The war on boys: Young men losing ground in education, emotional health and jobs

By Lois M. Collins and Jamshid Ghazi Askar, Deseret News

Published: Sunday, Feb. 19 2012 11:00 p.m. MST

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Boys across America are losing ground. It's a situation so dire that three dozen national experts have formed a bipartisan commission to bolster their proposal that President Obama establish a White House Council on Boys and Men.

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Demisana

South Jordan, UT

What is 'attacking' boys?

Every decision that results in dads being estranged from their sons. Including single women deciding to have children without a father, mothers deciding to divorce and trumping up fake abuse allegations to keep More..

3:46 p.m. Feb. 18, 2012
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Laura Ann

Layton, UT

Well said, Demisana. Although I now live in Utah, I was born and raised in California. I saw these problems are a teacher. So sad. I remember one child who was truly brilliant and always in trouble crying because his Daddy wasn't at a program we did. More..

3:58 p.m. Feb. 18, 2012
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Kathy.

Iowa, Iowa

All of the studies all over the world show that a child does best with their in tact supportive biological family.

The fast track to poverty and bad outcomes is single women having children.

The fast track to abuse is an More..

4:25 p.m. Feb. 18, 2012
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Jamshid Ghazi Askar

Jamshid Ghazi Askar is an enterprise reporter covering Values in the Media for the Deseret News.

A proud half-Iranian born in Los Angeles, Mr. Askar spent his formative years growing up in Orange County. more ..

Lois M. Collins

Lois M. Collins is a reporter and columnist for the Deseret News. While she writes primarily on health and family issues for the national and news sections, she also writes a biweekly column and her work appears often in more ..

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