Reynolds won't take ESPN's benching quietly

Story here. Excerpt:

'Reynolds admitted contact with the woman. From his lawsuit: "As he truthfully has stated publicly, in July 2006 he gave a brief and innocuous hug to a female intern. The intern, at the time, never expressed any discomfort and in fact had dinner with Mr. Reynolds at a Boston Market restaurant that same evening after he had given her this brief hug. Mr. Reynolds has never seen her since then, and upon information and belief she made no complaint until approximately three weeks later.

Maybe ESPN expected Reynolds to go quietly. In 11 years at the network, he had developed a reputation as a good guy and hard worker who did actual reporting, the rare athlete-turned-analyst who understands that even in an entertainment-first business there is value in journalism.'

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scotsman.com: "Mankind to be wiped out by language police"

Article here. Excerpt:

"Don't assume it is acceptable to address women by endearments such as 'dear', 'pet' and 'love' when you would not address men in such a way," the guide instructs. "Don't refer to women as 'girls', for example, 'the girls in the office'."

It adds: "The term 'ladies' should only be used in situations where the parallel term 'gentlemen' is used."

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Female teacher's sex charge is unusual

Story here. Excerpt:

"When former Johnston County teacher Rebecca Withrow was charged this month with having sex with an 11-year-old male student, the news stunned parents who knew her as a talented teacher, devoted parent and PTA president."

"The time Letourneau spent incarcerated is notable because women often face less severe punishments than male teachers charged with sexual improprieties."

"But Berlin said boys face the same long-term effects as girls who are victims of sexual abuse: early and inappropriate sexual behavior; problems building relationships later in life; a tendency to either remain a victim or become an abuser themselves."

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Accuser in Duke Lacrosse Case Wanted Money

Story here. Excerpt:

"Four days after she said she was raped, the accuser in the Duke lacrosse case told co-workers at a Hillsborough strip club that she was going to get money from some boys at a Duke party who hadn't paid her, the club's former security manager said."

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Revealed: How BA bans men sitting next to children they don't know

Story here. Excerpt:

"British Airways has been accused of treating all men passengers as potential sex offenders after it was revealed it has banned children from sitting next to male strangers - even if their parents are on the same flight"

"Leading child protection campaigner Michele Elliot, director of the children's charity Kidscape, said she was astonished by the BA rule."

"It is utterly absurd. It brands all men as potential sex offenders," she said.

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Bull Busters Video a Must-See

Posted here on AntiMisandry.com:

'Bull Buster Video

Have any of you guys managed to get hold of the free Bull Busters video going around? It's called Violent Women and it is very powerful.'

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Ed. note: The links to the downloadable .wmv format clips are at the above linked-to website. I have watched it myself and agree, it's a must-see.

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Woman Caught Lying that a Congressman Assualted Her

Story here. Excerpt:

'LAS VEGAS A surveillance videotape released today (Thursday) by Congressman Jim Gibbons' lawyer does not appear to show the gubernatorial candidate or a woman who has accused him of assaulting her in a parking garage.

A partial review of portions of the tape by The Associated Press did not reveal evidence supporting 32-year-old Chrissy Mazzeo's allegations.'

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Man Escorted From Planet Fitness Gym For Grunting

Story here. Excerpt:

'"We're creating an atmosphere that's not intimidating," said Carol Palazzolo, the gym manager, who yanked Argibay's membership on Monday.

Grunting is commonplace at most gyms, but not Planet Fitness, which discourages so-called "musclehead behavior." There's even a flashing light and siren on the wall, labeled a "lunk alarm," which sounds if someone grunts or drops weights on the floor.

Palazzolo admits she called the cops on Argibay. The Wappingers Falls police report said officers were asked to "escort a member out of the club for grunting while working out...which is not conforming with the rules of the establishment."'

WELL THERE WE HAVE IT -- MALE BEHAVIOR MUST BE RIDICULED AND OUTLAWED -- SO THAT WOMEN AREN'T FEELING INTIMIDATED. WHY NOT JUST CASTRATE THE LOT OF US AND GET IT OVER WITH ALREADY...

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Don't Always Believe the Victim, by Wendy McElroy

Article here. Excerpt:

'For ten years, I have argued that both the law and society have embraced a fundamentally wrong approach to accusations of sexual abuse. The approach reverses the presumption of innocence and assumes that an accused is guilty until proven innocent. It also includes giving false accusers a 'free pass'; that is, until recently, it was rare for those who filed false reports to be punished by law.'

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Court: Woman Can't Say No After Start Of Sex

Story here. Excerpt:

'An appellate court said Maryland's rape law is clear -- no doesn't mean no when it follows a yes and intercourse has begun.

The decision startled activists who believe people have the right to say no at any time. Jennifer Pollitt Hill of the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault called the law "insulting and dangerous."'

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Glenn Sacks' recent e-newsletter provides good news to MRAs

Sacks writes:

"In a recent column in Monitor on Psychology (10/9/06), Dr. Gerald P. Koocher, the president of the American Psychological Association, acknowledges the truth about domestic violence--that women are just as likely to physically attack their male partners as vice versa. In Psychological science is not politically correct Koocher writes.."

Here is the link given in the newsletter:
Psychological science is not politically correct.

This seems to be a good start, to forcing feminist-leaning/female psychotherapists (which is most of them) to quit pretending men are only infrequent victims, and treating their "patients" accordingly!

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Men Face Higher Colon Cancer Risk

Article here.

'A new study finds that polyps linked to colon cancer are 73 percent more common in men than in women, leading researchers to suggest that colorectal cancer screening guidelines be changed.'

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Mom charged with killing kids years ago

Story here. Excerpt:

'The killings began in San Diego County in December 1965 with the death of Sherry Scott, who was 11 days old, and continued a month later with her sister, Carla Scott, who was 1, Poma said. Both were deemed natural deaths.

"She kind of wanted to deal with it," he said. "She seemed surprised and remorseful."'

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Reno fire suspect served time for murder

Story here. Excerpt:

"A woman who previously served prison time for second-degree murder was arrested Wednesday and accused of setting a blaze that killed six people and gutted much of a historic brick building in Reno's downtown casino district."

"About 30 people were injured, some of them after they leaped out the windows of the three-story building, which was primarily a residential hotel."

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Update on Father Accused in FGM Case

Story here. He was found guilty. I imagine though that there could be an appeal. This is another one to watch. Excerpt:

'During the trial, Adem testified he never circumcised his daughter or asked anyone else to do so. He said he grew up in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, and considers the practice more prevalent in rural areas.

Adem's attorney acknowledged that the girl had been cut, but implied that the family of the girl's mother, who immigrated from South Africa, may have been responsible. The Adems divorced three years ago, and attorney Mark Hill suggested that the couple's daughter was coached to testify against her father by her mother, who has full custody of the child.'

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