Story here. I wonder if we can add Usher to the Boycott List? Excerpt:

'NEW YORK — Usher is preparing a tour for ladies only.

The R&B singer revealed in a recent interview with The Associated Press that he will soon announce details of his "One Night Stand" tour. He said specific dates are still being worked out for about 15 "intimate" venues.

Asked why he wanted to perform a "ladies only" tour, Usher said he relishes the challenge.'

Article here. It's now a problem because women are not getting heart attacks later than men? Last I checked smoking is not considered the healthiest habit for men either. There's no way society could ever tolerate women having the same life span as men. I also notice that the term 'natural differences' is used. Is it possible the lower amount of money Western Culture spends on men's health contributes to the disparity? Excerpt:

'MUNICH, Germany - Women who smoke may develop heart disease at almost the same age as male smokers, wiping out the natural difference between the sexes, doctors said Tuesday.

In research presented to the European Society of Cardiology, Norwegian researchers said that women who smoke have heart attacks nearly 14 years earlier than women who don't smoke. For men, the figure is about six years.

"This is not a minor difference," said Dr. Silvia Priori, a cardiologist at the Scientific Institute in Pavia, Italy. "Women need to realize they are losing much more than men when they smoke," she said. Prior was not connected to the research.'

Article here. Excerpt:

"Here is a section of proposed Joint Resolution 182 of the United States Congress, intended to compensate for what the resolution's proponents claim is "gender bias" in the judicial system....

'Whereas, as a result of this gender bias, many myths are that (sic) women make false allegations of domestic violence or child abuse, and most particularly of child sexual abuse, during divorce and custody proceedings;

Whereas false accusations by women are in fact rare, occurring no more often than do other false reports of crimes, such as bank robbery.'"

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Ed. note: I looked on Thomas but could not find the full text. Can anyone post a link? Thanks!

Article here. Excerpt:

'Then there's Bruce, who was a truck driver in Boston and who came home one day to find his things on the street, the locks on his doors changed, and his wife's new boyfriend already moved in. Angry and bewildered, Bruce kicked in the door and began shouting. (He did not strike anyone.) His wife called the police, who arrived and took Bruce away in handcuffs. She got a restraining order preventing any contact with his three children. When his son was hospitalized with an illness, he was not allowed to visit. Eventually Bruce was allowed to see his children at a supervised visitation center with his wife and her boyfriend present in the next room.'

http://womenonlyweekends.com/. This women-only tour is supported by the New York State Department of Economic Development. My tax dollars as a NY State resident is contributing to this blatant discrimination. "No Guys, No Dishes, No diapers' appears on their home page. Oprah Winfrey's endorsement appears on the home page.

Note the disclaimer at the bottom of the home page:

"'I Love NY' is a registered trademark and service mark of the
New York State Department of Economic Development; used with permission.

If this agency is using the big apple logo, their recognized by the state."

Site here. Excerpt:

"It's true, Free Government Grant Money for Women is being given away and can be used to help you buy a new home, repair your home, pay rent, pay mortgage payments, pay utility bills, purchase a new car, pay for groceries, pay childcare expenses, pay for fuel, pay general living expenses, pay for academic tutoring, purchase clothing, purchase school supplies, pay legal services, pay summer camp expenses, pay off debts, pay for music lessons, pay for art lessons, pay for any extracurricular activities, pay real estate taxes, medical expenses, general welfare and so much more!"

Article here. Excerpt:

'...New research shows that women are more likely to be stressed by workplace relationships while men are more affected by change and workload.
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The findings, based upon a study of just over 900 respondents, seem to support psychologists' theories based on studying behaviour and hormone release in the genders, which suggest that stressed men are likely to become aggressive, while women resort to gossip and bitching*.
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Work relationships appear as the primary stress factor demonstrating the largest difference between the genders, with 42% of females citing relationship difficulties at work, compared to 8% of males...'

