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The Demise of Guys

Psychologist Philip Zimbardo asks, "Why are boys struggling?"  He shares some stats (lower graduation rates, greater worries about intimacy and relationships) and suggests a few reasons - and he asks for  your help!  Watch his talk, then take his short 10 Question survey.

One Tough Interview

A one year old tells all!

Queer Youth Advice for Educators

This excellent guide presents the feelings and thoughts of thirty lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth and their allies, on the subject of school.  The guide (available for download) also offers a number of resources for those working with youth.

Dog Helps a Witness Testify, and Legal Questions Follow

This item is about the new role for dogs as testimony enablers...Both prosecutors and defence lawyers have described her as adorable, "...though she has been known to slobber."

Kids See More Sex on TV than Online, Research Suggests

New research suggests that exposure to sexual material is highest with TV, at 75%, followed by music, at 69%.  The internet is the least common way kids are exposed to sexual material, at 16% to 25%.  Interesting item.

Girls "Corrupted by Wrong Toys"

Girls as young as five are being psychologically damaged by inappropriate "sexy" clothes, toys and images corrupting childhood, experts warned today.  Read Article.

Boy Who Killed Principal Tells Police He Didn't Like Her

A 17 year old Memphis boy, charged with first degree murder in the stabbing death of the principal of the small private school he attended, told police he did not like her and planned to kill her.

How Parents Use Facebook To Spy on Their Kids

20 000 000 users of Facebook are 18 and under... 7 500 000 are younger than 13.  Interesting infographic.