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):
Two men, John Singer and Paul Barwick, filed a lawsuit in King County in 1974 that was the first-ever case appealing to Washington’s Equal Rights Amendment. The ERA was two years old at the time, … Read more
“Gender-based violence” comment from Senator Dhingra somewhat contradicts this recommendation Washington State’s Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP) has released a report that recommends paying more attention to violence against … Read more
Earlier said policy was “well-reviewed and effective” The nation’s largest association of urban transportation professionals has dropped its identity-based conference registration system that put people who are male at the back of the line. This … Read more
Twelve years ago, after a visit to Chiang Mai, Alezandra Russell founded Urban Light, a nonprofit serving Thai boys affected by sex trafficking and exploitation. Because of her work, she is intimately familiar with how gender bias … Read more
Tolerance for misandry by Seattle’s largest newspaper is a clear-cut example of double standards. Washington Initiative for Boys and Men insists that misogyny and misandry are both poisonous to much-needed efforts toward reducing antagonism and … Read more
We are hurting from social work’s lack of gender diversity and its disinterest in men’s equality. Bringing more men into the field would improve the way it deals with family and parenting issues. Note: This … Read more
In the course of our ongoing efforts to persuade government officials to phase out the flawed term ‘gender-based violence’, we recently had occasion to revisit the Centers for Disease Control’s webpage about teen dating violence. … Read more