Article here. Excerpt:

'Thirty days ago I brought up the idea of an internet radio show for MRA’s that focused on men’s rights and the state of men and boys in modern western culture. The idea was to have a more prominent platform than a blog or website could provide, and to create a launch pad for other activism.

At the time I did some research on the idea and determined that a reasonable start up amount for this kind of venture would be $4,500.00. To be honest, I was not encouraged. The men’s movement is populated with a lot of disenfranchised, impoverished men, many of whom have been stripped of assets and livelihood by the western worlds system of feminist governance.

Add to that the fact that we tend to be a contentious group that operate more or less separately from each other and it would appear a recipe for a quick failure.

But that was before $7,634.00 was donated, as well as many hours of vital expertise, from graphic design to sound engineering to show production to original music.

Article here. Excerpt:

'WASHINGTON -- A Republican state legislator in Georgia doesn't like the term rape "victim." In fact, he has introduced a bill mandating that state criminal codes refer to these people as, simply, "accusers" -- until there's a conviction in the matter.

According to the legislation introduced by state Rep. Bobby Franklin (R-Marietta):

To amend Titles 16 and 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal law and criminal procedure, respectively, so as to change the term "victim" to the term "accuser" in the context of a number of statutes making reference to circumstances where there has not yet been a criminal conviction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.'

Predictably, the tone of the article is very much against the idea, despite the doctrine of innocent until proven guilty. Said before, said again: Men are guilty even when proven innocent.

This story concerns a man whose wife intentionally smothered their 6-month-old son. He subsequently divorced her and is now suing her for wrongful death. He's being raked over the coals by commentators, but I can understand his reasoning. Excerpt:

'The husband of Superior's Stephanie Rochester - charged with smothering their 6-month-old son to death last year - is suing her for wrongful death, claiming her actions were "intentional" and have caused him "loss of companionship."

In the lawsuit, filed in Boulder District Court last week, 29-year-old Lloyd Rochester alleges Stephanie Rochester, 35, placed blankets over their son Rylan's head, causing him to suffocate.

Stephanie Rochester - who has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity - "was under the erroneous belief that Rylan had autism," according to the lawsuit. She "believed that Rylan's condition would emotionally and financially ruin her life."'

From Rebel Words.

Best ad promoting misandry and spousal abuse awards goes to:
Pepsi Max's Love Hurts. American males: take note. You are being kicked, having your heads slammed into the table, having things thrown at you, and having things shoved in your mouths. Enjoy.

...and the list of social media-male bashing is long.

Article here. Excerpt:

'If men are dogs, then here's how you collar them.

The dating-advice duo behind "The Man Whisperer" book promise in their step-by-step guide that getting your guy to follow your every command involves shedding feminism -- part-time.

Donna Sozio and Samantha Brett suggest women can tame their beasts by simply smiling more and shutting their mouths.
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'CASE #1: CAN I GET HIM TO TAKE ME TO DINNER?

I decide to Man Whisper to the unsuspecting dog in my life and discover that keeping my personality on a leash seems to work.

This, of course, is hard for a feminist shrew like me who has happily violated their every relationship communication rule, like never nagging or talking up my achievements.

I closely adhere to the instructions: identifying what I want, posing the issue effectively and adding a benefit for my man. I wrap myself in sunshine.'

Story here. Excerpt:

'An Edmonton woman who fatally stabbed her common-law husband in the back while drunk and then blamed others – including her daughter – has now owned up to it.

Norma Elaine Janvier, 40, pleaded guilty Friday in Court of Queen’s Bench to a reduced charge of manslaughter for the Sept. 25, 2008, killing of David Owen O’Donnell, 57.

Janvier had been charged with second-degree murder, however the Crown consented to accepting a guilty plea to the lesser and included offence.

According to agreed facts, Janvier and O’Donnell had been together for about three years and were living at an apartment in north Edmonton at the time of the stabbing.'

Story here. Perhaps she was mentally deficient at the time, but given the description of her actions, I am finding it hard to believe she didn't know what she was doing is wrong. It's not like she made one mistake. She made many over a long period of time. Excerpt:

'SASKATOON — Family and supporters of a teacher from Shell Lake, Sask., sighed with relief in a Saskatoon courtroom Friday after a judge declared her not criminally responsible, due to mental illness, for a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old former student.

Michelle Francoeur was in an extreme “manic state” and lacked the capacity to make rational decisions when she agreed to have sex with the teen boy on several occasions between Sept. 1 and Nov. 20, 2008, Queen’s Bench Justice Duane Koch found.

“The criminal law does not want to punish people who were suffering a mental disorder at the time of the act,” Crown prosecutor Mitch Piche said outside court.'

