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16 year-old schoolboy attempts suicide via self-immolation. Associated Press uses it as opportunity to go on and on about male violence.
Men and boys are 80% of suicides overall. Suicide spikes in the high school/early college years, when young men commit suicide at six times the rate of women. According to the American Association of Suicidology, suicide rates have quadrupled for young men ages 15-24 over the past 60 years. This is a[...]
Email to the Department of Education Regarding Their 2011 and 2014 Dear Colleague Letters
When comparing the 2011 and 2014 Dear Colleague letters, it is obvious that the Department's stated values are applied inconsistently.
Chancellor Carol Folt and male students at the University Of North Carolina
I recently wrote Chancellor Carol Folt of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill about an issue I think is very dangerous for male students as it relates to Title IX, sexual assault, and rape on campus. In my email, I asked her to consider a form that all[...]
Female Teacher Rapes Minor, Gets Four Months, Avoids Registry, Is Surprised She Is Punished
Former teacher Megan Denman gave a tearful apology, but only after she learned she would not be spared jail.
Schools in Houston, Texas provide opportunities for men to read to kids
For various reasons, at this point in my life I am quite happy to live in Texas. One of those reasons is that there is, relative to other U.S. states, a noticeable uptick in Texas in public concern for men and boys in education. I wouldn't make the claim that Texas is[...]
Zero tolerance discipline policies beginning to lose popularity in lower education
There are some signs that the disastrous zero-tolerance policies hatched in the 90s are beginning to lose popularity among lower education administrations. These policies are a key element in the phenomenon called the "school to prison pipeline," the tendency of schools to funnel students toward prison instead of success. From[...]
Sacramento State University’s lynching “art project”: an opportunity to talk about violence against men
This picture is from Sacramento State University ("Sac State"). Yes, those are real people and real nooses. But no, they aren't really being strangled by them. You can see the second set of ropes which are holding them up attached to the harnesses behind them. According to various news sources, these students[...]
A landmark event: Male Studies has arrived (online courses available)
Back from the Christmas break, I am proud to announce a landmark moment in the history of men's advocacy in academia. Thanks in large part to Dr. Miles Groth of Wagner College (as well as the notable Dr. Dennis Gouws, among others), the University of South Australia is now offering[...]
This Christmas, give a boy the gift of reading
Christmas is fast approaching. If you're like me, you tried to get a lot of shopping done early, but there's still one or two people you are having trouble finding presents for. Maybe you are having trouble finding gifts for a son, nephew, or other young male relative or friend.[...]
After Outcry, School Drops Sexual Harassment Claim Against 6-Year-Old Boy
This would not have occurred without the massive outcry against the administration.