When boy and girls reach adolescence, they are bombarded with messages that associate attraction with violence. These messages—from their peer group, TV series, films, music, social media, and so ...

Many people have felt the subtle pressure to be "man enough" or "woman enough" in the eyes of others. And research has shown this pressure can have personal and social consequences. When men feel ...

Girls, on average, find more success at school than boys. The data are clear; the reasons behind it, less so. Are boys today simply less likely than girls to see the value of succeeding academically?

Reflecting a generational change, two Pew surveys show boys tend to feel discouraged in the classroom, and are less likely than girls to pursue college. By Claire Cain Miller In the 1980s and 1990s, ...

Amid concerns about mental health and other challenges boys and girls in the United States are facing, we asked U.S. adults about some aspects of raising boys and girls these days. We found some ...