Steve Van Valkenburg, creator and administrator of the Yahoo group, Men's Issues Online, and a frequent contributor to MANN under the handle "mens_issues," has created a list of concerns particular to men and boys.

Steve states, "I created the brochure 'What are Men's Issues?' as an outreach piece to inform the public (and newcomers to the men's movement) about the major issues that men face. It was adapted with permission from Trudy Schuett's online document 'What is the Men's Movement.' This brochure is merely a first edition, and will be updated as the discourse on men's issues develops over time. I hope that it will be useful to those who wish to further our cause."

Any useful additions or links to sites giving specific details will be quite useful. MANN will post a permanent link to download the document in the "Activism Projects" box.

See "Read More, Post Comments" for the full brochure.

The Biscuit Queen writes "State gets tough on deadbeat parents:
Attorney General's Office has collected $900,000 this year.Tougher measures by county prosecutors and Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox's office have helped the state collect hundreds of thousands of dollars in back child support payments in the last year."

radikal writes "The girl (whose name has been withheld) lied about her age, got drunk, and tattooed with a few questionable choices by a few 20-something men and women. When she sobered up, havoc ensued and resulted in the arrest of a 22-year old male for tattooing a minor.

To her credit, she told them her real age and also held herself responsible for being drunk and getting tattooed. You have to read it to truly appreciate it..."

Marc writes "The Daily Breeze printed NCFM-LA's letter
in response to the op ed they printed on veterans and paternity fraud.
I'm especially glad because it names NOW, DCSS, and Senators Sheila Kuehl and Hannah-Beth Jackson, all of whom have opposed and prolonged paternity fraud legislation all along.

Thank you Mensactivism.org and everyone who wrote letters! That's what helped get one printed!

Marc"

Anon User Writes "Over two dozen feminist groups nationwide have joined together to help ensure that California custodial parents can move children hundreds or thousands of miles away from their noncustodial parents.

Against them all stands one loving father and his tenacious attorney.

Gary LaMusga has fought a seven-year battle to prevent his two boys, now aged 11 and 9, from being moved 2,400 miles away from him. The issue of move-aways is headed for a showdown in the California Supreme Court.

Family law attorney Garrett C. Dailey, the attorney representing Gary before the California Supreme Court, will discuss the case and the move-away issue on His Side with Glenn Sacks on Sunday, November 16 at 9 PM. To listen to the show archive, go to His Side"

jimmyd writes "I've got something for all you fathers right's guys out there. The espn drama Playmakers just ended it's first season and in final episode one of the main characters, a linebacker named Olczyk, has just found out his going to be a dad. he tries to become involved as a father only to discover that the mother basicly wants him to be a pay check. the show's site is here"

Anonymous User writes "I saw some interest here in the series on early feminism, so here's the latest. Enjoy, and follow the links (evidence) in each column!

Susan B. Anthony: Against Marriage

Previous pieces.

Susan B. Anthony: Racist Manipulator

Susan B. Anthony: Victim Feminist

Keep up the good work at MensActivism.org."

Raymond Cuttill writes "From the Men's Hour Blog

Your last chance to sign the petition. It's overdue and only 41 signatures to go.



Yes, I'm sure a petition to the (London) Metropolitan Police is not going to sweep 30 years of father denigration away, but if we can't get 1000 signatures for this then the next time some feminist on TV makes a remark about men's/fathers groups being "2 or 3 men crying in their beers" then don't ask why men don't have any rights. You will know the answer!



Petition"

Matt writes "... MSN puts out something not bashing men, another link appears discussing "why women cheat". At no point is there discusses a condemnation of it, as MSN has done when "guys" cheat."

Boy Genteel writes "I've found another company that we need to "have a little talk with". I saw one of their calendars--the one called MEN! with the retro-stylings--in a bookstore. More of the same, 12 months of "Men are great...every woman should have a pet!" and "Men: half the population, quarter the brains." There are others like it on the website. I looked for a similar calendar degrading women--not that I'd buy one...I think that would be just as wrong--but it's telling that there isn't one about women. The name of the company is Ronnie Sellers Productions and their contact addresses are rsp@RSVP.com and mweiner@RSVP.com. Let's have a few words with them, how about it?"

And they say it's a best seller too! Ack!

The Biscuit Queen writes " Actor Christian Slater received stitches for a cut on his head and his wife, Ryan Haddon, was arrested after she was accused of hitting him with a drinking glass during a fight in their Las Vegas hotel room, authorities said Tuesday."

jimmyd writes "I am a college student who is looking for interviews for an anthropology paper on the online men's movement. for those who would like to give me a hand I need to know how and why you got involved and how you think you as an individual fit into the online movement's community. If privacy is an issue you can e-mail me at agtxid4@aol.com. By the way it's nice to read the truth here after listening to lies all day."

CJ writes "There is evidence that testosterone replacement could combat declining strength, failing memory, and decreased sex drive in aging men. But unlike the multitude of contemporary studies on hormone replacement for women, testosterone as an anti-aging agent still has had no large-scale trial into the hormone therapy's true risks and benefits. The NIA plans to fund studies of testosterone replacement as recommended by Institue of Medicine panel who found that data was lacking in this area."

tparker writes "DNA Solutions is a commercial outfit that provides DNA testing for paternity. They also have an online chat for people who want more information (didn't work when I tested it, however) and they will answer questions about procedure, etc by email. If you know someone who has questions or concerns about paternity, maybe these folks can help."

Matt writes "Every now and then, MSN actually doesn't bash men... see:

here

I can only wonder at miracles. :)"