FutureDoc writes "St. Louis University School of Medicine is attempting to charter a student group [tentatively] called "American Men's Medical Association". The initiative is to offer male students (who are a statistical minority this year) the same benefits and representation that the women's group (AMWA) provides. There has been an incredible uproar as the meer proposal is "a slap in the face of [oppressed] women". It is likely that the group will never be allowed to be sanctioned; funny since educating about prostate cancer and the risks of heart disease in men are amongst the most pertinent topics in practical medicine; instead we will continue to support breast cancer (in women only) and try our best to insure that our female classmates are propelled ahead of us in the professional field through whatever means necessary."

Anonymous User writes "This time a 37 year old woman(and mother of 3) was given 2 years in prison for giving underaged boys sex,porno, and booze while hubby was at work.Her 39 year old friend also took part and got 4 years.They let kids as young as 12 drink at their "parties" Point of interest from story (quoting Prosecutor Daliah Weiss):

Predatory behavior necessitates prison time," she said. "Two women acting together -- it's unusual, but again predatory, just as it would be considered if it were a man. The fact that both of them were sentenced to prison says something. It's just not to be tolerated, period."

Anon User writes "There was no love lost between a crusading radio talk show host and the businessman who is the target of the boycott he organized as the two debated on CNBC's "Bullseye" yesterday. Read the full story
here"

frank h writes "I don't usually spend a lot of time at Joe Farah's WND, as I have a rather low regard for him and his positions on gender equality. However, I did come across this second part of an article by Dennis Prager. It is actually a 2 part piece (which can be found here) on why women are exposing themselves through provocative dress, and it comes more or less in response to Nipplegate (Janet Jackson and her "exposition" during this year's Superbowl halftime show). I like his analysis, and if you read part 2, you'll note his position on sexual harassment laws and how they are so one-sided."

Dittohd writes "Isn't it funny how this lighthearted joke at a bar is considered offensive but "Boys Are Stupid, Throw Rocks at Them" t-shirts are harmless fun. Notice the last line in the article, "Police will visit the pub to outline their dismay.
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Thundercloud. writes "I know I probably seem hyper-sensitve to the subject of female on male violence in "entertainment". especialy when the violence is sexualized and in a sado-masochistic manner.
I recently posted an article about the movie "CATWOMAN" and it's use of a 'dominatrix' type character, and aired my concernes on the matter. But perhaps I've been a bit to hasty in my concern over the polifferation of this image.
Case in point. The movie "EURO-TRIP" was released this past friday. It boasted of scenes with Lucy Lawless as, (what else?) a Dominatrix and a TEEN AGED boy in (What else?) bondage.
Well, according to Yahoo news the movie BOMBED.
If, when "CATWOMAN" is released the male audience again rejects this "Dominatrix-male victim" scenerio, perhaps I'll back off the subject a bit.
Perhaps...,"

Anonymous User writes "A female computer virus author in Belgium was recently arrested. Apparently, she was angered when a male anti-virus expert made a statement that most virus authors are male and she wanted to show that he was wrong. The virus author was also angered about comments that suggested stereotypes about virus authors."

Anonymous User writes "I remember the Doctor asking me if I wanted this procedure done when my son was born. I wondered if they would have been so eager to perform a clitorectomy if I had had a girl? Guess not.

rage writes "Here is an article from The Independent (UK) about the ongoing initiatives to helping boys catch up with girls in schools. For those interested in the topic, you can go to www.google.com and make an advanced search with the exact phrase "raising boys' achievement" and you will see that there are currently in Great-Britain lots of programs designed for young male underachievers. It seems that things are beginning to change at last.

Rage"

Roy writes "In a piece to be published this week in New York Magazine,
"lipstick feminist" author Naomi Wolf ("The Beauty Myth") has publicly accused aging Yale professor Harold Bloom of groping her in the 1980's when she was his student. A shameless self-promoter who has used her vixen facade to market her pseudo-intellectual brand of new feminism, Ms. Wolf apparently also has no qualms about using "third party abuse" via the media to destroy the reputation of an eminent scholar.

Independent Women's Forum has a good take on the flap.

Ray writes "Here is a link to over 700 women's studies programs, departments, and research centers (mostly in the United States): Women's Studies Programs, Departments, and Research Centers
With Title IX wreaking havoc in Men's Sports Programs, why is there no comparable legal ruling demanding an equal number of "gender specific" programs educating about and advocating for the many issues that males face? Men's Studies should be taught in colleges and universities (from the male perspective) based on the number of students (by gender) enrolled in each college or university? Sexism 101 (taught from a male perspective) would be a good beginning, explaining how schools today treat male students in sexist and hostile ways."

Cain writes, "Procter and Gamble are running yet another unbeleivably contemptous television ad for their product Secret Antiperspirant and since a search on this site has turned up three ather articles concerning ads for the same product I have sent them the attached email and suggest that others send similar emails or letters. It would seem that since the product is an exclusively female one Procter and Gamble are reluctant to take men and our response to the ads for this product seriously. So I have included a list of products that are not exclusively female and I would encourage all those that read this to spend their money elsewhere. See the Read More section for Cain's letter and send your feedback here.

Raymond Cuttill writes "The only place on the BBC website that mentions the police raids on the homes of Fathers 4 Justice demonstrators has disappeared.

Now maybe there's a minor problem or the BBC doesn't want to say that the fathers are being treated badly in any way, in other words it's just a bunch of men complaining about nothing. Maybe I'm paranoid or maybe they're out to get me. Probably both.

http://men.typepad.com for full text."

This article in the Detroit Free Press describes how a woman, who 15-years-ago had sex with a 14-year-old boy (it was probably a crime, since she was an adult at the time), has now been awarded child support. The court, of course, says it's all for the sake of the child.

Notice to all American women, or at least those in Michigan: If no man is willing to be stuck with you while you have and raise kids, just rape a boy! The courts will reward you! And remember, you're a widdle baby wictim of da paaatweeeaaaarchy! WAAAAAAAAAH!!!

ADDED NOTE 02/22/04: LSBeene, aka Steven, has provided us with this additional news on the case. The victim claims that, when the woman (Laura Michelle Evelyn) raped him, she drugged him with alcohol. The court has yet to decide how much of a reward will be taken from the victim and given to the woman (Laura Michelle Evelyn) who raped him.

Roy writes "
University of Colorado football coach Gary Barnett has been reprimanded and placed on administrative leave after he had the temerity to speak truthfully about the “awful” level of play of a former U.C. female kicker who has made rape allegations against the team.

“Not only was she a girl, she was terrible. And there’s no other way to say it. She couldn’t kick the ball through the uprights.”

U.C.’s President, Elizabeth Hoffman said "In the context of rape allegations, it is inappropriate to make statements about the ability of the player.”

Apparently U.C. has expanded its already draconian campus “speech code” to now include Thought Crime!

CNN on-line has full details here"