Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
Posts about issues that apply to the United States as a whole or issues that are within the U.S. but outside Washington state:
This article is a guest contribution written by Chester Avey, who is a father of three. While mothers often feel societal pressure to put parenting ahead of their careers, dads often feel the reverse. Many … Read more
Jen Shevitz has coached six seasons of a running-based wellness program for boys in elementary and middle school. And she’s not about to stop. The Everett mom of boys ages 12 and 14 (plus a … Read more
WWU professor shows closed-mindedness; UW Tacoma chancellor, in contrast, shows concern During a recent panel discussion on declining enrollment in post-secondary education, UW Tacoma Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange responded to a question from the audience … Read more
Need convincing? Hear this father’s stories. Twentieth-century sexism hurt women a lot. It hurt men too, as you’ll learn listening to examples from the life of Walla Walla resident Stanley Green. Stanley is on the … Read more
In our third and final blog post sharing information on men and sex differences from Carole Hooven’s book T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us, we offer additional facts from … Read more
When Stanley Green’s wife attacked him, causing severe injuries, he knew what to do next thanks to having read her copies of Ms. Magazine. Stanley recounts this story in the video below, which is an … Read more
“Testosterone skeptics” are what Carole Hooven calls people who deny testosterone is critical in explaining why men think and act differently from women and have big advantages over women in sports. In other words, T … Read more