By Psychology Today on 06/21/2018 “… One of the clearest messages I heard from my father when I was a boy was this: You don’t hit girls. I wasn’t supposed to start fights with boys either, but if one of them were to hit me, my dad made it clear that I could, and, in fact, READ MORE
Category: The Boy Crisis
We Cannot Delay Any Further – Boys Should Be Given The HPV Vaccine Now
By Huffington Post on 06/19/2018 “… There is a vaccine that has been proven to reduce preventable cancers and improve people’s sexual health, yet it is still not available for everyone. The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine was introduced to girls aged 12 or 13 from 2008 across England, Scotland and Wales, with a catch-up programme READ MORE
Boys’ interest in STEM is decreasing, new study says
By Dever Post on 06/07/2018 “… Only 24 percent of boys are interested in a career in STEM, as compared to 36 percent in 2017, according to the survey administered on behalf of Junior Achievement and Ernst & Young LLP. Girls’ interest remained stable, though low, with 11 percent interested in a STEM-related career. …” Read the READ MORE
US Suicides Increasing at ‘Alarming Rate,’ Says CDC
By Med Scape on 06/07/2018 “… Suicide rates from 1999 to 2016 increased in all age groups younger that 75 years, with the greatest increase shown in “middle-aged adults” aged 45 to 64 years. …” Read the entire article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/897804?nlid=123049_3901&src=wnl_newsalrt_180607_MSCPEDIT&uac=207756MY&impID=1652134&faf=1 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Saving the Minds of Boys and Girls
By Gurian Institute on 05/25/2018 “… In Santa Fe, Texas, there has been another school shooting. A 17-year-old boy opened fire on classmates and teachers, killing 10 and injuring 10 more. He carefully planned out his crime and journaled it in his cellphone and computer. His Facebook and Instagram accounts, taken down immediately upon the shooting, READ MORE
Anti-HPV jab will be given to teenage boys… but only if they identify as girls so that ‘they fit in with their peers’
By Daily Mail on 06/02/2018 “… However, boys will continue to be denied the vaccine, which protects against the human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer among other forms of the disease. …” Read the entire article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5799375/Anti-HPV-jab-given-teenage-boys-identify-girls.html#ixzz5HTfVjQ82 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Suicide-related hospital visits for children and teens up sharply
By WTOP on 05/21/2018 “… “The growing impact of pediatric mental health disorders has important implications for children’s hospitals and health care delivery systems,” concluded the study’s authors, doctors from children’s hospitals in Nashville and Philadelphia and a researcher from the Children’s Hospital Association. …” Read the entire article: https://wtop.com/health-fitness/2018/05/suicide-related-hospital-visits-for-children-and-teens-up-sharply/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Professor rebuked after vowing to boost female students’ grades to offset gender imbalances
By Fox News on 5/18/2018 “… University of Akron officials this week blocked a professor from carrying out his plan to raise female students’ grades as part of what he called a “national movement to encourage female students to go to information sciences.” …” Read the entire article: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/05/18/professor-rebuked-after-vowing-to-boost-female-students-grades-to-offset-gender-imbalances.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
How Welsh barbers are training to spot mental health problems in customers as male suicide rates rise
By Wales Online on 05/11/2018 “… The brainchild of The Lions Barber Collective – a national mental health awareness network set up by Devon salon owner Tom Chapman in 2015 following the sudden death of a friend – BarberTalk aims to encourage those who might be suffering with mental health issues to discuss their problems whilst READ MORE
Identifying Eating Disorders and Body Image issues in Boys
By US News on 05/07/2018 “… WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT body image issues and eating disorders, you might be inclined to focus on how frequently women and girls are affected. But while these issues are sadly a way-too-common problem for girls, they’re also a concern for many boys, too – particularly teens. …” Read the entire article: https://health.usnews.com/wellness/for-parents/articles/2018-05-07/identifying-eating-disorders-and-body-image-issues-in-boys The Boys READ MORE