Investing in Young Men Through Apprenticeships Drives Real Change
Today is National Apprenticeships Day and I can't think of a better time to revisit a piece Zach Boren and I wrote last year on what investing in young men actually looks like⬇️
Americans Question Prediction Markets as Gambling, Impact Youth
Pretty big announcement by @GovWesMoore on government officials' use of prediction markets. But are prediction markets a form of gambling? Over at @aibm_org, we’ve been digging into how Americans view these markets and their impacts on young men & boys:...
Maryland Gov. Moore Empowers School Staff, Boosts Male Leadership
There’s something rather elegant about what @GovWesMoore is doing in Maryland. Recognising that the people already in our schools, our paraprofessionals, our support staff, have what it takes to lead & deliberately opening doors for more men to do it....
Fathers' Presence in Labor Boosts Families, Not Equality
Chris Williamson asked me my views on paternity leave and a father's presence during labor. Overall, I want a pro-dad argument rather than a gender equality argument for fathering, so I told him how I truly felt: https://t.co/qSOXIsegtk
NYTimes AI Tracks “Manosphere” Amid Opaque Definitions
The @nytimes uses a custom AI tool to track the “manosphere”, via @NiemanLab. As so often, it's hard to know what to think about this without knowing the answers to a few questions: 1) How is the manosphere defined by...
Women Joined Labor Force Triple Men’s Rate Last Year
3x more women than men joined the labor market last year. Let me explain how this happened⬇️ https://t.co/NKoNfk3xim
Vasectomy Coverage Lags Behind Female Contraception Under ACA
“Despite being one of the safest and most cost-effective permanent contraceptive methods, vasectomy is not guaranteed no-cost coverage under the Affordable Care Act’s preventive services mandate in the same way female contraception is.” Dominick Shattuck digs into vasectomy coverage (an...
Watch “Gone Guys” May 7 for Young Men Awareness
Nashville, TN: The “Gone Guys” film is coming to you on Thursday, May 7th at 3:30 pm. @CumberlandHghts is partnering with @ArchAcademy1 for an afternoon of community and awareness of young men in Middle Tennessee. Get your tickets if you're...
Reject False Choice: Be Intentional with Both Genders
“Over the past few years, we have tried to become more intentional. I think the worst thing we can do is believe in a false choice — that one must sacrifice the other — that you can’t be intentional about...
Invest in Men for HEAL Professions: Health, Education, Administration, Literacy
People usually call nurses, teachers, therapists, & social workers "caring” or "helping” professions. My acronym for them: HEAL—Health, Education, Administration, and Literacy. These HEAL jobs matter just as much as any other profession, and are essential. Getting men into these...
Championing Men’s Well‑Being: Call for Research, Action, Resources
I always have, and will continue, to argue for the well-being of men and boys. My time at @SXSWEDU this year really solidified that everyone else sees it too, but now we all need to be a part of the...
Call for Federal Men’s Health Office Gains Momentum
Yup, as Dr Bernie says, public health is not a zero-sum game, need a focus on women's AND men's health/ Momentum builds for a federal office of men’s health focused on disease prevention https://t.co/ONPLMEzKWv via @statnews https://t.co/ASKuoMrJSO