Story here. Excerpt:

'Duke University has come under fire from some students and conservative commentators this week for hosting a performance that involved strippers and burlesque dancers, two years after an infamous case in which lacrosse players at the school were falsely accused of raping a stripper at a team party.

The Sex Workers' Art Show, a traveling act that features discussions about the sex industry as well as performances by strippers and burlesque dancers, performed on campus on Sunday. The event was sponsored and paid for in part by the Student Health Center, the Duke women's center, the Women's Studies department and the sexual assault support services, among other groups.
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Larry Moneta, Duke's vice president for student affairs, said the performance "raised issues for discussion." Asked about the difference between the art show and the lacrosse team's hosting strippers, he said, "one served the purpose of personal gratification and the other had educational value."'

Story here. So I suppose when a man does something like this it's another example of patriarchal oppression and when a woman does it, it is her natural instincts at work and she shouldn't be blamed for it. Or maybe it was really just payback for years of abuse? No matter, she has a vagina, and therefore, can't possibly be guilty of anything. Notice it's a murder-by-proxy case too; she got someone else to actually do the deed. Excerpt:

'The ex-wife of slain dentist Daniel Malakov was arrested Thursday on charges of plotting to kill him on a playground in front of their 4-year-old daughter.
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Borukhova exchanged 65 calls with suspected triggerman Mikhail Mallayev, 50, in the days before the Oct. 28 slaying - one of them placed from near the crime scene, prosecutors have said.

Any excuse, the more sensational, the better, to introduce the unending documenting and tracking of men. I think when Patrick McGoohan produced the TV series The Prisoner back in the late 1960s, he may not have been thinking it could get this bad this fast. But here it comes, even faster than Orwell would have thought. Read it here. Excerpt:

"DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Police officers in Daytona Beach are swabbing the mouths of persons of interests during traffic stops with special DNA kits in the hunt for an elusive serial killer, sources close to the investigation told Local 6.

Investigators said they believe the same man has killed four women execution style in the Daytona Beach area.

A profiler said the serial killer is likely clean cut and probably has a wife or girlfriend.

And, the Daytona Beach police Chief, Mike Chitwood, said detectives have the killer's DNA.
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The DNA kits are also being used in prostitution stings in the area.

Story here. This guy is quite a piece of work on many levels, but the significance of this story is the reason for his facing of charges. It's good news that that is what he is being charged with and why; it's bad that he did it at all. Now if we could only get the same attitude about it in other contexts. Excerpt:

"Detective Shelly Hartley said Marlowe doesn't like hospitals and denied the women prenatal care in both cases, then circumcised the boys when they were 8 days old.

Marlowe later moved to Gaston County and is serving a 150-day jail sentence there on charges of resisting a public officer, assault on a female and multiple counts of child neglect."

"The Men's Experiences with Partner Aggression Project" is a research study at Clark University in collaboration with the Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men and Women (DAHMW). This study is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health.

The goal of the study is to better understand the experiences of men who are in relationships with women who use violence. Extensive research has shown that men are at risk for sustaining partner violence in their relationships, yet few studies have investigated their experiences, and there are few resources available to such men. By conducting this research project, we hope to provide much needed information on these men, their relationships, and their needs.

The New Hampshire Commission on the Status of Men has just released its second biennial report: The Status of Men in New Hampshire. This report summarizes the work of the Commission during the past two years and serves as a guide to policymakers on some of the most pressing problems facing men today.

The report covers topics including the education of boys, NH college enrollment statistics, the status of fathers, parental alienation syndrome, birth certificate laws, family law, prostate cancer, and domestic violence. It includes summaries of testimony heard from NH state agency representatives, education experts, family violence researchers, and psychologists.

The Commission hopes that the distribution of this report will be used to raise awareness about the problems facing men and their families, and inspire productive efforts to correct these injustices.

Via Marc A. Been looking for more "cold hard evidence"? It's right here. Excerpt:

"C29 Forced Labour Convention, 1930
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour (Note: Date of coming into force: 01:05:1932.)
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Date of adoption:28:06:1930
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Article 1

1. Each Member of the International Labour Organisation which ratifies this Convention undertakes to suppress the use of forced or compulsory labour in all its forms within the shortest possible period.

2. With a view to this complete suppression, recourse to forced or compulsory labour may be had, during the transitional period, for public purposes only and as an exceptional measure, subject to the conditions and guarantees hereinafter provided.
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Article 11

1. Only adult able-bodied males who are of an apparent age of not less than 18 and not more than 45 years may be called upon for forced or compulsory labour.

