Rand T. writes ""Benefits reduced. Promotions forgotten. Jobs gone. It's tough to find these conditions when returning home from the mean streets of Iraq, ready to resume your civilian career. Increasing numbers of National Guard and Reserve troops returning home are experiencing just such disappointment."

Article here."

jadeforrest writes "Stop Abuse For Everyone speaker and board member Dr. Jack Turteltaub reviews Thomas James' Domestic Violence: The 12 Things You Aren't Supposed to Know, a book that attempts to debunk a lot of the myths in the domestic violence community."

Davie_boy writes "This article in a Salt Lake City newspaper left me fuming.

Apparently, women just don't commit acts of domestic violence. This article speaks volumes about the media bias against men. I just wonder how, as Searle suggests at the end of the article, men are supposed to stop domestic violence when people are turning a blind eye to 1/2 of the problem. It's unfortunate that what will probably happen as DV advocates try to educate the public and local ecclesiastical leaders on the issue is that it will always be from a "woman is victim" position. Sadly, I think this approach will only add fuel to the fire."

I am posting this link regarding Jessica Cutler, aka The Capitol Hill Blogger. I will refrain from commenting ahead of time. I am more interested in others' thoughts and comments. Please post.

Anonymous User writes "The Sexually Manipulative Abuser

Vili Fualaau, the 21 year-old boy statutorily raped by Mary Kay Letourneau when he was 12 years old, was interviewed by Matt Lauer: here . He states that she destroyed his ability to have relationships with women close to his age. He has been emotionally troubled. He was unable to finish high school. There were two children, the first born when he was 13. Sadly, Vili is now asking to reestablish contact with Letourneau."

Another link and more commentary below.

It's hard to fault the jury in this case. After all, they weren't allowed to hear the testimony of those who had formerly been abused and injured in Dianne Scribner's care. Also, it appears from the article, (though it isn't entirely clear), that judge Timothy McManus didn't allow the prosecution to mention that this is the second time a child has died while in her care. Everything seems to be business as usual here, Mr. Scribner was the first prime suspect in spite of a rock solid alibi, the Star Tribune publishes the story with a very sympathetic tone for Mrs. Scribner, community members show her lots of support, and we can only hope that next time her history of abusing and murdering children is found admissable.

mens_issues writes "It occurred to me this week (Primaries) that the men's movement
might be able to form a Men's Political Action Committee (MPAC?)
along the lines of the Leauge of Women Voters and Emily's list.
What if the NCFM were to team up with, say, the fledgling League of
Men Voters to form such a MPAC. We could contact various political
parties (Republican, Democrat, Reform, Green, Libertarian and
Constitution) with a list of men's issues questions for their
candidates."



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Anonymous User writes "
"Tuifel was arrested in March 2002 after the boy came forward. Jury selection in the case began on Monday. The boy's family, however, had urged the prosecution to accept a plea from Tuifel, to spare the student from having to testify, prosecutor Joy Watson said." Article here."

CJ writes "
Well the media went into "full alert" over this story. Here is a story about a father trying to keep his child while his wife was trying to get a restraining order against him, and he suffered injuries from her, yet he is the "kidnapper." The the police with full headline news coverage from the media in MA (both knowing that the father had the child anyway as cited in the police reports) enacted a state wide Amber Alert. Was this an alert for the safety of the child or an alert to citizens that men have no rights? The whole time the father had his own child, yet he is a criminal? There is a serious issue with the way the media covered this story. It seems that any tactic to make fathers/men look bad is the the goal. I bet this man - who is an immigrant- will suffer for this... Welcome to the U.S."

Bledso writes "A website called ControlYourTV.com felt the need to explain to us how we can set up parental controls on our remote controls. Naturally, the best way to do this is to make a man look as impotent as possible, especially around his wife and daughter. This is the "Public Service" announcement. It's called "Debbie & Dad". here"

thatold55 writes "Here's a good article from the Christian Science Monitor on nontraditional custody issues. A couple of sections jumped out at me as I read it.

Click "Read More" for thatold55's observations.

Well I imagine there may be more to the story that just the reported accidental butt-touching incident, but it does point up the extremes some men will go to in order to "protect" a woman. This is misandric chivalry at its "finest", combined perhaps with a great deal of family dysfunction and mental health problems.

jadeforrest writes "Two activists from Stop Abuse For Everyone (the domestic violence organization that offers services for everyone) have been not only been invited to attend an invitation-only domestic violence conference of the movers and shakers in the domestic violence community, but they have also been given a scholarship!

apetr writes ""The names of 16 men convicted of soliciting prostitution have gone up in big,
The billboards are part of an offensive by several neighborhood associations southwest of downtown Omaha to stop prostitution by outing the men who pay for it."

Thats right folks, there is no worse crime in the world. What about the women, are they "protected". Why don't they put up their names in lights? I forget, by being female, they are innocent! Here is the article"

jadeforrest writes "There are two more articles I've noticed this week that have called violence by women domestic violence:

here

and

over here

While there is still a lot of work to do before domestic violence services are available for all (man or women, gay or straight, old or young), this represents a large shift in the media's coverage. I wasn't seeing these articles a couple of years ago."