http://fwdlabs.com/blog/2008/06/08/double-message-of-the-girl-effect/ This is a blog about film, web, design and the FWD:labs collective of cinema artists. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:47:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://fwdlabs.com/blog/2008/06/08/double-message-of-the-girl-effect/#comment-4824 Aaron Proctor Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:44:05 +0000 http://fwdlabs.com/blog/?p=197#comment-4824 Patrick, thanks for your comments. Those are some good points, too. Regarding the source of statistics, I see the GirlEffect.org cites them in this PDF: http://www.girleffect.org/downloads/TheGirlEffect_FactSheet.pdf Patrick, thanks for your comments. Those are some good points, too. Regarding the source of statistics, I see the GirlEffect.org cites them in this PDF: http://www.girleffect.org/downloads/TheGirlEffect_FactSheet.pdf

]]> http://fwdlabs.com/blog/2008/06/08/double-message-of-the-girl-effect/#comment-4820 Patrick Myles Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:59:26 +0000 http://fwdlabs.com/blog/?p=197#comment-4820 If there's ever a sub-group of humans that needs help it is boys. Girls make up nearly 60% of those graduating from college. Males are 4 times as likely to commit suicide. They are 9 times as likely to end up in prison. It takes no courage to support "girl causes", that's very PC. It takes courage to tell the truth, boys are the ones who are society is failing. Men are far more likely to die of AIDS. As far as giving/re-investing into the family, I don't know where the statistics mentioned come from, and I question their factualness, but the strength and size of most males, especially in third world countries make them of greater economic importance to a family. If you are going to help women, then pour your resources into making their husbands/fathers/sons successful. You'll get more for your money. You'll keep the crime rate down. You will have happier women. If there's ever a sub-group of humans that needs help it is boys. Girls make up nearly 60% of those graduating from college. Males are 4 times as likely to commit suicide. They are 9 times as likely to end up in prison.
It takes no courage to support "girl causes", that's very PC. It takes courage to tell the truth, boys are the ones who are society is failing. Men are far more likely to die of AIDS. As far as giving/re-investing into the family, I don't know where the statistics mentioned come from, and I question their factualness, but the strength and size of most males, especially in third world countries make them of greater economic importance to a family. If you are going to help women, then pour your resources into making their husbands/fathers/sons successful. You'll get more for your money. You'll keep the crime rate down. You will have happier women.

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