Article here. Excerpt:

'Men in America today are suffering from M.P.S.: Masculinity Paralysis Syndrome. It is something that is documented by grim statistics and cultural proclivities that condemn men to mere caricatures, found in seemingly every nook and cranny of modern American life.

Why is that, you may ask?

Article here.

'The National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) celebrated Equal Pay Day this week to bring attention to the gap between men’s and women’s wages. On the very same day that Equal Pay Day was supposed to highlight alleged wage discrimination against women, the Census Bureau released data showing that there is a huge gender college degree gap in favor of women for 25- to 29-year-olds (see chart below).

Women in this age group hold a majority of college degrees at all levels, from associate’s degrees to professional degrees (MD, DDS, and law) and doctoral degrees (PhD and EdD). There are now 138 women holding advanced degrees (master’s and higher) for every 100 men with those degrees. The Census Bureau predicts that “more women than men are expected to occupy professions such as doctors, lawyers, and college professors as they represent approximately 58 percent of young adults, age 25 to 29, who hold an advanced degree.”

Article here. Excerpt:

Article here. Excerpt:

'A recent report from the Center on Education Policy shows that boys across the nation lag behind girls when it comes to their reading skills. Over the years, that gap spreads, and many education researchers believe it's in direct corrolation to the declining numbers of boys enrolling in college.

So why aren't boys reading? And how do you inspire them to pick up a book?

That was the focus of this morning's conversation on Midmorning, which I had the pleasure of hosting (Kerri Miller had the day off). Teen lit author John Coy joined me in studio, while Professor John Chec, of the University of Florida, joined us by phone. Chec teaches children's literature, and has also served as the president of the Children's Literature Association. Coy has written several books aimed at young boys, including "Eyes on the Goal," "Crackback" and "Box Out."

ABCNews.com has an article about a 20/20 episode regarding a false rape accusation that ruined a man's life. This is regarding the 2005 case where Biurny Peguero falsely accused William McCaffrey of rape. Some of the comments below the story are from or about men who have also faced false accusations. Appalling.

A pro-equality MRA in London is bringing a damages claim against an elite university's Gender department, for discriminating against him, and men in general, during a taught degree.

The case already has the support of a lawyer and barrister, but requires funding.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to join us, at an awareness-raising stall, which will be appearing on campuses around Central London.

Broadsheet newspapers have expressed an interest in covering the story, so we can expect the campaign to be high profile.

Interaction with the public will give MRA volunteers a great opportunity to perfect their debating and persuasion skills, across a full range of men's rights issues.

All interested in volunteering, should contact mrastandup-at-hotmail.com for more details.

This case is rock solid, so now is the time for up and coming MRAs to make their move.

See the blog here There are significant impacts due to the constraints brought by the existence of gender bias and stereotyping in all cultures and communities.

I found this blog space exposes a basic conceptual solution, but I hope I am clear about the bottom line, especially from these aspects which I perceive regarding the men's rights movement MRA and feminism:

- Feminism is well-organized but has assumed an unshakable doctrinaire kind of fundamentalist mindset
- Alternatively, the men's rights movement converges with blaming feminism as the one and only obstacle that prevents equal rights to men.

This blog is purposeful as an expression in the perspective of fair (ie, reasonable) equal opportunities for men and women. But it is not limited to feminism, women's rights, or men's rights. Nonetheless its primary aim is to address men's issues, the masculinity crisis, and equality of men.

So it would be useful to all who are interested in gender issues.

Discussion here. Turns out that a significant number of married couples working two jobs could do better economically if one of them quit and stayed at home. If you figure in all the related costs, such as commuting, work clothes, child care, lunches, etc., it makes sense for many two wage earner couples to switch to one wage earner couples.

This illogical situation is largely due to the propaganda of the women's movement, which has told women that they must get out there and get a job.

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Video here. Caption:

"CNN's Carol Costello explores what could be the "third wave" of feminism, and why that's troubling."

