“Society glorifies the death of boys and men, especially if done by violent...
These are comments by on the post “Why Are Men Four Times More Likely to Kill Themselves Than Women?“ Eric M. said: “Men kill themselves 4x more often than women because it doesn’t matter. It’s not...
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This is a comment by JustAMan on the post “It Doesn’t Matter Who Wears the Pants: A Response to Hannah Rosin and The New York Times“. “I think the educational deck has been heavily stacked against boys...
View ArticleStartup America Needs to Look More Like America
Kalimah Priforce wonders: where are the startups of color? Editor’s note: This post originally ran in 2011, and went viral at the time, unfortunately, the site where it originally ran has been taken...
View ArticleFive Reasons Your Child Won’t Be a Scientist (and What You Can Do About It)
Christopher Emdin offers five surprising reasons why American kids are failing in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. - Over the course of the last year everyone from economists to...
View ArticleNo Child Left Behind? More Like No Child Left Untested.
Professor Warren Blumenfeld on why we must reform education in the United States. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) this year compared 34 of the wealthiest nations’...
View ArticleBrogramming: Sex & Sexism in Tech
One of these ads is not like the other, and is something you’ll never really see. “Brogramming” culture is real, and is really bad for men, women, and business in general. Alyssa Royse explains why,...
View ArticleNeil DeGrasse Tyson Owns A Stupid Question About Race And Gender
Tweet Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the obstacles that keep women and minorities out of science fields. This video clip comes from a panel discussion with Neil deGrasse Tyson. Harvard University...
View ArticleMen in Education: More Questions Than Answers (Part 1)
Men are falling behind very quickly, but it’s easy to miss the trend if we focus on long-term data and not recent students and graduates. ________ When GMP issued the Call for Submissions regarding...
View Article5 Reasons Why Urban Youth Don’t Have Access To STEM (And How You Can Change...
When it comes to urban youth, we are not providing them with adequate tools for success. Here’s how we can make that change. ____ When I was applying to engineering schools as a high school senior, I...
View ArticleWe Need a Movement to Change the Perception of Politics
Politics needs a makeover: a splash of excitement coupled with youthful energy and ideas. — I’ve asked many young people in Philadelphia, and some older ones, their opinions on local political...
View ArticleTeacher Gerald Conti Resigns “My profession…no longer exists”
Education is the foundation of an enlightened and prosperous society. We need great teachers to get us there.We need all Gerald Conti’s Back. American education is in crisis. Our student ranking in...
View ArticleIn the Service of Social Transformation
“Are you a professor/educator, or are you a community organizer/activist, a writer, a theorist, or a researcher?”— “Yes, all of the above.” ––– Drawing or Leading v. Depositing Educational...
View ArticleBlack Male Educators Doing Great Things; The Ronnie Thomas Story
Ronnie Thomas Discusses the Importance of STEM Programs - It seems that much of today’s news would have you believing the hype about the future of African American males being bleak. There are...
View ArticleS.T.E.M. The New Year Goal for Your Kids
Brenda Coleman Discusses Why Your Kids Need S.T.E.M. Careers - Some of today’s parents are faced with tough decisions trying to get their kids on the pathway to careers that stick and colleges that...
View ArticleNerds and Male Privilege – Nerds Behaving Badly
Dr. NerdLove challenges the idea that nerds are an exception to privilege. We’re two weeks into the new year and it seems to me like the perfect time to talk about an old topic: nerds and male...
View ArticleProduct Review: Light Up Tesla Kit & Light Up App
Kids learn electronics by building projects: combines electronic building blocks with the first-ever augmented reality tutor app. My kids and I LOVE the Tesla Kit we received to review. It’s simple...
View ArticleMichael Green The Science Machine Rocks S.T.E.M. Saturday
Role Model “The Science Machine” Michael Green Rocks the Show – When you go to a concert you always know there will be an opening act. The same holds true for a comedy show. These people get up on...
View ArticleCan IQ Tests Make Misogynists’ Dreams Come True?
The conservative website Breitbart is arguing that women are objectively less intelligent than men. Should we take them seriously? — In a recent editorial for Breitbart, Milo Yiannopoulos is pushing...
View Article“The deck has been stacked against boys since the early 1990’s in education.”
This is a comment by JustAMan on the post “It Doesn’t Matter Who Wears the Pants: A Response to Hannah Rosin and The New York Times“. “I think the educational deck has been heavily stacked against boys...
View ArticleStartup America Needs to Look More Like America
Kalimah Priforce wonders: where are the startups of color? Editor’s note: This post originally ran in 2011, and went viral at the time, unfortunately, the site where it originally ran has been taken...
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