Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
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
Commenting on the recently-filed complaint against Central Washington University alleging multiple Title IX violations, Ellensburg City Councilmember Adam Winn said, “The language of Title IX seems clear to me. There should be no discrimination on … 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
In early 2022, the U.S. Office for Civil Rights notified the University of Washington it was under investigation for a potential Title IX violation for its Certificate in Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership program. (Title IX prohibits … Read more
Anti-male prejudice is thriving 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
Representative Mary Dye introduced the Washington State Men’s Commission bill on January 10, 2022. Since then, a growing coalition of men and women statewide and around the country have contacted state lawmakers to express their … Read more
In our earlier blog post Brilliant Bob children’s books teach boys positive masculinity, we wrote about Ken Jolivet’s book series about an 8-year-old boy who learns lessons from his dad and other male role models. … Read more