Article here. Excerpt:

'It’s not often that my heart misses a beat at the six o’clock news, but the other day when the newsreader announced “a victory in the Court of Appeal for first wives” I almost dropped my gin. I am a supporter of the First Wives’ Club — remember the sublime film with Sarah Jessica Parker as an undernourished marriage wrecker and Goldie Hawn facially immobile with Botox? — and we seldom have much to cheer about. But the case of Philippa Vaughan was one to reckon with.

Essay here. Despite the incorect prediction regarding 2004, the substance of the essay is still relevant.

'To secure the continuing existence of the United States democracy against intractable religious fanaticism, whose goal is nothing less than a Muslim theocracy for all of planet Earth, it is inevitable that military conscription will again be implemented during the months following the 2004 Presidential Election. The nature of this struggle renders irrelevant the person or party who wins the election.

Story here. Excerpt:

'Philippa Vaughan persuaded the judge to award her the extra lump sum of £215,000

The High Court's award of a £215,000 divorce payout to the former wife of a leading barrister - 25 years after the couple split - is a terrible blow to those who rightly believe that women are equal to men.

Philippa Vaughan, 66, has no children, lives in a four-bedroom £1million house in fashionable Hammersmith, West London, and inherited £770,000 from her parents.

But she still convinced the judge to award her the extra lump sum. He said it was 'plainly wrong' to think she could adjust to life after her exhusband's maintenance payments were cancelled last year.

In this case, the absurdity of Mrs Vaughan's divorce claim is exposed by the fact that as a working woman (with a job as an expert in Islamic and Indian art), she was able to earn her own living.

Story here. Excerpt:

'(CNN) -- A Colorado woman who was indicted on terrorism charges Friday is "overwhelmed and distraught and very much in tears with concern for her son," her lawyer said Saturday.

Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, 31, was charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists. Her lawyer, Jeremy Ibrahim, said he met with her for the first time on Saturday.

Ibrahim said that he has not yet been able to see Paulin-Ramirez's 6-year-old son, who was placed in the custody of child services after his mother's arrest.
...
According to the U.S. Justice Department, LaRose and five co-conspirators recruited men on the Internet "to wage violent jihad in south Asia and Europe." The indictment lists Paulin-Ramirez separately from those five co-conspirators.'

From Abusegate Bob: Register now, get the early-bird registration rate (free – what a deal!)

From an AdvocatesForYouth.org emailing. Is there any doubt who will be the primary victims of this legislation? I challenge anyone to show at any time in history where a state has outawed homosexuality (or such acts) that it has *not* been men who have borne the brunt of the enforcement actions. Email content here. Excerpt:

"A bill being considered in Uganda's parliament right now would make homosexuality a crime punishable by death.

If passed, this measure will promote an unprecedented climate of discrimination and violence against Uganda's LGBT citizens. Among other things, the "Kill the Gays" bill would:

Story here. Excerpt:

'Two years ago, following a fight with his 16-year-old girlfriend, Phillip Alpert, then 18, did something really stupid.

"It was 3:28 in the morning, I think it was, and I got up and I went to my computer, and I sent a couple of pictures that she had sent to me to her contact list," Alpert told ABC News. "And I went back to sleep."

Report here. Excerpt:

'Let's get this straight: any woman who heads to an EI [fraternity] party as an anonymous onlooker, drinks five cups of the jungle juice, and walks back to a boy's room with him is indicating that she wants sex, OK?" columnist Alex Knepper, 20, wrote in the Eagle, the school paper.

"To cry 'date rape' after you sober up the next morning and regret the incident is the equivalent of pulling a gun to someone's head and then later claiming that you didn't ever actually intend to pull the trigger," he said.

Mark Rudov's new radio show starts tonight. Details:

Broadcast via CBS Radio
Canadians and Other Countries outside the US can listen at:
http://www.ustream.tv/

Program Schedule: 04.01.2010:

9-10PM EST: Second Chances
Why we give each other second chances
Read: “The Vanity of Second Chances”

10-11PM EST: Toxic Women
How men can recognize and avoid them
Guest: Susan Shapiro Barash, Author
"Toxic Friends: The Antidote for Women"
"Stuck in Complicated Friendships"

E-Mail: Marc-at-TheNoNonsenseMan.com
Website: http://TheNoNonsenseMan.com/
Radio: http://MarcRudovRadio.com/
Pilot Show: Thursday, April 1, 2010
Time: 6-8PM PT | 8-10PM CT | 9-11PM ET

Why a pilot on April Fools’ Day?
Answer: Only fools pay for sex

Story here. Excerpt:

'A teenage girl wept today as she appeared in court accused of murdering a promising 15-year-old footballer at one of Britain's busiest railway stations.

Sofyen Belamouadden was stabbed to death in a rush hour attack at Victoria Station in London last Thursday.

Victoria Bukky Osoteku, 18, became the 13th teenager to be charged over the murder and today appeared at Croydon Magistrates Court in south London.

As the petite student was led into the dock by two security guards, she already had tears streaming down her face.'

Story here. Excerpt:

'Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- The game begins with a teenage girl on a subway platform. She notices you are looking at her and asks, "Can I help you with something?"

That is when you, the player, can choose your method of assault.
...
It is little wonder that the game, titled RapeLay, sparked international outrage from women's groups. Taina Bien-Aime helped yank the game off store shelves worldwide.

The fruits of our efforts are beginning to be apparent. The New Hampshire DV Coalition has recently released a report (.pdf file) on male victimization.

Most impressive!

Abusegate Bob

From Abusegate Bob:

Domestic violence laws represent the biggest roll-back in civil rights since the Jim Crow Era

Our constitutionally-protected rights and our families are being threatened by the Violence Against Women Act and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act. Both laws are up for renewal in the next year. If we don’t tell lawmakers about all the damage that’s being done, how can we expect them to fix these laws? The DV Spring Cleaning will be the biggest domestic violence reform event ever held – we invite you to come and make your voice heard!

Letter here.

'You know, Amy Jenkins' piece in the Independent, "The Fantasy That Is Violent Women," would be a little bit ridiculous under any circumstances. Using Hit-Girl, the tween female assassin from the new action flick "Kick-Ass," as a jumping-off point, Jenkins maintains that the violent woman is, yes, a mythical creature never seen in our own reality. "The one thing women are not is violent," she maintains, and goes on to state that "Women really don't go around murdering people. They don't even hit other people very often."

Martha Burk is interviewed here. She asserts that the other golfers are just like Tiger Woods vis-a-vis women (presumably also in terms of their sexual behavior as well). In fact she says some pretty outrageous things, in my opinion, about the other golfers. (I will assume she doesn't know any of them personally, though she may claim to know about them.)