Story here.

Another man lied to about his relationship with "his" child. The courts support the liar/defrauder. He pays, the mother collects, the child is lied to/defrauded - what could be more fair (to a gender feminist, maybe...)? Comments are interesting, so far tend to be supportive of the man in this case.

Any man considering a long term relationship needs to ask himself "What's in it for me?" here is an example of what could be in it for a man who doesn't ask that question. Excerpt:

"Paternity doesn't count when it comes to a Hunterdon County man's bid to lower child support payments for a child that's not his.

An appeals court upheld a lower court which denied the man's request in 2006 after he said he discovered he was not the father of the 10-year-old girl.

The appeals panel found the judge put the best interest of the child first."

Story here.

Notice how the father is indirectly blamed for the death. Apparently Dad incorrectly installed a baby seat which prevented Mom from checking on her sons health. Excerpt:

"A Virginia jury acquitted 36-year-old Raelyn Balfour of involuntary manslaughter Friday in the death of her infant son, Bryce, but the pain of his death made it difficult for her to appreciate the exoneration.
...
Balfour's nightmare began March 30, 2007, when she returned to her vehicle after work and realized her 9-month-old son was still was strapped in his car seat.
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Police said the temperature inside the sport utility vehicle could have reached 98 degrees in 40 minutes, which is more than enough to kill an infant.
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During her trial, Balfour took the stand and explained how her husband had placed a spare baby seat where Bryce sat normally, so she didn't see him in the other seat behind her. "

It's Super Bowl time, and you know what that means. Wings, beer, new commercials, more beer, play stealing, and, oh yeah, domestic violence mythology. There's a statistic that's trotted out this time of year – "More women are victims of domestic violence on Super Bowl Sunday than on any other day of the year" – that has no basis in fact but is fervently believed and/or promulgated nonetheless. See just one example here.

And more than a decade after it was shown to be a fabrication, the people who make our laws clearly still believe it. Read one example of this here.

Snopes.com, the scourge of urban legends everywhere, has a good article on the apparent origins and subsequent debunking of the myth.

CANBERRA COMMUNITY CONSULTATION EVENT

With Elizabeth Broderick, Sex Discrimination Commissioner and Commissioner responsible for Age Discrimination.

Have your say on building a fair and equal society for women and men in Australia.

The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) and the ACT Human Rights Commission invite you join HREOC's new Sex Discrimination Commissioner and Commissioner responsible for Age Discrimination, Elizabeth Broderick, for a community consultation.

This consultation is part of Commissioner Broderick's national Listening
Tour. The Listening Tour is an opportunity for people all over Australia to make their voices heard on the issues that matter to them.

Tuesday 5 February 2008
Theo Notaras Multicultural Centre 2nd floor, North Building 180 London Circuit, Canberra City
12:00 - 2:00 pm

A light lunch will be provided
RSVP by Monday 4 February to Jorge Kapeen, ACT Human Rights Commission
02 6205 2222 or email: human.rights-at-act.gov.au

Via Marc A. This misandrist feminist article cites crime data instead of sociological data to attack the billboard put up by fair-minded anti-DV advocates. If you want to respond with a letter to the editor, these are the email addresses I used, though I'm not sure whether they're all good: mailreadersvoice-at-wvgazette.com, letters-at-wvgazette.com, editor-at-wvgazette.com

Marc

Excerpt:

'Domestic violence occurs within a broad spectrum of relationships, but this billboard clearly portrays an unfair depiction of women as typical perpetrators of domestic violence homicides. Women killing their male partners are especially rare. The U.S. Department of Justice cites that only 3 percent of male murder victims were killed by an intimate partner.

Story here. Excerpt:

"Sweden, considered a world leader in gender equality, should ban all advertising that could be considered sexist, according to a new government-commissioned report that suggests the creation of a law "banning advertising containing sexist content." Sexist advertising is defined as any message distributed "with a commercial aim" that can be "construed as offensive to women or men."

Imagine the possibilities for banning! No more feminine hygiene commercials, and no more beer ads either! This law will never fly, not even in Sweden, the world's most celebrated gynocracy.

And, who knew that advertising "has a commercial aim?"

There is growing impatience all over the world. This Czech news story seems to be the beginning there.

