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'There is more at stake here than having to endure another feminist victim-fest on April 20. Groups like NOW, the AAUW, CAP, and the National Women’s Law Center have produced volumes of tendentious research that is taken seriously by journalists and by Congress. The Senate is now holding hearings on the misleadingly named Paycheck Fairness Act. The bill, which has already sailed through the House with bipartisan support, reads as if it were written by AAUW and NOW members during a particularly bitter “Un-happiness Hour.”

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'SHE had been an obese, ungainly child whose personal hygiene was "deplorable". But less than a year after living with her father and his new wife, the 12-year-old was almost unrecognisable, having shed 17 kilograms and discovered a newfound confidence.

The dramatic turnaround came after the girl was removed from her mother, who allegedly worked as a prostitute and had exposed her to inappropriate sexual issues.

In granting sole parental responsibility to the father, Family Court judge Sally Brown said the improvement in the girl's life was "such compelling evidence of the detriment to a child of inadequate parenting and the benefit … of more than adequate parenting".
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"The outcome of the child's move to the father's care has been dramatic, and dramatically to the child's benefit," Justice Brown said. "She is very fortunate to have the support of a loving father and a remarkably able and loving stepmother. In their care, she is thriving."

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'Raleigh, N.C. — Five men who say they're victims of paternity fraud met with some state lawmakers on Thursday.

The men say they have DNA tests proving they're not the biological fathers of children, yet they must still pay child support due to state law, which allows fathers two months after acknowledging paternity to dispute it and one year to prove fraud.

“Anyone in my position that’s got caught in the system, you’re at the mercy of the courts. They’re going to dictate how to live your life,” said Victor McAllister, who says he is the victim of paternity fraud.

“The question is how to remedy that. First to stop any future child support requirements on that person who is not the father; second to do so in a way that doesn't disrupt totally the life of the child,” said Rep. Rick Glazier, D-Cumberland County.

A bill to extend the time period to prove fraud passed in the House last year, but stalled in the Senate.'

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'THERE are times I feel a bit sorry for blokes.

Not many mind you, but on the odd occasion I have to admit blokes get a raw deal.

For one, they can never be as smart as women, something that has to be embarrassing.

And another, they seem to be handicapped when it comes to admitting they're wrong, or need help, like asking for directions, for example.

These flaws aside, you have to feel sorry for men.

Imagine what it is like to think you are a father, only to find out you are not.

When a woman falls pregnant, she knows it's hers but for men, it's not so easy.

The fact is, men cannot be sure the baby is theirs.

When it comes to cheating on your partner, it's a matter of equal opportunity adultery.

Men are told they're about to be a dad, how can they be sure? Because a woman said so? Our word is enough?

It seems so.

Women have all the power.'

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'Though Roy Den Hollander, MBA ’97, thinks Columbia’s support of gender studies discriminates against men’s rights, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that the University has not harmed men with its actions.

Hollander, a controversial men’s rights activist who first filed a lawsuit against Columbia in August 2008, has claimed that Columbia’s support of a women’s studies department was a First Amendment violation, on the grounds that, legally and constitutionally, feminism counts as a religion.

He has also charged that the discriminatory nature of a women’s studies program is in violation of the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. His argument is that Columbia cannot use public funds for the Institute for Research on Women and Gender unless it supports an equivalent men’s studies program.
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'After weeks of prudent silence, American University’s president, Neil Kerwin, has finally spoken up about the date-rape controversy sparked by my recent column. Now, the last time anyone was interested in what was coming out of American University, it was because Kerwin’s predecessor was caught embezzling school funds — so perhaps, not used to all of the attention, the opportunity was too tantalizing for him to stay quiet. Trying — and failing — to assume a position of balance, Kerwin writes thus in his campus-wide spring semester memorandum:

I want to acknowledge the challenges our community faced in the wake of a provocative column in the March 31 Eagle on the topic of date rape. Our community exchanged views on this incident in a manner that reflects the value we place on civil discourse. Through dialogue, exchanges of opinion, and discussion forums, several principles were affirmed—among them, that sexual assault in all its forms and circumstances (including date rape) is a crime and a violation of AU’s Student Conduct Code; and that the First Amendment protects the right to share viewpoints, even when they may be hurtful or insensitive. Date rape victims/survivors were personally affected and many were deeply offended by the column’s words. The Eagle editors have acknowledged they could have made different editorial choices that would have avoided the harm without compromising First Amendment rights. The editors should be commended for acknowledging their mistakes, listening carefully to criticisms, and responding thoughtfully.

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'A model who accused David Copperfield of luring her to his private island in the Bahamas and raping her has dropped her lawsuit against the magician.

Lacey Carroll, 23, announced her decision just days after a U.S. judge ruled that Copperfield's lawyers would be allowed to question her under oath this week.

'It has never been about money,' Ms Carroll said in the statement. 'I just wanted him held accountable for what he did.'

