By Jeffrey Selingo – The Atlantic 02/28/2019 “…More than 300,000 college students went overseas in 2016–17. Just a third of them were men. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/02/male-students-studying-abroad/583828/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Social Issues
The education gender gap
By Brett Herrmann – News Tribune 02/19/2019 “…About 78 percent of teachers, administrators and other school personnel are female in the state of Illinois, according to figures provided in the Illinois State Board of Education’s 2018 Annual Report. …” Read the entire article: https://www.shawlocal.com/articles/tn/2019/02/19/95fc067e345b11e9acc21fcddfb06de2/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Parents say city’s new admissions plans will hurt boys more than girls
By Selim Algar – New York Post 02/18/2019 “…The city’s proposed new admissions plan for its elite specialized high schools will take a punishing toll on boys, critics charge. …” Read the entire article: https://nypost.com/2019/02/18/parents-say-citys-new-admissions-plans-will-hurt-boys-more-than-girls/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Feminism is creating opportunities for girls. But that about our boys?
By Sarah Stankorb – The Washington Post 02/26/2019 “…We are busy fighting to create a message of “You can be whatever you want” for our daughters, but we are not pushing for the same as vocally for our sons. …” Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/02/26/feminism-is-creating-opportunities-girls-what-about-our-boys/?utm_term=.07eb2ea91ab5 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Identical triplets torn apart for sick science experiment in harrowing documentary
By Ailbhe MacMahon – Daily Star 03/01/2019 “… Throughout childhood, the triplets — who were adopted by three families in the early sixties — were unaware of their brothers’ existence. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz-tv/hot-tv/762887/channel-4-documentary-sick-shocking-science-triplets-three-identical-strangers The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Why divorce affects boys more than girls
By Steve Doughty – Iol 02/18/2019 “…But now a major new study has confirmed that they suffer more emotional problems than other children – with boys’ behaviour particularly badly affected. …” Read the entire article: https://www.iol.co.za/lifestyle/family/parenting/why-divorce-affects-boys-more-than-girls-18848980?fbclid=IwAR0yyrdjJpHyJeVVXOYJLlKG-_bAHsp9klTnbq80nb_dJYPhhrSCWyxgm_g The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
State of California Rules Gender Cannot Influence Car Insurance Premiums
By James Gilboy – The Drive 01/08/2019 “…The California Department of Insurance announced Thursday that it no longer permits the use of gender as a variable in the calculation of car insurance premiums. …” Read the entire article: http://thedrive.com/news/25832/california-rules-gender-cannot-influence-car-insurance-premiums?fbclid=IwAR1EzBlkUb0qWpO8bP2Mhi2cZMEv2n37pRR0phYkkXEU3PuDAioPWq1nSG0 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
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
Wouldn’t A michigan Girls Only Camp Be Sexist?
By WBCK 02/18/2019 “…According to Mlive, Mark Perry a professor at the University of Michigan-Flint’s School of Management, has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights against Wayne State University over their computer coding camp hosted at the university last summer. He believes that the girls only camp violated the READ MORE
Parents are OK with girls playing with trucks. Not so much with boys wearing makeup
By Sonja Haller – USA Today 02/05/2019 “…A study of more than 1,000 adults by SeniorLiving.org looked at the ages associated with discussing two dozen sensitive topics such as gender identity, racial discrimination, political beliefs, drugs, sex and mass shootings. The survey also addressed how gender plays a role in what parents see as acceptable behavior for their kids. READ MORE