Dittohd writes "Is anyone else here outraged that Steve Irwin's wife's culpability and sanity in this matter is not being questioned? Since women are automatically assumed to be primarily responsible for their children and are awarded sole custody when women and their husbands get a divorce, and men are automatically assumed to be the "outsider" in almost every case, isn't the wife REALLY responsible for allowing Steve Irwin to perform this stunt with their baby son? Here is the email address I used to send a letter of complaint to Jamie Berry and Claire O'Rourke, the authors of this article: newsdesk@theage.com.au" Steve Imparl also mentioned this event in his blog.

zenpriest recently submitted a request for a permanent thread on Internet activism to be created on MANN. We think this is a great idea, so here's how it will work: post your comments/ideas under this story, and a permanent link will appear on MANN's Activism Projects box for easy access even after the story moves off the main index. zenpriest writes "I would be happy to answer any questions about basic webmastering for guys who would like to try setting up their own men's activist site. Create a few web rings, and we have an instant activist network."

jenk writes "
"Democrat presidential candidate Wesley Clark recently spelled out his position on abortion for the Manchester Union Leader. “Life,” General Clark proclaims, “begins with the mother’s decision.”"



Just great, this is all we need. Excellent article though, very well thought out from the male perspective, demanding accountability on the part of women. The Biscuit Queen"

Matt writes "MSN usually is not so sympathetic with the male gender on such topics. Still, as we know, they have plenty of opportunity to turn from their misandrist ways in a far more affirmative fashion.

Hey, should MSN have its own topic on mensactivism.org? :)"

Grouping it in with "press" seems okay to me. This article is surprisingly sympathetic for MSN, but myths 1,6, and 10 could use a little work.

Anonymous User writes "In January 2003, the female principal at a charter school struck a male student in the face. In court recently, she has entered a plea of no contest. It is said that she will likely get probation. The mother of the boy is not happy about the principal getting a light punishment; the parent removed her son from the school after the incident.

What kind of message does this incident send about the use of violence?"

Anonymous User writes "

Below is a Press release for Earl Sholley. He is a strong advocate for Fathers Rights:



Dear Precious Dads & Supporters:


One of our dads... one of us, Earl Henry Sholley, is running for the Mass. state Senate. It's a special election with a primary on Feb. 3 and general election, March 2. It's important to support Earl, not only for the cause, but because he's a highly viable candidate as well.



Here's an immediate opportunity to rally:


This Friday, Jan. 16 at 3:00 p.m. is Earl's first debate to be hosted by the Community Newspapers at 254 2nd Avenue in Needham. Reporters from the following newspapers will attend; Wellesley Townsman, Dover-Sherborn Press, Needham Times, MetroWest and several others.



The Sholley for State Senator campaign needs sign holders, information gatherers and general supporters to be in attendance at the debate in Needham. People should begin arriving at 2:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Alan Thomas at the Sholley Campaign Headquarters at 1-508-699-0432 or reply to this e-mail. Financial contributions are always welcome.



Thank you,


Mike Franco"



Remember this is going to be this Friday so if you want to participate or know others in Massachusetts whom you think might you need to jump on this right away. By the way, does anyone know if Mr. Sholley has a website detailing his campaign?

Anonymous User writes "The Cleveland Plain Dealer has
this story about a woman who stood by and did nothing while her lesbian lover abused 5 boys living at the house.There was also a daughter living there who was not abused.



"She sentenced each woman to 30 years in prison for abusing the five boys by denying them food, beating them, locking them in a closet and forcing them to eat animal feces and lick the toilet seat if it was soiled"



"Assistant Summit County prosecutors Mary Ann Kovach and Greg Peacock told Cosgrove the five boys took the brunt of the physical abuse but all six children suffered long-term psychological damage. "What strikes me the most is that these are hate crimes, motivated by gender and racial bias," Peacock said. ""

LUEK writes "Here is yet another article about a female batterer.



