Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
Posts about issues in and around the Seattle area:
72% of the dead are male — one of many gender gaps media and politicians don’t speak of Reporters at KIRO 7 News recently interviewed King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn about the Don’t Count Us … Read more
You don’t need to be a woman, but you can’t be a man An email to the public from the King County Parks Department promotes four “Community Walk and Talk” events where males specifically are … 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
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
Gender-based violence is a poorly-defined term that perpetuates bias and is unsuitable for use by officials in Washington Summary Government officials, politicians, and leaders of advocacy groups in Washington have begun using the term ‘gender-based … 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