By Jenny Anderson – Quartz 05/01/2019 “…The report is yet more bad news for boys, who lag girls on nearly every measure of academic success, with massive gender gaps in reading as well graduation rates in high school and college. …” Read the entire article: https://qz.com/1609588/on-a-major-us-stem-test-girls-are-significantly-ahead-of-boys/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Socialization of Boys
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
Video Games Don’t Hamper Boys’ Social Skills, Study Finds
By US News on 04/23/2019 “… They found that as a whole, children who were more adept and comfortable with socializing between ages 8 and 10 were less likely to spend time playing video games by the time they were 10, 11 or 12. …” Read the entire article: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2019-04-23/video-games-dont-hamper-boys-social-skills-study-finds The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
What Today’s Boys Need to Learn to Truly Become Men
By Michael Reichert – Fatherly 04/10/2018 “…With masculine conventions still policed vigorously, most boys learn to keep their feelings private and to suppress and override them. …” Read the entire article: https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/what-boys-need-to-truly-become-men/ 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
‘Boy crisis’ threatens America’s future with economic, health and suicide risks
By Warren Farrell – USA Today 04/07/2019 “… Boys are falling behind girls in the 63 largest developed nations. As developed nations developed solutions to surviving, they allowed more permission for divorce and for children to be raised with minimal or no father involvement. …” Read the entire article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/04/07/males-risk-boy-crisis-identity-america-future-addiction-suicide-column/3331366002/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
‘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