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2. Nevertheless, for the purposes of this Convention, the term forced or compulsory labour shall not include--

All readers of MensActivism - the filmmaker for "Support? System Down" needs our help now. PLEASE do not brush this post off... united we can help Angelo Lobo achieve nationwide distribution of his documentary on family court corruption. There is significant resistance to the release of this film and as you can guess many do not want its release.

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View the four shocking trailers here.

The filmmaker of this high quality movie will NEVER see a dime, however he feels compelled to release it for nationwide distribution because of all who have suffered. Thank you for any help you can provide.

Find it here. Excerpt:

"Very little in known about the actual number of men who are in a domestic relationship in which they are abused or treated violently by women. In 100 domestic violence situations approximately 40 cases involve violence by women against men. An estimated 400,000 women per year are abused or treated violently in the United States by their spouse or intimate partner. This means that roughly 300,000 to 400,000 men are treated violently by their wife or girl friend."

Many of us watched the Superbowl ads, and many of us noticed two companies which really stood out because they allowed misandry to rear its ugly head in their advertisements. The companies are Pepsi and Budweiser.

In the offending Pepsi commercial, Justin Timberlake is rammed crotch first into a mailbox post not once, but three times. Although the manner in which this type of violence is performed is unrealistic, it still is violence, and advertisements should not try to pass this off as entertainment or comedy. Sadly, this is like Sesame Street compared to how bad the Budweiser ad is.

In the Budweiser ad, or more specifically, the Bud Light ad, a man gets his dog to fetch him a bottle of another man's Bud Light, then asks the other man what his dog can do. The other man then instructs his dog to bite the first man in the testicles as revenge for trying to take the Bud Light. I wrote Budweiser regarding this. My letter read:

Article here. Excerpt:

"In the minds of women with nothing left to protest, true betrayal is supporting a man when a woman is running. How dare he. It's all rather ... frock-ish. Perhaps precious? In 21st century America, feminist outrage has morphed into feminine pique.
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But such thinking reveals an ugly truth about feminists and identity groups in general. They don't want what's best for the country; they want what's best for them. NOW wants a woman not because she's the best candidate, but because, by damn, it's their turn."

Story here. Excerpt:

"Domestic violence advocates are outraged by President Bushs Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2009, saying the measure deals a devastating blow to women and children. The Budget Request released yesterday proposes cutting $120 million from life-saving domestic violence services created by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

We are appalled to see the President proposing such devastating cuts to vital programs that save American lives, said Sue Else, President of the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV). VAWA has been proven to save millions of lives and over $15 billion in health care, law enforcement, other social costs. It is fiscally irresponsible to propose such cuts and it turns a blind eye to the most vulnerable citizens of our country."

Story here. Excerpt:

"Whatever the individual reasons that drive people to suicide, the one thing that puts you most at risk is being a man under the age of 35.

Of the 13 people who killed themselves in South Wales over the past year, all but one were men aged under 27."

Article here. Excerpt:

"What does it mean to be a man in the 21st century?

If you'd asked a man living in the mid-20th century - someone like my dad for instance - he would have breezily given you a quick answer.
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But according to a recent survey, today's young men don't share their forebears' sense of entitlement.

Indeed, 52 per cent of them believe they have to live by women's rules, and a staggering 82 per cent feel they have lost their traditional male role in society.

For most of them, this means feeling undervalued, their voices and opinions unheard.

This is an astonishing reversal, and one that we can no longer ignore, underscored as it is by several facts. For example, for the first time in history a majority of American women are not living with a spouse."

In this modern day and age, you always hear women complaining about how they're objectified in advertisements, TV shows, movies, and music videos (namely hip hop). I find this interesting, as they seem to look the other way when it comes to men being objectified. And, quite appropriately, the music genre that is usually guilty of this is the complete opposite of hip hop. That is, country. As Carrie Underwood showed us, country is frequently used as an outlet for women to complain about men, but of course with fictitious complaints or general complaints which are never backed up with facts. Now, Sara Evans has a new video in which she orders men, which arrive at her house in a parcel, to do house work. Could u imagine if a man made a video where he orders women to come to his house as objects in a parcel to do chores for him? But then again, what do you expect from the same artist that gave us the ever horrid "Guys Do It All The Time" song and video? If you would like to view the video I'm talking about, click here.