Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
Posts about boys and men experiencing various forms of discrimination and/or misandry (prejudice against, aversion to, or hatred of males):
Below is an edited version of a piece originally posted at FixFamilyCourts.com written by Sherry Palmer, a parental rights advocate. It was written in 2017, but Kyle Paskewitz, who is mentioned in the piece, has … Read more
Many of us think of domestic violence as a problem of men mistreating women. However, roughly half of all relationships where intimate partner violence occurs involve violent women. Ann Silvers is a counselor and relationship … Read more
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) embodies a political trend that cripples human rights in the guise of crusading for them. This trend is the balkanization, or fragmentation, of rights. Recently passed by the House, VAWA has moved to the Senate, where the trend it represents may well be translated into more law.
There is a secret in American life (and indeed, a secret existing throughout the Developed World) that few people want to talk about: there are few primary markers of physical, cognitive, educational, neurological, emotional, psychological, and employment health in which females in the aggregate are doing worse than males in the aggregate.
The parent company of TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and Homegoods has made improvements to their website, likely in response to Washington Initiative for Boys and Men highlighting clear gender bias on their site. The overall effect is to somewhat reduce the degree to which the corporation’s website conveys a preference for female employees and suppliers over male employees and suppliers.
This blog post is a guest contribution written by the executive director and general counsel of a nonprofit physicians’ organization based in Seattle, Washington. Summary: Doctors around Washington state are unnecessarily injuring boys’ uncircumcised penises … Read more
A Gender Policy Council That’s Sexist … and Racist? | OpinionOn 2/15/21 at 6:00 AM ESTBy Warren Farrell Every new president vows to heal the very divide his party and opponents have spent the last … Read more