Article here. Excerpt:

'To help ensure safety for every citizen, the mental health community can contribute to a better understanding of all types of family murder and suicide. Why are 3,000 Canadian men committing suicide annually? This is four times the rate for women. 2 What is the impact of family separation on the mental health of fathers?

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'A ‘gender bending’ chemical in food and drinks containers could be behind rising male infertility, scientists say.

Men with high levels of Bisphenol A (BPA) in their bodies are more likely to have low sperm counts, according to a study.

BPA is widely used to harden plastics and is found in baby bottles, CD cases, plastic knives and forks and the lining of food and drink cans.

The chemical mimics the female sex hormone oestrogen and interferes with the way hormones are processed by the body.

Although some animal studies have shown it is safe, others have linked it to breast cancer, liver damage, obesity, diabetes and fertility problems.'

Article here. Excerpt:

"The long night of modern feminism might be about to end. A glimmer of light is flickering in the encircling gloom.

A study published this week by Dr Catherine Hakim of the London School of Economics has found that men do slightly more work than the women they live with when employment and domestic work are measured together. This is the first time I can remember in 40 years that an authoritative study on a key issue of so-called gender politics has come out with a self-evident truth that runs directly contrary to orthodox feminist ideology. The fact that it has been written and published by a woman makes it even more delightful.

Ever since the late Sixties, it has been an incontestable article of faith in the feminist creed that men are lazy, slobbish, barbaric, barely civilisable and incapable of switching on the vacuum cleaner without breaking it – and eternal shame on Alistair Campbell and his partner Fiona Miller for boasting about the fact that he lives up to that mould-encrusted cliché.

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'A Maryland medical group has started treating autistic children in South Florida with shots of a drug used for chemical castration, a therapy widely panned by mainstream experts.

The group gives children the cancer drug Lupron to stop their bodies from making testosterone, saying the drug helps expel toxic mercury and quells aggressive or sexually explicit behavior by kids with excessive levels of the male hormone.

A Boca Raton mother who just put her 18-year-old son on the drug said it seems to help.

But numerous physicians, researchers and therapists insist there's no proof mercury causes autism, that Lupron removes mercury or that autistic kids have excessive testosterone. What's more, the drug carries a risk of bone damage, stunted growth and heart trouble, and can render children impotent.

Essay here. Excerpt:

'In “The End of Men,” the cover story of the July/August Atlantic, Hanna Rosin describes “how women are taking control of everything.” Suggesting that “the economics of the new era are better suited to women,” Rosin believes the fair sex are winning the struggle for the survival of the fittest. In what is apparently cause for celebration, she writes, “three-quarters of the 8 million jobs lost were lost by men” in the ongoing Great Recession. “The worst-hit industries were overwhelmingly male and deeply identified with macho: construction, manufacturing, high finance.” She contends that the economic crisis “merely revealed—and accelerated—a profound economic shift that has been going on for at least 30 years.”

RADAR is proud to announce a new line of reports, the RADAR Signature Reports. Unlike RADAR's Special Reports, the RADAR Signature Reports will be attributed to particular authors. RADAR invites writers of journal-quality material to submit articles for consideration.

The first report in this new series is "Erring on the Side of Hidden Harm: The Granting of Domestic Violence Restraining Orders," by David N. Heleniak, Esq. (http://www.mediaradar.org/docs/RADARsignatureReport-ErringOnTheSideOfHiddenHarm.pdf) The article, originally published in the journal Partner Abuse, argues the following:

Link to posting here. Excerpt:

'Receptionist/Girl Friday

We are a busy Heavy Vehicle Smash Repairer in the Northern Suburbs.

A full time position as our Receptionist/Girl Friday has become available. The role presents the opportunity to have a hand in all facets of our business. You are responsible to the Office Manager however will be required to also assist other staff.'

Via Abusegate Bob:

Code Red Alert from the Family Research Council

I-VAWA Trumps?

When a piece of legislation is sponsored by this quartet- Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine)--it's a safe bet that the bill won't be family-friendly. Unfortunately, that's the case with the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA). Although its name suggests the contrary, S. 2982 would actually promote violence--against the unborn. Among other things, IVAWA would directly support the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) despite its financial partnership with countries like China that encourage forced abortion and sterilization. What's worse, IVAWA uses the guise of "women's rights" to push for the ratification of extreme treaties like CEDAW, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women--which would pressure countries to perform abortions in violation of their deep moral beliefs or traditions.

