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):
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
If you are a woman who lives in Seattle, you have a commission, council, or advisory board looking out for your sex/gender’s interests at the city, county, state, and federal levels of government. As demonstrated … Read more
Among employees of TJX Companies Inc., women earned 78% of the promotions and make up 52% of its leadership, 66% of its managers, and 78% of its workforce. With numbers like these, one wonders whether their inclusion and diversity efforts might be aided by outreaching more to men.
The Biden-Harris Transition team announced on January 19 the formation of a White House Gender Policy Council (PDF of the press release). The Gender Policy Council has two co-chairs: Jennifer Klein and Julissa Reynoso. The … Read more
Has the number of male callers to the National Domestic Violence Hotline decreased or increased in Washington state over the last fives years? This is a surprisingly difficult question to answer. “Men can be victims … Read more
The writer behind the ongoing ‘Seattle Dating Scene‘ columns in The Seattle Times shows a clear pattern of antipathy toward males in her professional Instagram profile, @dating_in_seattle. >> UPDATE to this story posted July 17, 2022: … Read more
The nation’s largest association of transportation officials has invited everyone except one sub-sub-subgroup of males for early access registration to their annual conference. As of October 13, you can register for the National Association of … Read more