019 “… From September this year, a nationwide immunisation programme will vaccinate boys aged 12 to 13 against the cancer-causing Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) – now the fourth most common cause of male cancer. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6842695/Why-boys-discriminated-against-vital-HPV-cancer-jab.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
The cognitive differences between men and women
By Bruce Goldman – Stanford Medicine “… When Nirao Shah decided in 1998 to study sex-based differences in the brain using up-to-the-minute molecular tools, he didn’t have a ton of competition. But he did have a good reason. ..”Read the entire article: https://stanmed.stanford.edu/2017spring/how-mens-and-womens-brains-are-different.html?fbclid=IwAR2c0SzhEndBagT3UAzFwoKBYTSpw099Acf8Y6KYUSQUWvXZe0vX50FUo4g The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys with obesity or excess belly fat enter puberty at an earlier age than average: Study
By Times Now News 03/25/2019 “… They found that both total body obesity and central obesity, or excess belly fat, were associated with greater odds of starting puberty before age nine. …” Read the entire article: https://www.timesnownews.com/health/article/boys-with-obesity-or-excess-belly-fat-enter-puberty-at-an-earlier-age-than-average-study/388747 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
HPV can cause cancers in both genders – so should boys be vaccinated too?
By Khoo Bee Khim – CNA Lifestyle 03/20/2019 “… You might have questions, such as how the vaccine works, the possible side effects – and curiously, why boys are exempted when they can be carriers of the HPV. …” Read the entire article: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/wellness/why-boys-are-exempted-from-the-hpv-vaccination-and-why-they-11357564 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
School creates a ‘boys-only wall’ to celebrate their success and inspire them
By Tom Kershaw & Hannah Mitchell – Hull Daily Mail 03/19/2019 “…Shirebrook Academy launched its ‘Boys Will Be Brilliant!’ scheme to encourage male students to raise their aspirations by installing a wall of fame aimed specifically at praising boys, reports Nottinghamshire Live. …” Read the entire article: https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/education/school-creates-boys-only-wall-2662717 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org