Article here. Excerpt:

'Wives who claim their husbands should help out more around the house because women work a "double shift" at the office and in the home are misguided, according to research.

If both paid work and unpaid duties such as housework, care and voluntary work are taken into account, husbands actually contribute more than their fair share to the household, experts found. According to a study of how people use their time, men in Britain spend marginally longer on "productive" work each day than women.
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While many wives scale back their working hours or drop out of employment after having children, husbands will often work overtime to earn more income for the family.
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Dr Catherine Hakim, who carried out the study, said: "This data overturns the well-entrenched theory that women work disproportional long hours in jobs and at home in juggling family and work.

I've always heard that women are more complicated than men. Turns out, they're fairly simple. They just want one thing: to be worshiped--you know, kinda like the Roman emperors did.

This article explains how men can get started:

"First...create an altar in your room dedicated to Divine Feminine. Put only symbols of the feminine on it. I have a painting called "Beatrix" by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. I have a statue of Quan Kin. Populate your altar with anything that reminds you of the feminine, and spend a few minutes of the day in worship. Yes, worship. Adoration. Devotion. Offer up rose petals. Offer poems. Offer everything, and beg Her to reveal Her innermost essence to you. This will work miracles whether you're single and waiting to meet the right woman or whether you're already in relationship and long to meet your woman in a deeper way."

The comments confirm this is what women really want. No wonder the divorce rate is so high.

Via Abusegate Bob:

Stop Abusive and Violent Environments – SAVE – has just released a new Special Report that documents the revenue streams of the $4 billion a year domestic violence industry. The report, “Estimated National Expenditures for Domestic Violence Prevention and Control,” answers questions such as:

1. Which federal initiatives support domestic violence programs and services?
2. What are the total federal expenditures on domestic violence?
3. Where do non-federal DV revenues come from?

The 7-page report is an essential resource for any person who wants to get an inside look at the finances of the domestic violence industry. The report is available at: http://www.saveservices.org/pdf/SAVE-Estimated-National-Expenditures-for-DV.pdf

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'A multiple stabbing early Saturday left a 62-year-old man dead and a teenage girl wounded, Winnipeg police report.

Mary Ellen Thomas, 30, is charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault and several counts of failing to comply with a recognizance order.

The dead man, Michael Allan, had just met a woman earlier that night and taken her to a residence at 851 Nassau St., where they got into an argument and the stabbing occurred, police said.

The alleged attacker later went to a convenience store at Osborne Street and Morley Avenue, near where an 18-year-old woman was stabbed several times, police said. She was treated in hospital and released.'

Your Vote is Needed to Help Under Served Victims of Domestic Violence

The Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men and Women is seeking a $250,000 award from Pepsi for our project to bring public awareness to under served victims of domestic violence. This funding will enable us to send outreach materials (brochures, posters, booklets and placards) to 7,500 agencies that work with victims of domestic violence across the country.

In order to obtain this $250,000 award we need your help. The public determines, through voting on their favorite project ideas at the Pepsi site, who wins. Please click on this link to vote for our project idea: http://www.refresheverything.com/helpdomesticviolencevictims

That is the direct link to our project idea, “Give Under Served Victims of Domestic Violence a Lifeline,” located under the 250K category.

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'A New York woman is accused of stabbing her two young nieces in a bloody rampage while baby-sitting the girls, then calling 911.

Police said Lisa Turkki, 39, repeatedly stabbed Maeve and Annabel Kelly, ages 7 and 9, at her sister and brother-in-law's house in Katonah, N.Y. house, while the couple attended a concert down the street Saturday night, the Journal News reported.

The house is directly across the street from Martha Stewart's farm.

Police received the 911 call from the house around 9:22 p.m. ET and found the girls in a scene officers called "quite horrible."

"There was a lot of blood in the kitchen area," said Lt. Jeffrey Dickan of the Bedford police.'

Article here. Excerpt:

'The government is facing a legal challenge to its Budget from a leading women's rights group which claims it could be unlawful. The Fawcett Society has filed papers with the High Court seeking a judicial review of the austerity package. It claims the coalition could have failed to fully assess whether its savings proposals would increase inequality between men and women. It says £5.8bn of £8bn savings outlined in the Budget would come from women.

The Fawcett Society said the cuts would hit women far harder than men and described the Budget as "blatantly unfair".
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It says women in public sector jobs would be more likely to be hit by pay freezes and job losses. Cuts in benefits and tax credits were also likely to hit them disproportionately.

The group said public sector cuts would hit women particularly hard since 65% of such workers were women.