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):
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
A global alliance of organizations from six countries has launched a campaign designed to draw attention to the plight of male victims of domestic violence. The six countries are Australia, India, Ireland, United Kingdom, United … Read more
Gender-based violence is a poorly-defined term that perpetuates bias. It is unsuitable for use by government officials in present-day Washington state. Summary Government officials, politicians, and leaders of advocacy groups in Washington have begun using … Read more
The ceremonial groundbreaking event for Bellevue’s first permanent men’s homeless shelter included speeches by several prominent government officials from King County and Eastside cities. The best speech of all, though, was from Kayla Hodges, likely … Read more
Gordon Bock is a fatherhood expert and a leader within the Washington State Interagency Fatherhood Council. The Seattle Times recently published Gordon’s letter explaining why he supports the creation of a Washington State Boys and … Read more
Washington Initiative for Boys and Men founder Blair Daly was interviewed for the 2021 International Conference on Men’s Issues held in December. The 40-minute interview was initially accessible only to conference attendees. Now it’s available … Read more
Anti-male prejudice is present among the leadership of some nonprofits serving Washington’s youth An ideology hostile to boys has become prevalent within some esteemed nonprofit organizations serving teens in Washington. Following the ‘oppressor vs. oppressed’ … Read more