State’s Homelessness Strategic Plan Fails to Mention Men
Plus: dads talk about their babies, advocacy support from Eastside Democrats, an upcoming conference on What Boys Need as Males, and photos of our outreach.
Gender Disparities
Posts about disparities affecting boys and men:
American Medical Association Wants State-Level Offices of Men’s Health
With the adoption of a resolution by their House of Delegates, the American Medical Association (AMA) now officially encourages the creation of Offices of Men’s Health “within each state’s Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate awareness, outreach, and outcomes on men’s health”.
Washington Dad Heartbroken as Court Allows Mom to Move Kids 1,500 Miles Away
Two years in court and $200,000 in attorney fees was not enough to win these children the benefit of their dad’s consistent presence, under state law. First, some context: Washington Initiative for Boys and Men is sometimes contacted by dads who are devastated by a family court ruling that will profoundly harm their ability to be involved in their children’s lives. This is happening with increasing frequency.
Blair Interviews Congressman Adam Smith on Boys and Men’s Well-being
Democratic Congressman Adam Smith is a member of the Congressional Men’s Health Caucus. He recorded this interview with Blair Daly on November 14.
Why Steve Rissman Created America’s Only Minor in Men’s Health
After studying naturopathic medicine in Seattle, Dr. Rissman took his passion for men’s issues to Denver, where he teaches on topics seldom discussed in college classrooms. In this interview, naturopathic doctor and professor of health Steve Rissman shares his one-of-a-kind perspective on topics including the idea that men are broken, the societal fear of helping men…
The Masculine Mystique – Seattle Writer Judy Lightfoot’s Book Review
Judy Lightfoot is a Seattle-based writer, editor, and writing coach. Her website is judylightfoot.wordpress.com. With her permission we are republishing her piece from twenty-five years ago, “The Masculine Mystique,” published by Seattle Weekly.
Male Physical Therapist Who Worked With Kids for 45 Years: ‘I Was Unusual, I Had to Find Acceptance’
Listen to Dave Taylor’s stories of kids saying the darnedest things, inappropriate staff room conversations, a sexy Brad Pitt poster, male/female inequalities in the workplace, and Ambulance Boy. One of the purposes of Washington Initiative for Boys and Men is to be a vehicle through which men can speak truthfully about real struggles they face as men.