sjones writes "Scientists have just discovered that low levels of testosterone in men causes emotional problems just like it does in women. In the process of reporting this the media made fun of the men, saying that the research "has an amusing side" and that testosterone does not solve the problem of men's inability to wash dishes. The story is here." One has to wonder if they reported this as a health article or just for laughs. Thanks also to Serge for submitting this BBC article, which has more details about the study.

ronn sent in this column from the Washington Times, which relates the story of Gerald Amirault, a man who, along with his sister and mother, was convicted on fraudulent child abuse charges 16 years ago. In spite of the unanimous recommendation of the Governor's Board of Pardons to free Amirault, Mass. Gov. Jane Swift has chosen not to do so, apparently for fear of election backlash. The column's author suggests that Swift's re-election campaign is more important to her than justice.

Anonymous User writes "The Richmond Times Dispatch reported in an article that there are bills under consideration in the Virginia House of Delegates that would give married women "the ability to charge rape without having to prove they no longer live with their husband or without having to prove a serious bodily injury." When opponents complained that changing the law could cause women in divorce cases to file false charges of rape as leverage for securing more child support and alimony, supporters of the bill "scoffed at that argument, explaining the change was a matter of fairness." The bill's sponsors are Del. Terie L. Suit in the House and state Sen. Thomas K. Norment. If you live in Virginia you can find who your representatives are at: this link."

Steve pointed out to me that N.O.W. has included a quote from me (out of context as it is) on their "Scary Quotes: Hair-Raisers from the Radical Right" web page. Click here and check the third quote on the list. I actually didn't say this at the Senate hearing, it was something I spoke of when interviewed about Stop Hating Men. The quote in context is, "'Men as a class have never had much power,'...Sure, certain men have had power, but so have certain women." Although I'm sure this doesn't change it from being the same heresy from N.O.W.'s point of view. :)

warble writes "Earlier I asked the question, what legislators in Georgia voted against the right of a man to be free from paternity fraud? I have found the answer to that question at
this URL.
I believe there were five Democrats in the Senate that opposed HB369. Five Democrats chose not to vote and one Republican also abstained. If we use the logic that one is either for or against men's rights, then eleven Senators oppose men's rights. Perhaps somebody in GA can call them and inform us why these legislators oppose this bill. Just click on the name next to red "N" to get their phone number. I would like to know. In total that means that about 20% of the Senators oppose men's rights legislation in GA."

John Knouten submitted this media review from the National Organization for Women. The first review is of the book Stupid White Men by Michael Moore. The book is largely critical of the Bush administration, but Moore also takes some shots at men in general, much to the delight of NOW. One chapter in particular should warm the hearts of feminists. "The End of Men" details the havoc that men have wreaked on women, government and the planet. Moore bravely tells it like it is where domestic violence is concerned and he even encourages men to get active in helping end the wage gap between women and men! And yet NOW insists their movement is not anti-male. Click Read More below for contact information.

This story on azcentral.com reports on a man who has been ordered to pay child support for a baby conceived through forced sex. According to the man, he was drugged and date-raped by the child's mother, who then sued him for child support. The baby, a boy, was born March 3, 1998, and paternity actions initially were brought against two men, court records said. Blood tests determined the man ordered to pay child support was the father.

ronn pointed us to this article by the Ottawa Citizen's Dave Brown. Brown laments the exploitation of children and fathers on talk shows, particularly those which feature "Who's the daddy?" themes. I have to agree - this kind of voyeurism is degrading, it exploits children, and it almost never sympathetically treats fathers who were tricked into parenthood. That these kinds of talk shows exist says a lot about our screwed up priorities.

Mensactivism.org is looking for volunteer movie reviewers, to analyze new movies from a masculist perspective. We currently have one person who is willing to write regular reviews if we can find at least a couple more. If you're regular moviegoer, this could be a fun activism project. Note that we're looking for in-depth reviews, not just a review of a few sentences. Post on the comment board here or e-mail admin@mensactivism.org if this interests you.

Live Free or Die sent us this link and writes "A blind, wheelchair-bound man was arrested by New Hampshire police for violating a restraining order - when he called his ex-wife on the phone. I really doubt a blind man in a wheelchair can be that much of a threat, and the police agreed. But they were forced to arrest him (and take him via ambulance to jail where they refused to hold him for liability reasons) because of the zero-tolerance domestic violence laws. The police would like to have "more discretion" on whether to arrest in cases like this."

My latest column, which will also be available as a guest editorial on Wendy McElroy's ifeminists.com, examines a recent case of Kafkaesque paternity fraud and points to some hope on the horizon in the form of new state legislation to deal with these types of problems.

Wendy McElroy's latest Fox News column examines the National Organization for Women's (now played-down) support of Andrea Yates, mother who drowned her five children in a bathtub. McElroy points out that NOW wanted to use the case to point the finger at men, who, in NOW's opinion, keep women locked up and tied down to homes and families. McElroy also explores other examples of NOW's attempts to politicize criminal acts.

bledso submitted a link to the Canadian Advertising Standards organization. The site is very useful for activists and includes information on how to submit a complaint about an advertisement and includes reports about advertisement complaints. Our friends from Canada will find this to be some very useful information. Bookmark this site!

Anonymous User writes "The TV show Maximum Exposure aired a show last night focused entirely on the stupidity of males. Lines such as "we're so stupid, it's a miracle women even let us get near them," "if these guys don't make you feel superior, compare yourself to the morons on our list," and "if you still ain't convinced men are IQ-challenged, stay with us" were said throughout and were far too numerous to keep track of. The show aired in Richmond on TV Channel 6 (web site, phone # (804) 254-3600 General Manager - Mark Pimental), which is a CBS-affiliate.
Needless to say, the show would never have aired the same show with the genders revered. I am contacting Channel 6 myself and think it would be great if we all held WTVR and CBS accountable for what they are allowing to be broadcast on their networks."

The Men's Health America mailing list included this article from the California Press Democrat, which mentioned that prostate cancer research is ten years behind breast cancer research. Talk about a great quote to make use of! Also, this post from the British Medical Journal discusses men's health but perpetuated the notion that medical research used to ignore women.