The EU-parliament has a member who claims that he represents men's rights. Here's an article on him. While the guy strikes me as a nitwit, the article does point out that the UK's current paid-parental-leave policy is two weeks for fathers and six months for mothers.

Aaaaaah. Eeek-wallet-eeeee.

Good news to report from the 2004 Men's Rights Congress Committee: the TrueEquality.com web site is now up and running. As time goes on we will be adding material and updating it from the content of the 2004 Congress site. We intend that the Men's Rights Congress be an annual event for the foreseeable future, growing each year and supporting the men's rights cause in its efforts to achieve social, legal, and social equality with women. The trueequality.com web site will, we hope, serve as a base for that, as well as help facilitate cooperation and activism across group lines and issues.

Also note that we have started a listserv for the Congress attendees. However others are welcome and encouraged to join the list so as to help promulgate the intent of the site and to facilitate communication and cooperation among groups and individuals. The list may be joined at this page.

Boy Genteel writes "A writer for the LOS ANGELES TIMES did a piece about the history and prevalence of men being hurt in the groin in entertainment. Unfortunately, the writer's approach is to explain "why it's funny" (when, of course, it isn't) and makes the false claim that no one complains about this "gag". I've written the TIMES a letter to disabuse him of that myth, at least. I strongly suggest you do the same, at letters@latimes.com.

Acksiom writes "Ethan Azar, a 3-year-old boy in the midwest, is facing forced genital mutilation. His mother Camille, along with many men's genital integrity intactivists, is fighting hard in the courts -- of both judicial and public opinon -- to protect him from this lifelong sexual violation. Ethan desperately needs our help, and this case has tremendous potential to break through the Lace Curtain of bigoted silence and censorship surrounding male genital mutilation in particular and men's issues in general. Initial media response has been more positive than any previous case which I can remember, so let's EXPLOIT THE OPPORTUNITY! Get ACTIVIST, and contact everyone you can think of -- help tear down this Curtain, for little Ethan and for boys and men everywhere!"


Ed. Note: Some links on this topic: FreeRepublic article, NBC article,
Columbia Tribune article

Well, sometimes the sun rises in the west! MSN has covered the discrepency between reporting of cases in national media involving missing women and men and the factors involved. Read it here. Will wonders never cease??

Anonymous User writes "Pittsburgh Post Gazette Story of Kindergarten teacher, who originally lied about boyfriend's death...but is still acquitted. article here"

Anonymous User writes "In this story here

"Chmela, 34, a former substitute teacher in Crystal City, pleaded guilty in February on one count of second-degree statutory rape and one count of second-degree statutory sodomy. The case involves two boys, ages 14 and 15"

It also goes on to say(Guberman is her lawyer):

"There are two schools of thought on this," Guberman said. "One is that a woman should be punished as much as a man, the other is that there is a double standard that boys do not have to be protected to the same extent as girls.

"All statutory rape cases are different," Guberman said. "You have to look at the facts of each case and how much harm was done. In this case, I don't think much harm was done."

TLE writes "...it will empower women. Who would have thought that HIV would be the catalyst to liberate women throughout the world? Not me, but apparently, "Many experts" say so. So do "Advocates," and "Experts at the conference..." Read the "good" news here."

mens_issues writes "I found the following misandric stories about men on ABCNews.com today. One story implies that a high ratio of males to females in some countries (e.g. India, China) is dangerous, and can lead to warlike conditions:

here

A related story suggests that men have higher mortality rates as they are genetically inferior:

over here

The first story is mitigated by suggestions that women can be violent too, while the second story ends by suggesting a push for men’s health issues.

Steve"

Ray writes "Did Governor Schwarzenegger hurt all men's issues in California, when he made a "sterotypically macho/anti-macho" comment about Democrats that denigrated gays? "Girlie Men" Does Gov. S. have a "macho/chivalrous image/prejudice" that he expects all men to try to live up to? Should men be divided by Gov. S. into categories such as gay, macho, etc. for means of poiliticizing issues? Has Gov. S. crossed that line of political correctness, by uttering this clearly sexist remark about gays as Sheila Kuhel (avid men's rights opponent) says? Has Gov. S. committed sexual harassment and does he now need to be sent to sensitivity training, or are the negative reactions against Gov. S. just one more example of the rampant Heterophobia that grips the State of California?"

amperro writes "Okay, maybe this doesn't directly concern the men's movement, but California State Sen. Sheila Kuehl, a major Paternity Fraud Supporter, got a little hissy when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger used the term "Girlie Men" to describe state legislators in this story

I guess we should all care what Sen. Kuehl thinks."

TLE writes "I know I wouldn't. Even our Republican President has caved to the rape hysteria and nominated a woman psychologist as dean of the Air Force Academy. No mention in the article about the number of false accusations at the academy."

Anything and everything to have dominion over the nearest man, ain't that right guys?

apetr writes "Typical article again blaming men for the failings or lack of participation of women in government, the writer said "Macho posturing has always been part of politics; it's one reason women have found it hard to break into the business". Heres the full article"

The Saneman writes "The famous trial-laywer Gerry Spence offers his insights on the Kobe Bryant trial, and how the legal system and the media unjustly favor the female accuser. Gerry Spence is a prominent figure in the US legal system, and his opinions about this case are well worth reading as he points out some fundamental problems with how these cases are dealt with in both the legal system and the media. From
here"

Anonymous User writes "For those interested in cases of boy abuse by girls:
A 14 year old girl having to register as a sex offender?Is this a first?The girl committed the crime against a boy aged nine when she was 13. Article

here"

mens_issues writes "Dan Reynolds has posted several "Women are Fools" cartoons on Daryl
Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index! The link is

here.

While the cartoons have probably been around awhile, I wonder how
much influence Men's Issues Online and Mensactivism may have had in
this becoming a feature alongside the older "Men are Idiots/Fools."

Thanks to all of you who wrote to Dan Reynolds to complain.

Steve"