Video report here. There is no significant text associated with this story. I will mention that the reason (ostensibly) he remained in prison was not due to a false or wrong conviction but because paperwork was mislaid and he could not get a new trial. For this he was kept in jail for 38 years despite being acquitted. What had he been acquitted of? Rape. Did anyone care to get him a new trial or really try too hard to get him out of jail? Apparently not.

Personally, I think the real reason he was kept there was that he was a man charged with rape, and a black one to boot. That's about it.

Read the whole article, by Christina Hoff Sommers, at USAToday. Excerpt:

'"The facts are clear," said Attorney General Eric Holder. "Intimate partner homicide is the leading cause of death for African-American women ages 15 to 45."

That's a horrifying statistic, and it would be a shocking reflection of the state of the black family, and American society generally, if it were true. But it isn't true."

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Justice Department's own Bureau of Justice Statistics, the leading causes of death for African-American women between the ages 15–45 are cancer, heart disease, unintentional injuries such as car accidents, and HIV disease. Homicide comes in fifth — and includes murders by strangers. In 2006 (the latest year for which full statistics are available), several hundred African-American women died from intimate partner homicide — each one a tragedy and an outrage, but far fewer than the approximately 6,800 women who died of the other leading causes.'

Press release here. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has recently joined the 15th anniversary team of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, along with other sports figures. Excerpt:

'WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A victim rights group is calling on the National Football League to denounce the myth that Super Bowl Sunday is a "day of dread" for victims of abuse. Stop Abusive and Violent Environments – SAVE – believes such claims foster hysteria and trivialize the problem of domestic violence.

The myth dates back to 1993 when a group of activists charged Super Bowl Sunday was "biggest day of the year for violence against women." The myth was later refuted by the Washington Post: http://www.snopes.com/crime/statistics/superbowl.asp

Story here. Excerpt:

'(CBS) A mother in Alaska has sparked outrage for allegedly punishing her son with hot sauce and cold showers. Now, she's the one facing punishment: charges of child abuse.

CBS News Correspondent Betty Nguyen reported on "The Early Show" Thursday a disturbing home video started it all.

Jessica Beagley, a 36-year-old mother of six, is seen disciplining her adopted son by making him hold hot sauce in his mouth. The reason for the severe punishment? He'd lied.

In the video, Beagley can be heard saying, "What happens when you lie to me?" The boy answers, "I get hot sauce. You get hot sauce."'

F&F reports here. Excerpt:

'Fathers and Families has for many years publicized the terrible child support problems often faced by low income obligors, and we've had some legislative success on the issue. Nevertheless, the problem remains acute, particularly due to the recession.

The injustice is typified by the case of Jeremy Lavine, one of three Fathers and Families supporters quoted in a national Associated Press article on the issue.

Lavine worked in the real estate industry and had a $1,100 a month child support obligation based on a $4,500 a month income. Like so many in the real estate industry, his income dropped precipitously, yet the Florida Department of Children and Families told him his industry was going to bounce back and refused to give him a downward modification. The kicker? Lavine's kids live with him 50% of the time.'

Story here. Excerpt:

'There was no doubt a great deal of relief in Barrhaven, as well as head-scratching, this week when that January attack was revealed to have been a hoax. Ottawa police, who canvassed the neighbourhood and viewed video footage from the OC Transpo park-and-ride where the girl said she was dumped after the attack, say they have closed the case and that the claims made by the girl are unfounded. They have not charged the 16-year-old, who had described the man she said forced her at gunpoint into his vehicle in detail.

Some in the neighbourhood are now calling on the girl to apologize for the effect the hoax had on the community, especially the heightened sense fear that the streets were no longer safe because a rapist was on the loose. The incident must have shaken the community.'

Article here. Excerpt:

"For decades it has enjoyed a reputation as the respectable department store of choice for the middle classes.

But John Lewis was yesterday revealed as the unlikely setting for a rumpus that could have come straight from a script for Are You Being Served?

A male shop assistant, Konstantinos Kalomoiris, 40, has accused a female colleague of repeatedly slapping him on the bottom.

And when he told her to stop he said she replied: 'I do that to all the boys.'"

Article here. Excerpt:

'The alarm bells reached peak decibel in November, when Dallas Police Sergeant Louis Felini told the The Dallas Morning News that between 50,000 and 100,000 prostitutes could descend on the metroplex for the Super Bowl. The call to outrage had sounded.

His estimate was astonishing. At the higher figure, it meant that every man, woman and child holding a ticket would have their own personal hooker, from the vice presidential wing of FedEx to Little Timmy from Green Bay.
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That leaves the outside world to speculate—usually with stats only appreciated after eight beers near closing time. Professors pitch junk studies whereby every runaway girl is a potential prostitute.

Advocacy groups take those numbers and fan them by the thousands, buffing them with lurid anecdotes of "sex slaves" and "victims of human trafficking." The fervent simply can't believe that isolated cases are just that: isolated.