Rob writes "An excellent illustration of DV stats by the London Metropolitan Police which debunks the myth of "male=offender, female=victim". The BBC article shows that in 25% of all cases investigated, the woman was the abuser.

Unfortunately, there is the usual mitigating statement about some women's violence:
"[some women's]..violence appeared to be defensive and in retaliation to the threat of or actual violence from the male partner."

Since every rational person could argue that "some" men would also have been "abusers" by this definition, and that these two groups of abusers should cancel each other out, then the fact remains that the police force in the UK's biggest city has found that 1 in 4 DV perpetrators it arrests/investigates are female!"

Hunchback writes "Usually with false allegations of sex abuse, the best the accused can hope for is exoneration. The man barely escapes with his life in tatters, and the true victimizer drifts back into anonymiity with her life in tact. What happens when (finally) the accused strikes back. Check this out"

Larry writes "Dads of Michigan is starting a petition drive to get a question on the the November Ballot. The ultimate goal is to get a law passed so that divorced couples share custody of their children, unless one parent is declared unfit. The kickoff of the campaign was covered by both Channel 7 News in Detroit and the Detroit News newspaper. To learn more about the petition drive that Dads of Michigan started Saturday at post officers across the state, give Dads of Michigan a call at 248-559-DADS."

Look at all this activism! In all my time as an admin here, I've never seen so much activism happening as I have now.

Anonymous User writes "More good work from Fathers 4 Justice in February. Read all about it! Keep up the good work, guys! a bit

here and some

more here
and
more there
and a bit over here as well"

Don't relent now folks, keep up the pressure.

Anon User writes "Glenn's latest column concerns NOW's role in the crucuial LaMusga move-away case currently in the CA. Supreme Court. He writes:
"My wife is a successful career woman. She has moved up rapidly in a competitive field, and is advancing her career by attending law school at night. I work out of our home and I do most of the child care. If I decide I don't want her anymore, should I be able to move our kids 2,400 miles away from their mother?

The California National Organization for Women thinks I should."

Read the full column here"

I'm happy to announce that March 14, 2004 was MaleDepression.com's second birthday! We would serve cake and ice cream if we could figure out a way to do it virtually that wasn't too messy. :-) The guys on our team are ready to come out swinging in our third year of helping men who suffer from mood disorders. Please visit our home page (http://www.maledepression.com) for the latest updates about the exciting things happening at the site.

Over the past two years, it has been a real blessing and privilege to provide this site. This work has been very important to me and I hope to continue it for many years to come. I especially thank Scott G., MANN's founder, for his generosity and his unflagging support for MaleDepression.com and all men's health issues.

Anonymous User writes "MND is covering Britain's Father's Rights Campaign: here"

ahhkaboom writes "In London, England, the Soho district is notorious for its 'clip joints'. Women lure men in with the promise of a cheap strip show, and then bouncers arrive after ten minutes to rob the man of all he has. The police laugh at you if you complain about this robbery, probably because you've committed a heterosexual-male-crime by going into a strip club. Recently, a robbed man stabbed a woman who worked at clip joints, but she had a 'heart of gold' according to the press. Articles
here and
here"

CJ writes "MA is perhaps one on the worst states to live in if you happen to be male. The same court system that is now under national scrutiny because the will of 4 judges intends to change the definition of marriage for all citizens in the state, has denied upholding the basic constitutional rights of divorced fathers and for all men for decades now. "We're up against like powers that be in the courts," (in regard to the courts decision on marriage) said Mike Franco, state chairman of The Fatherhood Coalition. "It's judicial tyranny and activism where judges are using their discretion to put forth a political agenda." Feminist Jurisprudence has wrecked havoc in men’s lives for decades now. Several of the "couples" suing to effect marriage change are NOW lesbians. In MA the media is pro-feminist in all issues relating to gender. Another issue in MA is that the Boston marathon has decided to let the women run 25 minutes before the men so that women will not get “lost in the pack and enjoy the victory without 2nd-tier male athletes in the way.” This prestigious sporting event has been spoiled by gender policy! All of the local newscasts ran 5 minute segments about an alleged “groping” of a female college student where no one was hurt before airing this news about the marathon. Every station! This had to be a deliberate attempt to stir up anger in women and shame men before dropping another feminist/elitist maneuver on the public. Another court case, where both parents starved a child to death, the man gets life, she got time served. Every day, it is an outrage living in MA, and most people still view women as oppressed? How much longer until women and men have a completely separate set of laws? article here"

Rob writes "It seems age is no barrier in preventing a female killing her husband and then blaming it on other people. This 81 year old, killed her husband and blamed it on two male burglars, before claiming he committed suicide before finally admitting the truth. It seems she was tired of his deteriorating health and having to look after him. Although not in this particular news item, it was reported in other stories that the defence claimed that it "was not in anyone's interest" to prosecute an old woman."

GeekFish writes "A story is running on Religion Journal about a website geared to helping men with men's issues. MensRefuge offers individual help for men seeking advice, who may not otherwise reach out in a non-anonymous enviornment. The site is based on Christian principles, but offers hope and advice to all men, not just Christians. Looks like they don't even allow women to post on their forums. Finally, someone reaching out to men."

Mangesh writes "This is how Indian feminists are responding to the growing awareness about false accusations. According to them, the perception that women make false accusations is 'a myth'. Read the story here"

CJ writes "Prosecutors and police in Suffolk County (MA)will review investigation and prosecution practices after the release Monday of a man wrongfully convicted of rape. This sounds like a step in the right direction. One has to wonder how many innocent lives have been ruined by false rape allegations? When a "she said he did" basis is used for convictions, one has to seriously question the direction that democracy has taken.

Story here."

Rand T. writes "The mind boggles...

Hollywood 'Stereotypes Violence to Women' - Actor"



"The film industry is partly to blame for the global culture of violence against women, Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart said on Friday."

Of course they are. Just like they are to partly to blame for the interplanetary war we have with hostile martians. Both are Hollywood creations.

Roy writes "The prosecutors in the Kobe Bryant rape case have appealed to the Colorado Supreme Court to deny the defendant's inquiry into the sexual history of his accuser. Under Colorado's rape-shield laws, the pattern of sexual promiscuity and predation by the female accuser are to be deemed "irrelevant." Interesting that this intrepretation of the law basically means that the "lady" seeking to end Mr. Bryant's career has no personal responsibility for her own past actions and choices, and that the CO. law is biased against any man who seeks vindication by showing a pattern of intentional predatory behavior by a female. Go figure.

Article here."