Story here. Excerpt:

'PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - A Massachusetts woman who's seven months pregnant faced a judge Thursday on charges she stabbed three other people in Providence after an argument.

The stabbing happened at the Manton Heights Housing Project on Wednesday. Nicole Bruton, whose pregnancy is considered high-risk, is charged with three counts of felony assault for the incident.

"This defendant produced a knife from under her shirt, and which time she stabbed and slashed these three individuals," said prosecutors.
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Her attorney said in court Thursday that Bruton, a mother of three, has been the emergency-room coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston for two years.
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The judge set bail at $15,000 cash or surety. Bruton's fiancé said he plans to post bail.'

Story here.

'A 41-year-old woman was jailed after police say she went on a blow gun spree. The Stevens Point Journal reported that police got a report at 9 p.m. Wednesday from a 25-year-old woman who said she was walking downtown when she felt something hit her chest. In the next half hour, three more people made similar reports. None were seriously injured.

One of the victims reported she saw the dart shot from a pipe sticking out the window of a black minivan. Police pulled the vehicle over at 9:30 p.m. and found a blow gun, a slingshot and a bucket of rocks inside.

Police arrested the van's driver, Paula Wolf, and said she eventually admitted to shooting the pedestrians. She allegedly told an officer that she "liked to hear people say ouch."

Wolf has been charged with recklessly endangering safety. She could not be reached for comment.'

This is just one example of numerous stories about this accident that has claimed the lives of 11 men. Officially they are still missing but we know by this time if they were still alive they probably would have turned up.

If they had been women, this fact would have been pointed out every other sentence. That they are men is ignored. This is the kind of sexism, the presumption that men will sacrifice themselves for others' convenience, even, without too much in the way of specifically pointing out what they *as men* are doing, that contributes so insidiously to the devaluation of men's lives. Want more examples? I can't count the number. Google with just these keywords: oil rig missing and read. You'd think a "worker" or "crew member" were possibly third sexes of the human race.

Press release forwarded by Abusegate Bob:

April 23, 2010
Domestic Abuse Laws Breed Immigration Fraud
Allegations of Violence Move Immigrants to Front of the Line

(Dallas) Accusing your husband of domestic abuse may be the quickest way to get a Green Card. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a breeding ground for immigration fraud. The domestic-abuse industry spawned by this disastrous legislation actually teaches women how to work the system—all at taxpayer expense.

David Brannon knows this nightmare first-hand. After his Russian-immigrant wife falsely accused him of abuse, he discovered how difficult it is to clear your name. Now he’s speaking out, along with Natasha Spivack, an international business owner who has witnessed immigration fraud first-hand. Most Americans have no idea what a racket the domestic-abuse system has become. These stories will open many eyes.

For more information visit http://www.mediaradar.org/special_reports.php

To interview Natasha Spivack or David Brannon, contact Geralyn Berry: gberry-at-spencemedia.com

Article here. Excerpt:

'In an unusual case of a successful manhunt going south, Ohio runaway mom Tiffany Tehan is likely to go uncharged for causing a nationwide hunt. Tehan was located by law enforcement officials, including the FBI, in a Miami motel with the man she actually ran away with. Even more interesting, Tehan’s husband David Tehan told reporters he forgives her and wants her back.

Story here. Excerpt:

'This week was supposed to have held a joyous reunion more than three years in the making.

But for a Houston father who has been fighting to get his American-born son back on U.S. soil, there has been only more heartache. One day after a Brazilian court ruled that his son be returned to the U.S., Kelvin Birotte's wife disappeared with 4-year-old Kelvin Birotte Jr., setting off an international manhunt.
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Birotte, a 43-year-old chef, has devoted the last three and a half years to bringing his son home after his wife, Olympic volleyball medalist Hilma Aparicida Caldeira, took the then-infant for a visit to her native Brazil and never returned.

On Monday, Birotte got the call he'd been waiting for telling him that the Brazilian court in Belo Horizonte had sided with him and ordered 4-year-old Kelvin Birotte Jr. be returned to the United States immediately.