By Washington Examiner on 05/04/2018 “… While a student at American University, I was required to take an online sex education course that focused on consent. I was taught that women can change their mind about consent the day after an encounter, effectively leaving women with the ability to rewrite history and accuse sexual partners of READ MORE
Category: The Boy Crisis
False claims of rape should be jailable
By Northen Star on 04/30/2018 “… Rape cases can be difficult to prove since physical evidence can be easily damaged, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. Common, acts, such as showering and using the restroom, can be enough to potentially compromise crucial evidence. Although it may be hard to prove, no effort should READ MORE
Prediction: No college graduation speaker will mention the 29% ‘gender college degree gap’ for the Class of 2018
By AEI on 05/01/2018 “… Now that we’re at the beginning of this year’s college graduation season, I thought it would be a good time to show the updated chart above of the huge (and growing) “gender college degree gap” for this year’s CollegeClass of 2018 (data here). Based on Department of Education estimates, women will earn a READ MORE
Ten Schools with a Climate of Accusation
By Cusas on 04/14/2018 “… On the heels of its embarrassing encounter with a conservative academic in the Spring of 2017, Middlebury College made headlines again last fall thanks to a troubled student who published a list of dozens of her classmates, accusing them of a variety of most sex-related misdeeds. One student has written about the trauma of being put on READ MORE
Meet the New Wellness Influencer: He’s Young, He’s Male and He’s Mindful
By Market Insider on 04/10/2018 “… With 93 percent of Americans reporting they have at least one wellness goal, there is growing evidence that the wellness movement is impacting almost everyone and overturning old stereotypes. …” Read the entire article: http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/meet-the-new-wellness-influencer-he-s-young-he-s-male-and-he-s-mindful-1001918129 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
ADVERTISEMENT Boys with asthma have weaker bones: Youngsters with the lung condition are up to 30% more likely to suffer a fracture (but girls aren’t affected)
By Daily Mail on 04/03/2018 “… Lead author Dr Sharon Brennan-Olsen, from the University of Melbourne, said: ‘Because asthma is an inflammatory disease it can lead to bone loss by interfering with the mechanisms in the bone formation and resorption.’ …” Read the entire article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5575843/Boys-asthma-risk-bone-fractures.html#ixzz5CtSeWTcb The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Young men encouraged to speak up
By The Daily Liberal on 04/02/2018 “… “It’s one thing to tell people to speak up and ask for help but we’re never taught that at schools, that’s a whole different kettle of fish that we try and educate people on. …” Read the entire article: http://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/5317948/young-men-encouraged-to-speak-up/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Can Schools Help Fill The Void Fatherless Boys And Girls Experience? ABSOLUTELY!
By Daily Caller on 04/02/2018 “… Although once a male dominated profession, students now transition through elementary and middle schools rarely encountering male teachers. The gender disparity is also in PTA’s, the schools link to the greater community. For children without male role models, not interacting with male authority figures can exacerbate problems. …” Read the READ MORE
Guys, We Have A Problem: How American Masculinity Creates Lonely Men
On NPR on 03/19/2018 “… When Paul Kugelman was a kid, he had no shortage of friends. But as he grew older and entered middle age, his social world narrowed. “It was a very lonely time. I did go to work and I did have interactions at work, and I cherished those,” he says. “But you READ MORE
How CALM is using brand partnerships to raise awareness of male suicide
By Marketing Week on 03/20/2018 “… Mental health charity CALM has spoken of the importance of brand partnerships in its mission to increase awareness of male suicide, challenge stereotypes around masculinity and ultimately drive long-term societal change. …” Read the entire article: https://www.marketingweek.com/2018/03/20/how-calm-is-using-brand-partnerships-to-raise-awareness-of-male-suicide/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org