More False Accusations

Here's yet another story of a false rape claim. Note that Washtenaw County Sheriff's Cmdr. Dave Egeler stated, "I'm not sure charges (for filing a false police report) are likely." The article goes on to state that next Wednesday's safety awareness meeting will still be held. Janet Hawkins, a spokeswoman for the community college said, "This will be an opportunity for us to review our safety procedures on campus."

Why do I doubt they'll be discussing how to make men safe from false accusations?

And here's a story of a false accusation of assault against a homeless man, who spent eight months in jail as a result. At least in this case, the girls were arrested. Since they were apprehended at school, students saw that society might be starting to hold females responsible for their actions.

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Bright Beacon

Anonymous User writes "This Men's Program at Pierce College seems to send a bright, positive message.

Those of you who may be interested in getting involved with forming a similar program at another university may be interested in inquiring with them to see what works."

This does look like a good program. I was in a high school yesterday and saw their list of National Honor Society students -- 20 females and 5 males. Yup, girls are the victims of terrible discrimination in the nation's academy. Sure, you betcha.

On a related note, this program may signify much more than what appears on the surface. Today women are able to have professional organizations, but such groups of men are seen as discriminatory. It would be good to see men, and not just those who benefit from programs such as this, start to form men's professional organizations to help each other with job placement and advancement and other workplace issues. Full-time employed women, on average, work far fewer hours than men, and there are far fewer full-time employed women than men, yet most company officers are women. It's time men started ignoring the lies about anti-female discrimination and started networking to help each other.

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Men Are Dogs

Skippy writes "Feminists have long complained about men objectifying women,
and most of us have learned to be cautious about using words
like "chick", "fox" or even "girl" unless it is pronounced
with two r's. But little is said about the ways in which
women objectify men. The author of Men Are Dogs actually
claims to like men. Or at least she likes dogs which is almost
the same."



Is there some of weird trend to paint the nearest man as an animal going on? First it was "The Care And Feeding Of Husbands" and now it's "Men Are Dogs" and all this from supposedly non-feminist women too. Ugh, I'm taking a hit of the whiskey right now.

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Freedom of dress

Matt writes "Interesting story - men seeking right to wear skirts and not be assumed to be transvestites, gay, etc. Didn't women have the same thing with dress pants a couple decades back? I doubt though these men will get as much sympathy as women got then. Story here"

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Policeman fired based on accusation alone

hurkle writes "

The Phoenix New Times this week has a cover story about a rookie policeman who brought in a woman who would likely face charges of DUI, and she immediately charged him with anally raping her. She has a history of such behavior, but as we all know, that don't mean nuthin'."

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Ad Council

bledso writes "You have to see just how lopsided this "campaign" is. It's about "Dating Abuse Prevention"(the domestic violence campaign isn't any better). Guess who they are interested in protecting from abuse? Be sure to check out the media links on the right hand side of the page here and it will be painfully clear."



Isn't nice that they make these lessons to teach boys not to be abusers, and girls not to be abused? Since boys and girls are equals we know that boys are more mean than girls and not as innocent, because that's what feminists have taught us equality means. Since we know that girls are always right, (or at least, close enough that it's best to pretend they are and not make videos showing the girls as guilty or anything), then we know that the behavior must have been unwarranted. In the first conversation perhaps she had his study materials for his upcoming SATs and he needed them in order to try and get into the college he wants to go to. But even still, because of our "girls are innocent" principal of "logic", we know that if that is the case, he must have done something really mean to her to deserve that. Or maybe she just forgot to return them and it's his fault for not reminding her properly or for loaning them to someone who was obviously so absent-minded. No matter what, he has no right to be mad because she avoided him that day, because we've taken as an assumption that she's right and he's wrong. It's just too bad being a jerk isn't a crime yet, because this guy is obviously really upset with some girl somewhere and yelling at her so he deserves to be in jail. Ack!


PS - You can contact the organization responsible for this ad at info@teenactioncampaign.org

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New HBO Series on Women's Suffrage History

Ray writes "Today’s men have issues that have always been there (oppressions they have never dealt with), and issues that have come about as a result of anti-male propaganda being disseminated through out the long, misandirst history of the women’s activist movement. The time is long overdue that men present a cogent voice addressing the issues of oppression in their lives, issues that are no less egregious than those women have faced, just different in their specifics.



There is a new series soon to be aired on HBO about the Women's Suffrage movement that took place around the time of Woodrow Wilson’s Presidency. It is called Ironed Jawed Angels and premieres Feb. 15th, 2004: HBO’s Iron Jawed Angels"



Click "Read More" for further info.

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Woman found lying about gang rape

Anonymous User writes "Woman files a police report claiming gang rape against university basketball players. School officials expelled the team's second-leading scorer and disciplined four other players. Woman reveals she lied about the gang rape. A woman is charged with filing fictitious reports, attempted extortion and prostitution. The MALE basketball players have not had their punishment reversed." TLE also submitted this and said "Good thing it was on video, or she would probably have gotten away with it. Even though the charges turned out to be false, the men are being punished. I wonder if senior Grady Reynolds can get unexpelled."

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Seems some stores are developing a soul

jimmyd writes "Appearently, according to this article in the light of our actions agianst stores that carry D&G items some stores are (shock) reconsidering the merchindise they carry. however the article also features a new target,urban outfiters, and a glorious qoute by toddy boy "I don't sell rocks with the T-shirts" you gotta be kidding me."

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Good press about D&G from alternet.org.

Jack Spratt writes "Alternet is a website read by many progressives (what some of you might call leftists), myself included.
This article seems to indicate that many people, not just men's advocates, find the D&G paraphenilia offensive.
Of course, as ever, it focuses on how the D&G stuff harms *women*. Ah well, one step at a time.

Check it out here.

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A Woman-Activist in Fathers 4 Justice

Jayne Woodman is the first woman to be arrested for participating in a Fathers 4 Justice, F4J, rally in the UK. She speaks her mind on the gender apartheid system of Great Britain.

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Male contraceptive implant

Anonymous User writes "Shering Plough and Organon are moving forward with Phase II trials for the male contraceptive implant / injection.

If you would like to offer a word of encouragement (and encourage them that there is a healthy market) or even enroll in the trial (to take place at 14 centers in Europe), you might try to contact Schering Plough or Organon.

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Budweiser's misandric Super Bowl commercial(s)

mens_issues writes "Bud Lite has a Super Bowl commercial featuring two men and their dogs. One man orders his dog “Piper” to fetch a Bud Lite from an icebox. After the dog does so, he asks the other man what his dog can do. The second man prompts his dog “Fergus” to apparently attack the crotch of the first, who throws the beer in the air. It’s caught by the second man with glee.

You can view “Piper and Fergus” over

here"

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Superman joins Spiderman, Batman and Robin

Misandry at Texas Tech

Anonymous User writes "Texas Tech has been mostly spared the plaugue of misandry in the past, but unfortunatly things are changing. Here is a University Daily article steeotyping modern men and blaming them for lack of chivalry.

You can send a letter to editor at opinions@universitydaily.net"

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