“We know what happens to little black boys that have no dads; we've heard that, we get it. But no one is really saying that young women who are born without fathers have real serious issues especially when their mother had no father and the mother has issues.” KnowsLittlesRealHappensYoungMotherFatherBlackBornBoysIssuesHeardSeriousDadYoung WomenSerious IssuesBlack Boy Author:Karrine Steffans
“Fifty three per cent children in India face sexual abuse - both boys and girls - but we still feel uncomfortable talking about it. We are still hypocrites when it comes to issues like child abuse, sex or for that matter homosexuality. It is high time that we brought the issue from under the carpet.” FeelsChildrenStillsMatterFacesGirlThreeSexTalkingBoysIssuesAbuseIndiaUncomfortableFiftyChild AbuseCentsHomosexualityCarpetHypocriteBoy And Girl Author:Rahul Bose
“When I was a kid, I wanted to be a boy. I really had gender issues. I really thought I was supposed to be a boy. I used to sneak into my dad's room and put on a suit, drink a cocktail, and pretend to smoke a cigarette.” KidsWantedUsedRoomsBoysIssuesDadDrinkMy DadGenderSuitsSmokeSupposed To BeCigaretteCocktailsSneakGender Issues Author:Jane Lynch
“How about we get rid of separate bathrooms for boys and girls? Gays and straights share the bathroom with zero issues. We need to put an end to the sexist pooping policies of yesterday. The only way to achieve gender equality is to start crapping in front of each other.” WayNeedsEndsGirlBoysIssuesShareAchieveFrontsPolicyGayGenderYesterdayZeroBathroomGender EqualitySexistBoy And Girl Author:Daniel Tosh
“The story we hear over and over again is: Boy in science class, very nice to the girl, says, "Please come to our party on Saturday night." She, of course, shows up. He hands her two, three, four, five drinks. She becomes so inebriated he says, "You can sleep it off in my room. It'll be safe." Or, "I'll walk you home." It's all premeditated with the intention of having sex with that woman without her consent when she's passed out. It's a huge issue.” TwoStoriesShowsHomeHandsNightGirlThreeCoursesSexSleepWalksRoomsPartyClassBoysIssuesFiveFourNiceHugeDrinkPleaseSafeIntentionConsentSaturdayVery NiceSaturday NightHaving SexScience Class Author:Kirsten Gillibrand
“There are a range of women not represented in the Western fairy tale tradition. Husband-beaters are particularly interesting, as well as male pederasts. Children are often told in The Arabian Nights, "This man likes to abduct boys, be careful of him." These issues are explored through the medium of the stories, but actually the architecture of the book is such that there are many examples of women who are loyal, brave, devoted - especially to their lovers.” MenWellsChildrenBookStoriesNightInterestingBoysIssuesExampleLoversHusbandTraditionBraveWesternMalesCarefulArchitectureLikesTalesMediumsRangeFairyBe CarefulFairy TaleLoyalDevotedArabianArabian Nights Author:Marina Warner
“My particular interest area is working in issues of emotional literacy. What I see of the way that we educate boys and more than that, the way we socialize boys within their families and then in schools to me is tantamount to just removing any element of emotional intelligence from them.” WaySchoolInterestBoysIssuesEmotionalParticularElementsAreasEducateEmotional IntelligenceLiteracyEmotional Literacy Author:John Amaechi
“To me, when there's movies that are about, you know, guys named Hell Boy, and you know, the issue that they have with our movie that she doesn't get an abortion, I mean, I think there's greater suspensions of disbelief.” ThinkingKnowsMeanGuyBoysHellIssuesGreaterAbortionDisbeliefSuspensionSuspension Of Disbelief Author:Seth Rogen
“Education is key. We have to keep girls in school and give them the same opportunities that boys have. They need access to vocational training and mentorship, as well. It's an issue of gender equality, which is fortunately a hot topic right now, but we need to keep at it and not rest on our laurels.” NeedsGivingWellsSchoolGirlOpportunityBoysIssuesKeysRight NowTrainingHotGenderAccessTopicsGender EqualityLaurelsHot TopicVocational Training Author:Gillian Anderson
“Kids are growing up and they don't know the difference between fact and fiction. The line is getting blurry. I can handle it, you know; I'm a big boy. And the entertainment industry has always been crazy. But the problem is, it spills over into some very serious issues, in politics and real newsworthy stuff.” KnowsI CanRealFactsProblemBigsKidsStuffDifferencesLinesFictionBoysGrowing UpIssuesGrowingCrazySeriousIndustryEntertainmentHandleSpillsEntertainment IndustryBlurrySerious IssuesNewsworthyFact And Fiction Author:Rob Lowe