By Kana Ruhalter, 10/21/21 “…A Texas school district has been hit with a federal lawsuit after allegedly suspending six boys and one nonbinary student for having long hair. The Magnolia Independent School District in Houston maintains a strict policy that not only calls for “clean, well-groomed” hair and a “natural hair color,” but also bans READ MORE
Category: Socialization of Boys
Community Gem: After surviving Katrina, Dayton nurse works to raise displaced boys
By London Bishop, 10/23/21 “…“Our mission and heart is to mold them and make them understand what it is to live in society, to grow up with love and care, and to change that mindset so they can grow up, be productive and even have their own families,” Jones said. King’s Way typically houses three READ MORE
Is the American Male Disappearing from Universities and the Workplace?
By Thomas A. Hemphill, 10/05/21 “…How important is the role of the father in the structure of the American family? According to the nonprofit National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI), the U.S. Census Bureau reports that, based on their national survey data for 2020, 18.3 million children (under eighteen years old), or one-in-four children, live without a READ MORE
Boys of color were hit hard by the pandemic. What do they need now?
By Mila Koumpilova, 10/05/21 “…We wanted to shift the gaze of research away from the trauma and the pathologies and toward solutions,” said Dr. Claudio Rivera, a clinical psychologist at Lurie Children’s who is part of the research project. “These young men are our mental health expert partners and co-researchers. That to me is empowering READ MORE
Robin Newton: Underachievement in education in Northern Ireland, which particularly affects Protestant boys, must be addressed
By Robin Newton, 09/25/21 “…Consequently, the disparities that already existed within our education system will undoubtedly be widened further. Indeed, in a survey conducted by the National Foundation for Educational Researchers, 98% of teachers believed that their pupils were an average of three months behind the curriculum. They found boys were further behind than girls READ MORE
Boys and girls should have equal access to education to build a peaceful world: Dalai Lama
By Yangchen Dolma, 10/15/21 “…Mithila Hore, a USIP Generation Change Fellow in Bangladesh, asked him how to advise a woman who had taken her daughter, not her son, out of school because of the pandemic. His Holiness replied, “Everyone should have equal access to education so that we can create an atmosphere of equality. It READ MORE
Your Emotional Responses to ‘Bad’ Behavior are Counterproductive
By ADDitude “… When kids with ADHD elicit emotional responses from their parents, they learn that disruptive behavior is rewarded with attention. To cultivate positive behavior changes, parents should practice affective calmness…” Read the entire article: https://www.additudemag.com/emotional-response-adhd-behavior/
Parents’ belief in kids’ academic ability can actually improve their grades
By Phys.org 06/24/2021 “…Mothers were more optimistic about their sons’ ability in maths than their daughters’ and more optimistic about their daughters’ ability in reading than their sons—even if both performed just as well…” Read the entire article: https://phys.org/news/2021-06-parents-belief-kids-academic-ability.html
Dr. Warren Farrell: Toxic Masculinity Origins and the Regressive Nature of Feminist Victimhood
By The Epoch Times 04/30/2021 “…But the school shooters in particular tend to be boys who are suicidal, depressed, and also dad deprived. That is like a recent school shooter in Indianapolis; his father committed suicide when he was just barely a teenager…” Read the entire article: https://www.theepochtimes.com/dr-warren-farrell-toxic-masculinity-origins-and-the-regressive-nature-of-feminist-victimhood_3797697.html
Video games and children: Do parents need to worry?
By Marinij 06/20/2021 “…It does seem true that violent video games do not result in significant violent behavior, however, the Iranian study did find that boys who played excessive violent video games reported more aggressive behaviors than boys who did not. These behaviors were reported as name-calling, teasing and threatening other kids…” Read the entire READ MORE