AngryMan writes "Blair's government has announced plans to allow equal child access by both parents, and to punish parents who refuse access. It doesn't go far enough, but it is something. Despite what the government pretends, this would never have happened without F4J. The only concern is that it might turn out to be a sop to take the momentum out of F4J without really changing anything.


The BBC page also allows you to post your own comments."

Contact the Washington Post and tell them the following:

1. The Washington Post series on Maternal Homicide sensationalizes and distorts an important social problem.
2. By failing to place the issue in proper context, the series serves to stereotype and malign men.
3. Mr. Downie’s letter, which does not respond to any of the requested actions, insults the basic notion of media accountability.

Click "Read more..." for backround and contact information.

SJones writes "The Memphis Tennessee Salvation Army has joined the swelling ranks of feminist non-profits that claim to assist families, but create their own definition to excluse fathers altogether. I sent them money and received a letter of thanks say, "on behalf of .. all the other women and children we serve, we once again say thank you." No mention of serving men at all. When I worked for AutoZone's corporate office in Memphis the Salvation Army convinced the company to donate money for a women-only shelter in which pre-existing space for homeless men was switched to a female-only building. When I asked about this they claimed there are far more homeless women than men. I checked on this claim and found it to be completely false.

I emailed the Salvation Army a reply to their letter saying, in effect, since you quietly discriminate against males while claiming to be a Christian ministry I will never again offer any assistance of any kind to you. Spread the word. Anyone who wants to give to their local Salvation Army needs to check it out first. I checked their main homepage and found only a women's ministry, but no men's ministry. There was a policy statement saying that females are the cornerstones of family and society, with no mention of males having any value at all. I emailed their main office asking for an explanation and warning that I am going to spread the word to men's rights groups about them. So everyone spread the word. And then bombard them with letters or phone calls."

AngryMan writes "The woman who used the date rob drug to render her male victims unconscious has been locked up for five years. Story here."

Marc writes "This report honestly looks to be a major milestone. It is highly critical of current NH child support guidelines and how they unfairly treat the non-custodial parent. Included are specific recommendations on possible resolutions as well. It looks like New Hampshire has now become the first state to conduct a comprehensive legislative review of child support issues and how the non-custodial parent's rights are abused. Please do whatever you can to spread the word about this and help facilitate the grassroots effort that will keep the pressure on the New Hampshire legislature as the necessary and long overdue legislation to resolve this massive problem is being evaluated."

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Garth writes "A California woman successfully extorted $2 million, and went for $13.5 million more, by threatening to accuse a wealthy man of fondling her at a Las Vegas Casino. After the second threat the man went to police, and they recorded the woman making the threats. She is facing at least 28 months in prison. It is possible that her biggest mistake was targeting the husband of famous singer Celine Dion. I doubt that a less well connected man would be so lucky."

Madcap Misogynist writes "You know women are too fat when they kill people by sitting on them.
She killed one of her kids."

Anonymous User writes "Bad news from Germany!

German Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries plans to outlaw paternity tests without the mother's or a court's consent. The law shall be extended to the whole European community. According to the BBC, there are similar plans in the UK and in North America(?).

See the following links:

http://www.deutsche-welle.de/dw/article/0,1564,145 7216,00.html


http://www.deutsche-welle.de/dw/article/0,1564,142 2595,00.html
(You can write a comment at the bottom of the page.)

Some interesting papers concerning this issue can be found here.

Best Wishes,
Samuel"

Are you are tired of media articles that depict men as abusers and batterers? Are you worried that one day you might be falsely accused of domestic violence? Have you felt frustrated wondering what you can do to stop this?

Now, there’s a solution in sight. RADAR – which stands for Respecting Accuracy in Domestic Abuse Reporting -- is a campaign that will harness the efforts of hundreds, if not thousands, of men’s and father’s rights advocates around the country.

Click "Read more..." for more.

Over the past 10 years, the American public has been fed a steady diet of negative depictions of men by the mainstream media. We see it on the Oprah Winfrey Show, TV sitcoms, advertisements, movies, and even Hallmark greeting cards.

At best, men and fathers are portrayed as inept and confused. At worst, men are presented as the object of derision and scorn.

There is no better example of these negative portrayals than how the media covers the issue of domestic violence.

Over 100 studies have analyzed the nature of domestic violence. These articles consistently report the same result: domestic violence (DV) is an equal opportunity problem. Women are just as likely to initiate partner aggression as men. Anyone can review these studies by visiting the online compilation of Martin Fiebert, Ph.D., professor of Psychology at California State University at Long Beach.

Click "Read more..." for more.

mens_issues writes "Here is the latest in a series of Maureen Dowd's misandric rantings
in the New York Times. This time it's about how men supposedly
don't want to marry women who are more successful than them (she
then equates this with men wanting to marry their mommies). Huh? I
thought that the trend more that women don't want to marry men less successful than them.

Steve"

AngryMan writes "The UK is gripped by the reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother, and in the latest in an on-going series of spectacular publicity stunts, Fathers 4 Justice broke into the show's compound and set off fireworks. Well done guys!"

Thundercloud. writes "I was just roaming around the 'net and came across a "new" website. It is called "NICEGUY'S WOMEN/AMERISKANKS (MOSTLY) SUCK PAGE"

The webmaster is called "NiceGuy". Although I find him a bit too harsh and critical of American women, at times, and he is obviously very angry (often with good cause) he makes alot of valid points about 'Male-bashing', the media, socialized American women and especialy feminists and the workings of feminism.
If you can get passed his anger and mild gynophobia, it is a very interesting site and an interesting read. Judge for yourself.

Here's the link:
http://niceguy.dearingfilm.com/index.php"

R.A.D.A.R. = Respecting Accuracy in Domestic Abuse Reporting....

....Domestic Violence Media Watch for Men....

....Coming Sunday, January 16.

Clancy writes "So says Phyllis Schlafly in this Op-Ed. It begins with:

One impressive Nov. 2 vote has been overlooked by the media. By 85 percent to 15 percent, a ballot initiative in Massachusetts approved equal legal and physical custody of children whose parents are divorced.