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.

Article here. Excerpt:

'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.”

Story here. Excerpt:

'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."

Story here.

'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.'

Article here. Excerpt:

'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.'

Article here. Excerpt:

'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.
...

Article here. Excerpt:

'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.

Article here. Excerpt:

'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.

Story here. Excerpt:

'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.

Story here. Excerpt:

'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.