I always considered that some emotions hindered some women's ability to think rationally and fairly. This study supports my observations. Apparently jealousy can cause "functional" visual impairment in some people. Of course the researchers were accused of hating women because they didn't conclude that women were either better than men or that women are victims of men. From ABC News: Feeling Jealous? It May Blind You

'Jealousy can be so powerful that it can leave a person "functionally blinded," unable to see key images in their immediate environment. That's the core finding of a study by two psychologists at the University of Delaware, who have been running for cover ever since their study was published in the journal Emotion a few days ago.
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Why Women but Not Men?

It was juicy fodder for the Internet, leading one writer to claim the conclusions proved that "scientists hate women." Other comments, which Laurenceau labeled "venomous," cast doubt upon the scientists' credentials, intelligence, and intentions.

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'The Ohio mother who disappeared from her husband and year-old child for days -- sparking a national manhunt in the process -- left them with another man to "start a new life," police told ABC News.

"She left voluntarily with this fellow and drove to Miami to -- and these are her words -- start a new life," Miami Beach police Sgt. Wayne Jones told ABC News.

Tiffany Tehan, 31, who disappeared Saturday, was found alive and well in Miami Beach late Wednesday night with Tre Hutcherson, the man who police called a "person of interest" in her disappearance. Miami police were acting on an FBI tip, Jones said.
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Tehan's husband, David Tehan, said he is not angry and wants to work on their marriage. Tehan's aunt, Peggy Tehan, told ABC News she is not convinced Tehan has done anything wrong and plans to welcome her home.

Tehan told police she intends to return to Ohio where her husband David and 1-year-old daughter Lexie are waiting, but it is unclear when, Jones said.

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'News that the Obama administration Tuesday will rescind a Bush-era Title IX policy known as the model survey is viewed as a step forward by women's interest groups and a step backward by men's interest groups.

"Making Title IX as strong as possible is a no-brainer," Vice President Biden said in a draft of a Department of Education news release announcing the change. "What we're doing here today will better ensure equal opportunity in athletics, and allowing women to realize their potential — so this nation can realize its potential."

Tuesday's action "responds to concerns and widespread objections that the 2005 policy and the prototype survey issued by the Department were inappropriate for assessing compliance with Title IX," Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said in the draft of the news release.

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'The Obama administration announcement that it is stepping up enforcement of Title IX, the law that requires equal gender opportunity at any educational institution receiving federal funding, and the possible expansion of the Big Ten Conference appear to be separate stories. But soon enough, they will become one.

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'The Steelers quarterback will be suspended for 4-6 games due to a violation of the league's personal conduct policy, league sources told FOXSports.com.

The punishment will essentially be a conditional suspension, based both on any new information that arises surrounding Roethlisberger and also his behavior moving forward after speaking to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell last week in New York.

The suspension comes in the wake of accusations by a 20-year-old college student that the two-time Super Bowl champion sexually assaulted her in the bathroom of a Milledgeville, Ga. nightclub on March 5.

After a month-long investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, prosecutors announced April 12 that Roethlisberger, who maintained his innocence throughout, would not be charged in the case due to a lack of probable cause.'

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'Over the years, hundreds of women have contacted National Organization for Women chapters looking for assistance in their efforts to protect minor children in family court custody proceedings. Often these women have been accused of a phony psychiatric condition, termed Parental Alienation Disorder (PAD). The "disorder" has been proposed by so-called father's rights (men's custody) activists to be added to the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostics and Statistics Manual - V to give it more legitimacy than it currently has -- or should have -- in court.

Story here. Women's rights concerns as such include issues other than abortion rights. Yet, it seems the president and others focus on that issue in a make-or-break fashion, at the same time completely ignoring the other side of the equation: What of the right of men to have the same chance to terminate parental responsibilities? Excerpt:

'WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama, treading carefully on the explosive issue of abortion and the Supreme Court, said Wednesday he will choose a nominee who pays heed to women's rights and privacy when interpreting the Constitution.

"That's very important to me," Obama said. Yet he insisted he will not make any potential nominee pass a "litmus test" on abortion rights.

Obama consulted Senate leaders from both parties at the White House as he moved toward choosing a replacement for Justice John Paul Stevens, who turned 90 on Tuesday and is retiring.

The White House says Obama is considering about 10 people and has begun conversations with candidates. A nominee is expected within the next few weeks.

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'The U.S. Department of Education is repealing a Bush-era policy that some critics argue was a way to avoid complying with federal law in providing equal opportunities for female athletes.

Under the move, schools and colleges must now provide stronger evidence that they offer equal opportunities for athletic participation under the federal Title IX gender equity law.

It reverses a 2005 policy under former President George W. Bush that allowed schools to use just a survey to prove a lack of interest in starting a new women's sport and encouraged schools to consider a non-response to the questionnaire as disinterest.

"Making Title IX as strong as it possibly can be is the right thing to do," Vice President Biden said Tuesday at an event at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., announcing the change.'
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