Anonymous User writes "Apparently Canadian Supreme Court case law dictates that once a person has made a commitment to stand in the place of a parent, they must continue to do so if capable. Read it here.

An Albertan recently discovered he's not the father of a three-year-old girl says he shouldn't have to pay her child support. A Court of Queen's Bench Justice has said Justin Sumner must still shoulder the $165 monthly fee because he acted as the girl's father for two years before divorcing her mother.

Justice Sterling Sanderman said in his decision the real father, they know who he is, walked away from the family.

His ex says. "It's not about the money," Yeah right.

Douglas Bittinger writes "Maryland has a facially discriminatory abortion law giving women, but not men, the right to terminate pregnancy, and thus the right not to have to pay child support. A father defending a child support action has filed a motion for summary judgment alleging that abortion laws discriminate on the basis of gender, and child support therefore violates men's 14th amendment equal protection rights. The case is CAD 04-04369, in the Prince George's County, Maryland, Circuit Court."

Ed. note: The Daily Docket listing for the court is found here though I was not able to locate a case search facility on the web site.

TLE writes "Some of you might recall that I have been working on a book. Well, I am pleased to announce that The Rantings of a Single Male: Losing Patience with Feminism, Political Correctness... and Basically Everything is now available on Amazon.

It has been 5 years in the works, with the last 2 1/2 years dedicated to the actual writing and production of the book. I'll give fair warning that this is not a touchy feely book. It's very intense, but also very entertaining. The Rantings is a collection of outrageous original stories, satire, and social commentary from the male perspective. It is my contribution to the meager selection of men's literature. Enjoy!
- Tom Ellis"

Ray writes "It seems more is changing in lifestyles than some women are happy with here .

'"I'm going to quit my job next year and just hang out," Ms. Drozd says she overheard her fiance, then 24, an accountant, boasting to friends. Ms. Drozd, who at 21 already had a successful career as a public-relations manager, says the notion nauseated her. "At that exact moment I felt like I was going to throw up. I looked at him and thought, 'Who are you?'" She soon broke off the engagement."

...so what's so wrong about some guys picking a lifestyle arrangement that many women have enjoyed for centuries???"

Now this is definitely one for Humor:

This is a quick story about the bond formed between a little girl and a group of building workers. It's allegedly true and makes you want to believe in the goodness of people and that there is hope for the human race.

Click "Read more..." for the rest.

Should I have listed this under Humor or just News? I was not sure so played it safe. Note the closing paragraph:

"People were screaming and running," Prattville cheerleader Cherish Cartee said. "Girls lost their cell phones. Keys got lost. It's something I will never forget."

I'm speechless. And that's not easy to do with me.

Link here: article in question


"It's one thing to ask couples how often their arguments escalate to physical attack. It's another to actually watch them go at it. Deborah Capaldi has. A senior scientist at Eugene's Oregon Social Learning Center, Capaldi has spent hours watching young couples tackle problem-solving exercises in the center's lab assessment rooms.

To the surprise of Capaldi and her colleagues, a partner would sometimes lash out in the midst of debating how to solve the problem.
Deborah Capaldi researches how young women initiate physical aggression against a partner. Who were the primary initiators of such slaps, pokes and kicks?"


Read the article to find out.

AngryMan writes "The BBC does it again. The evil Patriarchy has come up with another cunning way to harm women, and that's pregnancy discrimination.
"Around 30,000 women a year are sacked or made redundant or leave their jobs due to pregnancy discrimination, research suggests....many businesses do face genuine challenges in managing pregnancy"
What, you mean they can't afford to keep an employee on full salary for a year without doing any work, while the other employees (mainly men) have to do extra work to cover for them? How unreasonable."

New York City health officials are investigating the possibility that at least three boys have contracted herpes as a result of circumcision. One of the boys died.

On January 28, 1993, domestic violence advocates threw the long bomb, which in turn set up the winning touchdown.

The long bomb, of course, was the infamous press conference, held three days before the Super Bowl, which claimed that domestic violence increased 40% after men watched professional football games. And the winning touchdown was passage of the first Violence Against Women Act in 1994.

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chicago joe writes "The makers of "Degree for Men" deodorant are launching a new ad campaign for their product during the second quarter of the Super Bowl game.
The commercial is titled "Mama's boy" and it stars action figures that will be sold on the internet. The other commercials to follow will feature the "Wuss" and the "Suck up". The company will eventually sell the dolls seen in the commercials through the internet after the initial Super Bowl spot. They will be titled the "In-Action Heroes" because a company spokesperson said, "Their determination is to avoid risk and remain inactive". They claim this is supposed to motivate men to take risks. Give me a break! Of course they think it is quite creative and funny.
If you Google "Degree for Men", you can read it for yourselves. Look for the link that says "New Degree(R) for Men begins blitz"."

Ed. Note: The URL to visit is here.

mens_issues writes "A little girl learns the value of false accusations.

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Marc writes "This is both a news story and an activism link. Please help get the word out about the ongoing NH effort. We don't have much time to get the public's voice heard by the legislators at the House of Representatives. They are considering this reform legislation right now! Please visit: http://www.nhchildcustodyreform.org

Mangesh writes "And the debate lineup is 1. Mallika Sarabhai - actor and activist. She accuses Summers of jingoism, chauvinism, and patriarchial attitude. 2. Vikas Singh - Assistant Editor - Times of India. He cites academic research - most of it done by women - confirming that on average, men are better at spatial skills, women at verbal skills. He also attacks the political correctness in academic research. Read them here:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/100 5072.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/100 5080.cms "

Anonymous User writes "Another experimental reversible male contraceptive method enters clinical trials.

Contact information is included in the article for those who may be interested in participating."