But what makes this story special is that the prosecuting Assistant District Attorney (a female by the way!) recognizes the social stigma that protects female batterers and further victimizes male victims in these abusive relationships: HE THOUGHT NO ONE WOULD BELIEVE HIM!"



Even if he was believed at a conscious level, the light sentence indicates to me that the judge at some subconscious level at least just couldn't believe a woman could abuse a man. I would be amazed if this had been a man who'd pled no contest to charges of attacking a woman with a hammer, stabbing her a few times with scissors, disfiguring her genitals by biting them, and sending her to the hospital with a life-threatening injury if the sentence would have been the same, 9 months plus counselling. Anyway, the good news is that the DA recognized the stigma and the article not only refers to a female abuser as an abuser it even mentions her name!

TLE writes "Today was a case involving a woman suing a man for return of property she considered hers after a breakup. The man had been honest with the woman for several years that he had no intention of marrying her. Even so, Judge Judy went into a tizzy accusing the man of "wasting her time" whereby she began to award the woman most items in dispute as compensation for her lost time. Then she went off on how "men never get better, we just get used to them." I wrote in to Judge Judy to complain of her bias. She needs to understand that marriage is no longer an intelligent choice for men. And maybe women don't get better either. Anyone else see it?"

Congratulations to Larry Davis, co-founder of the Coalition for Fathering Families, on being recognized with a Jefferson Award for his community service. See this Post-Gazette article for details.



"Fortunately, Davis, 43, is a fast learner. As a result of his efforts on behalf of fathers like him, he is a winner of one of seven local Jefferson Awards given for community service. On Jan. 29 at the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland, he and the others will receive a medallion, and Kaufmann's will donate $1,000 in his honor to the Coalition for Fathering Families, the group he co-founded."

"Three of the seven Democratic candidates vying to succeed state Sen. Cheryl Jacques showed up at a well-attended candidates forum in Wellesley last night hosted by a fathers' rights group."

"For us men who were always first-class citizens; on this issue we are third-class citizens," said Lipof, referring to the rights of fathers in the court system."

- Milford Daily News

Anonymous User writes "Last week,like many other times in recent years,a female teacher was accused of sexually abusing a male student.This article, (from Florida`s Sun Sentinel), tries to shed some light on the problem and lists other offenders.

I feel this topic is in need of a serious study of some sort."


One thing these articles always seem to miss is the pressure on boys to have sex. By the age of 10, every boy I grew up with knew that if a woman offered them sex they must take it or they are "gay", which to a young boy means they are stupid, don't deserve any friends or respect, and that it's okay for other kids to beat them up. We hear about the pressure teenage boys put on teenage girls for sex all the time, but the media ignores the pressure society puts on boys by it's very concept of manhood.

Glenn Sacks has announced a new campaign to have the infamous boy-bashing shirts removed from all Dapy's clothing stores. Universal Studios owns the Dapy's chain and are the target for this protest:

"Dapy's preteen girls section has an anti-boy center - a 6' by 5' display of shirts and other items which say "Boys Make Good Pets, Everyone Should Own One," "Boys Are Stupid, Throw Rocks at Them," and "Stupid Factory - Where Boys Are Made." Some of the products depict violence against boys. Our goal is for Dapy to remove that center and all of the anti-boy products it advertises."

Click here for the full summary, pictures of the shirts, and contact information for this campaign. Let's keep that momentum rolling and score another victory! Update: This victory was quick once again, due to the organized efforts of NCFM-LA. Universal Studios has agreed to pull the offensive shirts from all of its clothing stores and not sell them again! A big thanks to everyone who participated!

Ron Kuris writes "Press release: A father of four was ordered this month by a circuit court judge to pay his adult daughter’s college expenses, regardless of his ability to pay, and will be incarcerated if he cannot pay the obligation. See the whole press release here."

Ray Blumhorst writes ""A Marine's wife and another woman were arrested with the deadly poison ricin, and authorities said the pair planned to kill the husband to get insurance money." -
article .

Once again the news media fails to use the words "domestic violence" to describe violence (planned) against a male by a female "intimate" and her associate."