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*Yes, that's what the article says. I didn't just add it for amusement. :)

Story here. Excerpt:

'THE organisers of the Electric Picnic festival, which kicks off this Friday, are to highlight the issue of Irish male suicide during the three-day event.
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“We have arranged for five people, all of whom have been affected by Irish male suicide, to light the temple on Sunday,” said Mr Reynolds.

More than 35,000 people are expected to attend the festival this year, headlined by the Sex Pistols, My Bloody Valentine, Franz Ferdinand, Underworld and George Clinton the P Funk Allstars. The festival runs from Friday, August 29th to Sunday, August 31st.'

Story here. Excerpt:

'The University of Rochester Medical Center is hosting "Men's Health Day — Take Time Out For Your Health" from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12 ... The free event will include discussions with top men's health specialists, hands-on demonstrations, and a healthy breakfast and lunch.'

Article decrying the relative shortage of eligible men in Australia here. Read this quotation:

'“There is simply less product for 30-something women, in particular, to choose from,” he said.

"In the old days, we believed Mr. or Mrs. Right would show up someday, but as we remain single for much longer, and are far more mobile, the chances are more remote," Salt told Reuters.'

"Product". What's funny (ie, sad) is the speaker is a man.

So they are wondering why Australian men seem to prefer life in the field vs. life in the city. Well if even a man from the city views other men as 'product', we can just imagine why.

Article here. Excerpt:

'Leaders of colleges for traditional-age students spend a lot of time worrying about the behavior of male undergraduates — and specifically the misbehavior of many through excessive drinking, hazing, and abusive behavior toward women. A leading sociologist and gender scholar, Michael Kimmel, has just published a new book that offers an inside look at this young male culture, Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men (HarperCollins). The book covers male development from ages 16 through 26, and features extensive discussion of campus life. Kimmel responded via e-mail to questions about his work.'
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Kimmel from Wikipedia:

Article here. Excerpt:

"The problem—the systematic discrimination, persecution, and now criminalization of fathers by virtue of their classification as “non-custodial parents” by the courts—has been in existence for the better part of 30 years.

The problem shows no sign of abating. Largely speaking, it is an invisible problem. The first question that needs to be asked and answered is: Why has there been no progress in all this time?

Finger-pointing is a staple of the Fathers Rights community. It has always existed because it is quite natural for a failed movement to explain away its failure by assigning blame."

Article here. Excerpt:

"I WOULDN’T HAVE VENTURED into the sensitive debate on circumcision if it did not have direct consequences for my children, and the posterity of the Luo community and other non-circumcising communities around the world.

However, the debate has been fuelled by research carried out in Kenya and Uganda and published in January in BJU International.
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But if you get circumcised, know that they are amputating your foreskin. The sensitivity you feel, not only in that skin, but the surrounding tissues, will be drastically diminished."

Story here. Excerpt:

'African health workers need more training and better tools to circumcise men and boys safely for HIV prevention, according to a World Health Organisation (WHO) study chronicling "shocking" rates of complications.

As many as 35 percent of males circumcised by traditional practitioners in Kenya's Bungoma district suffered complications such as bleeding, infection, excessive pain and erectile dysfunction from the procedure, the WHO researchers found.

"Other common adverse effects reported were pain upon urination, incomplete circumcision requiring recircumcision, and laceration," they wrote, estimating 6 percent of patients had life-long problems as a result.'

Article here. Excerpt:

'Theories about why so few men choose to become teachers, particularly at the elementary level, are well-discussed in education circles: the perception that teaching is a "female" profession continues; the pay, especially in the early years, is lower than other fields; the notion that men who choose to work with young children could be viewed as predators persists.

A question that sparks more debate is this: Does having male teachers matter?
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"There's been this equation between how boys do in school and having male teachers, and somehow having a male teacher will make boys better learners," Wallace said. "What they need is really good teachers. And a really good male teacher? Great. A really good female teacher? Great. What we need are really good teachers who are able to engage students at all levels."'