AngryMan writes "Suicide is the most common cause of death among men under 35. If we are all basking in our Patriarchal power, why are so many of us killing ourselves?"

Ed. note: The AFSP holds suicide prevention walk-a-thons that are done at night. These walk-a-thons however require a minimum of $1000 in pledges from sponsors for each walker and an entrance fee, sort of like the AIDS rides that were in the news a lot last year (there was big controversy too over the very high percentage of the amount raised going to "overhead costs"). I don't know anything about AFSP or how well they use their donations; I am just mentioning that it exists and there does seem to be a national awareness campaign, at least here in the U.S., regarding suicide-- though it doesn't seem to be too well-known nor mention particularly the fact of the much-higher percentage of males who commit suicide.

AngryMan writes "To mark Men's Health Week, Dr Sabreena Malik explains the things that every male should know."

Anonymous User writes "Does marriage matter to the nuturing of children? Yes - very clearly, according to this study. More than cohabitating, and more than step-parenting. Married Dads, in the home, make the biggest difference in the outcome of children."

While there are a couple items in here MRAs may find not-so-funny, all in all, this is pretty good. Surprisingly, it's found on MSN, too.

Anonymous User writes "A family court judge was shot in Reno yesterday. Judge Chuck Weller was shot through a window in his office at the Mills B. Lane Justice Center. He was wounded in the chest and taken to the local hospital in serious condition. He has survived, so far. Who wants to bet this was the result of yet another father who was railroaded by the family court system? When the police do catch the suspect involved my guess his biography will be one all too familiar fathers rights advocates."

Ed. note: Looks like indeed that may be the case; the main suspect fits that description. Follow-up is here.

Dave in CA writes "Where are men (our behaviors, beliefs, etc.) headed? Read this recent article and decide for yourself. Excerpt:

'We are now witnessing the corruption of the masculine ideal into absolute violence and amorality. This phenomenon has developed over time, as manhood and the role of men in the home and in the society have been undermined by social, legal, economic, and ideological forces.

'We now know that boys are doing more poorly in school than girls and that young women now outnumber young men on college campuses. The vast majority of violent crimes are committed by young men, and young males drive the statistics in virtually every form of antisocial behavior. The absence of strong male role models for boys and young men to respect and emulate — especially fathers — is surely the largest contributing factor to the rise in the social pathologies and antisocial behaviors.'"

Roy writes "In a really extreme case of how ugly a divorce litigation can get, check out this article describing how a divorcing couple are using the threat of circumcizing their 8 year-old son’s penis as part of the psychotic Family Court warfare. The mom’s lawyer (female) wants the foreskin badly. The dad’s lawyers (female and male) want it preserved. This kid must be about ready to become a runaway ...
See Dad sues to block son's circumcision."

AngryMan writes "Boys are being failed by schools because lessons have become too "feminised" in recent years says Dr Tony Sewell, a leading academic. He calls for more male teachers, and more competitiveness, and more exciting lessons. We need more like him."

Wonder what the spin will be for this one?

The McNairy County grand jury in Selmer, Tennessee, named Mary Winkler, 32, in an indictment alleging "premeditated murder."

Winkler has been in custody since the day after the March 22 slaying of her husband, Matthew Winkler, who was 31 and the popular minister at First Street Church of Christ in Selmer. The community is about 80 miles east of Memphis.

MR writes "At the crack of dawn, before the sun even peeked over the horizon, NCFMLA activists took it to the streets of Los Angeles for Day 1 of "Father’s Day" week, 2006, protests. Big Truck Sign

Yes, boys and girls in the land of stretch Hummers and tropical plants it's difficult to be noticed amidst all the glitter and glamour, but a humble attempt is still worth the effort if one Dad can be encouraged, or one misandrist judge's mind enlightened. Some say it will be a cold day in L.A. (it very rarely freezes in L.A.) before Dads ever see justice in family courts, but I say all the more reason to publicly call attention to their plight in prominent protest(s). Let the Father's Day protests 2006 begin, and may the plight of Dads truly become a front burner issue this Father's Day. "Happy Father's Day week," to one and all. Stay tuned for Day 2..."

bulldogo.1 writes "Funny isn't it? The first person jailed in Australia for having sex slaves is a woman.
Re a story on MANN earlier about the misleading report that sex slavery is rampant in America: well, we get the same crap here. And we also get the feminist garbage that it is only men and the patriarchy to blame."

AngryMan writes "'The UK government is being urged by MPs to open up family court proceedings as a way of restoring confidence in decisions on adoption, custody and contact with children'. MRAs are beginning to have some effect, but I think 'openness' is not enough - we need a just, unbiased system. Story here."

A child-rape crime covered by a mere news brief mentioned here on MANN a month ago about a woman in Rochester, NY who reportedly raped a boy at knifepoint, actually gets a full article today! The confessed child-forcible-rapist draws a whole six moths in jail plus 10 years of probation on a plea bargain. Ostensible excuse for not taking the case to trial: "it's too hard to prove". Would the same excuse be used were the sexes reversed? DOUBT IT! Story here.

Anonymous User writes "In Calcutta, India: a woman physically assaults her husband, and files a DV case against him and gets him arrested! Story here."

mens_issues writes "Jan Brown at DAHMW sent me this regarding GoodSearch - a search engine powered by Yahoo! which donates money to the charity of your choice each time you use it. While it's only 1 cent for each use, this could add up to hundreds of dollars a year for the Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men and Women if enough MRAs use it. Remember that they are also trying to get a shelter for men up and running, so every bit helps.

Steve"