This story is billed as a modern-day Romeo and Juliet tale. But as I recall and as the article points out, Juliet committed suicide upon learning that Romeo had done so out of despair, thinking she was dead. This story's Juliet did not. Also, Romeo and Juliet were both a lot younger and had feuding families to deal with. No mention of that here.

I can only ask myself, would this recent outcry against two male cartoon characters holding hands have arisen if the characters were female? I doubt it.

SacredNaCl writes "According to IOL
South Africa News, this woman was so bold as to attack the man screaming she would file a charge of rape while holding a soiled condom unless he immediately gave her money. Worse, the police were in on the deal and had delt with her 3 times earlier that week, but not had arrested her, and on top of it, tried to extort money from him themselves."

bandersnatch writes "From the BBC, Women are brighter than men, according to the Labour chairman of the Commons education committee. Huddersfield MP Barry Sheerman said there was a "danger" of being obsessed about how boys were doing at school. His comments followed a committee discussion about whether girls or boys found it easier to learn to read.
"My own personal view is that women are brighter than men," the MP said, adding that women now earned on average more than men as middle managers. He said: "We should celebrate this, shouldn't we? The brightest kids are coming through and they happen to be women."
And of course, there's been no calls for him to step down or apologize."

Ed. note: This story was published previously on MANN, but re-publishing it seems appropriate given the recent Harvard flap. The contrast in response is striking, yes?

Ric writes "Australia's Sydney Morning Herald, serves up this opinion piece: "If more men were supported in lowering their expectations of themselves to be clever in more practical ways, they might also be more valued by women."

The article suggests boys should be taken away from professional education in schools and taught vocational skills like sanding floors and fixing fences. This worthwhile employment will benefit women and cause them to value us again.

Not to forget "Women don't start wars" and "women are more agreeable socially". She forgot "women write self-delusional crap".

I have set up a protest page here
Please make them regret printing this crap.

Regards

Ric"

A lot to think about from this essay. An excerpt:

James Bricknell, who was captured by the Delaware in the early 1800s and lived among them for several years before returning to his family, wrote in 1842: "The Delawares are the best people to train up children I ever was with… Their leisure hours are, in a great measure, spent in training up their children to observe what they believe to be right… They certainly follow what they are taught to believe right more closely, and I might say more honestly, in general, than we Christians… I know I am influenced to good, even at this day, more from what I learned among them, than what I learned among people of my own color."

Clancy writes "NEWS FLASH!!!

NOW Says Harvard President Lawrence Summers Should Resign.
Will Pressure Harvard to Promote Women Regardless of Ability.

Boy, I never saw THIS coming. If you read the article please take note that Lawrence Summers has issued no less than 3 apologies. I would rather he issued 3 middle fingers in rapid succession. Affirmative action? Who needs it. Let us promote women REGARDLESS of ability without any due process or pretense. Why the hell not. I can't see behind the scenes but I'm guessing that every man at Harvard is rolling over into the fetal position right about now. It's A-OK to say that girls are smarter and that our boy's decline in education is, well... "NO WORRIES, MATE!". Has NOW ever considered the male propensity for ACTION when words fail? Especially when they constantly are being handed the short end of the stick."

Anonymous User writes "In one town, police are seeking a DNA sample from every man. The purpose is to hopefully solve a 2002 murder of a woman writer. (Semen was found on the murder victim.) Providing the samples is voluntary, but information is being recorded about those who do not cooperate. The article says that wide sweeps for DNA have not been effective with respect to solving previous crimes. The ACLU has criticized the "DNA dragnet" as well."

bharati writes "DNA acquits and yet prosecution wants to continue and army wants to court marshall. Need I say more?"

AngryMan writes ""Between 1971 and 1998, the suicide rate for women in England and Wales almost halved, while in the same period the rate for men almost doubled." Research suggests more intelligent young men are less likely to take their own lives, perhaps because they have better prospects. Story here."

Read it here.

Anonymous User writes "Read about Laura Bush's expose for her second-term agenda. She comes out swinging for ... *Gasp*... Boys' education! Read all about it in Maggie Gallagher's new column. USA Today also covers her here.

Bless her little heart. Apparently, someone in Washington is listening. Hopefully, some of the messages from Christina Hoff Sommers' War Against Boys have made it to the top!
If you like, email the White House to convey your personal experiences. In the words of Glenn Sacks, as always, be polite and be *positive* (e.g. congratulate her on her bravery; don't engage in rabid anti-feminist rants.)

Direct the email to "First Lady Laura Bush" in the subject heading. Email addresses include president-at-whitehouse.gov and first.lady-at-whitehouse.gov."

Tirryb writes "The bbc reports here what at first glance looks like a balanced article on divorce, and how partners use family court as a means of revenge. The stories of one man and one woman are presented, with little else. It could be me being too sensitive, but look a little closer and it no longer seems quite so balanced. The woman's story appears first (of course). She eloquently puts her story, an unreasonable and combative husband who refuses to agree to anything and demands everything, a judge who 'hated her on site' and made unfair decisions. Poor thing. Then the mans story, and he almost immediately admits to voilence and abandonment. Just seems to present another picture of women as victims, and men as whinging trouble-makers..."

CJ writes "NORTHAMPTON, Mass. -- Two women, including a Smith College student, pleaded innocent to charges they raped and handcuffed another female student and slashed her with knives.

here"

Posted on behalf of Marc S....

Here is a list of the pending bills associated with the prospective implementation of the report's recommendations and the appropriation for appointment of an economist to develop guidelines. [Ed.: See this MANN item.] Please try to get the word out on these bills which bills need grassroots support. Thanks for your work there, and many thanks to Rep. David Bickford and the other courageous individuals who contributed to the pursuit of this issue in New Hampshire.

If we can all get together and work behind the New Hamsphire effort to rectify the ugly reality of child support laws/guidelines endured by so many of us then perhaps we can save the next generations of would-be alienated and disenfranchised single parents (sadly, too often Fathers) from the same overwhelming grief. This is truly a major step (potentially) toward the reestablishment of marriage and the family as a viable and worthy American institution.

Marc

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