There does seem to be attempt to demonize and silence. Echoes of Gandhi who started the civil disobedience movement in 1921-24 and 1931-36 by saying "no taxes without representation."

Our protests, though well attended, seem tame in comparison what Czech fathers have achieved. Excerpt:

"Prague- Labour and Social Affairs Minister Petr Necas fiercely criticised the members of the K213 group, associating divorced fathers who are banned from seeing their children, who have been blocking the entrance of the child protection office, he told journalists today.
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View the four shocking trailers now! To help this documentary reach the masses please read how you can help. From the site:

"Support? System Down. View the shocking trailers of this documentary which exposes the corruption of family court systems throughout America. Family Courts compared to the mafia? Fathers killing themselves because they were forced by family court systems to go from a full-time father to seeing their children only 4-6 days a month. This is court sponsored child abuse!"

Story here. We'll see just how tough they get. Excerpt:

'Heeding a steady drumbeat of sexual misconduct cases involving teachers, at least 15 states are now considering stronger oversight and tougher punishment for educators who take advantage of their students.

Lawmakers say they are concerned about an increasingly well-documented phenomenon: While the vast majority of America's teachers are committed professionals, there also is a persistent problem with sexual misconduct in U.S. schools.

When abuse happens, administrators too often fail to let others know about it, and too many legal loopholes let offenders stay in the classroom.'

Hey guys,

I've been hearing many positive comments on my script from several sources; family, friends, coworkers, and some of my fellow MRAs. I was just wondering what those of you who read any of my script think of it. [See MANN post here.]

I would love to hear how far you are into it, and any comments you have regarding it. Please comment on it using this thread. For those of you who haven't read my pro-male horror script which deals with karma destroying evildoers through their own intentions, and would like to, e-mail me at xtothat-at-hotmail.com and I will send you a copy.

TEETH opens this weekend, and several critics seem to be relishing the male-genital-mutilation revenge story. I think it would be beneficial to hit these people hard and let them know what we think. Below are some reviews (where you might be able to leave a comment and/or send a letter to the editor), and where it was available I've included the reviewer's e-mail address.

VILLAGE VOICE

VARIETY
Todd McCarthy: tmccarthy-at-reedbusiness.com

TV GUIDE

NEW YORK TIMES

Story here. Excerpt:

"The wishes of a 12-year-old boy should be considered in a dispute between his divorced parents about whether he should be circumcised, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled Friday.
The father, James Boldt, converted to Judaism in 2004 and wants the boy to be circumcised as part of the faith. The mother, Lia Boldt, appealed to the high court, saying the operation could harm her son physically and psychologically.

The state Supreme Court ruled that earlier court decisions failed to determine whether the boy wanted the circumcision, as his father contended, or opposed it, as his mother alleged.

The Supreme Court sent the case back to the trial court to answer that question.

If the trial court finds the child agrees to be circumcised, the Supreme Court said, it should deny the mother's requests. But if the trial court finds the child opposes the circumcision, the court has to determine if it will affect the father's ability to care for the child."

Story here. Excerpt:

"Authorities in the northern state of Kelantan — governed by the opposition Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party — will fine supermarkets and shops if they let men and women use the same lines at checkout counters, said party spokesman Anual Bakri Haron.

Chief Minister Nik Aziz Nik Mat has called for stricter enforcement "to safeguard the ladies" from being harassed and to avoid close proximity between opposite sexes while lining up to buy groceries, Anual said. "He wants the enforcement to be looked into thoroughly."

Story here. Excerpt:

"FIRE chiefs were accused last night of discrimination by trying to ban white men from joining up.

They were condemned after barring white males from recruitment sessions in an attempt to boost ethnic minority and women applicants.

The bosses held five open days to attract new recruits – with four strictly limited to either women, ethnic minorities or both. They insisted they had acted lawfully. But the move sparked outrage among MPs, serving firefighters and racial equality groups."

Site here. From the "About" page:

"Nearly all of the individuals and groups listed support "Equal Shared Parenting".

We have included most Canadian groups concerned with equal parenting including men's rights, second spouses, women's groups, grandparent's and children's rights groups and related Issues.

Groups listed here without a link are known to people who have submitted the names but the groups haven't been found to have a website, or contact information."