The New Hampshire, the school newspaper at UNH, reported today that on last Thursday morning the slogan "We Rape" was painted on two sides of the Sigma Nu fraternity house. The actions came shortly after a civil lawsuit was announced against the fraternity by a female student who alleges to have been raped in the frat house last year. However, the criminal case was dropped, because DNA evidence exonerated one of the accused and was inconclusive about the second accused man. Not only that, but a University judicial hearing (which is a "kangaroo court" baised against men in cases like this) also found the two accused men "not responsible." Update: Foster's also has this story on the vandalism, including a photo of it.

warble writes "In this article, a statement by Dr Caro says it all: ""I was ashamed. I was embarrassed," he testified recently during the penalty phase of Socorro Caro's trial..." Until the public permits men to come forward, women will continue to commit acts of domestic violence with near impunity. Again, notice the complete absence of media coverage in the major networks. If this were a man, we would hear of the violence almost daily."

This article in the notoriously misandrist Christian Science Monitor picks up on the problems so-called "deadbeat" dads are facing, and some of the protest surrounding the treatment of fathers in family court. Such aggressive pursuit of child-support dollars has not been without its problems - or critics. And perhaps surprisingly, the list of critics now includes more child-welfare advocates.

warble writes "This article is about a female judge who is actually starting to get it. She is Judge Megan Lake Thornton in Fayette County, KY, and she is sending women to jail when they violate their own restraining orders. As usual the super-fems are spouting their hatred of judges that hold women accountable for their actions. It further reports on how the super-fems are seeking to reinforce the female victim status, and reports on how the super-fems vilify the judge as a victim hater."

alphamale writes "This article recently appeared in the Globe & Mail. It considers the question: "what if Amy Gehring was a man?" While the Globe article started off in a positive way, questioning what our reaction would have been had Amy been Tony, the article soon exposed the fictitious female double-standard. The author contends that had Amy been a man the whole situation would naturally been different because if the victim's had been girls they never would have wanted sex. I am tired of these lame female chauvinist lies, but read the article for yourself and decide."

An Anonymous User sent in this story from boston.com and writes: "
It is interesting that this article tries to humanize this female terrorist. I have not seen this done before for a terrorist." Indeed the article does seem to attempt to make excuses for the woman's acts. Another interesting story in the Washington Times describes how more Palestinian women--apparently inspired by their sister--are volunteerign for terrorist campaigns.

Captain Pistachio writes "In this article a woman too short to do her job as a firewoman claimed sex discrimination after she was taken off active duty." The fire dept. continued to employ her part-time as a trainer, but would not her, at 5'1" to be a firefighter. Unless you can show me a 5'1" male firefighter, I don't believe this is legitimate discrimination.

Trudy W Schuett writes "This article in the Ann Arbor News reports an odd partnership.
I can't tell if this is a good thing or not! I'm still shaking my head and saying, "Huh?"" While I'm all for men's and women's groups working together on common goals, this one is a big surprise, and I'm suspicious. We'll see how it turns out.

Neil Steyskal sent in this story from the New York Times (free registration required to read). The story is a feature about a man who is obligated to pay $899 a month in current and back child support.... The only job he says he can find is a part-time one at a Denver recreation center that pays $600 a month. When he does the math, Mr. Stribling said, he feels as if he is drowning. According to the story, Stribling is responsible for creating his own situation, but the judge created the payment problem by considering Stribling's "earning potential" and not his actual income.

I've found a very disturbing article about how the law can destroy the nearest man financially and emotionally when he becomes a dad. When you read the article, you'll start to see just how criminalized fatherhood is the West, and how the only option seems to be abstaining from relationships. The only real advice the article gives to the nearest man (unintentionally) is to not marry, as that seems to be how family courts make a large cut of their money. Of course, with comments in the article such as "Another important aspect of parenthood is financial provision for the mother," it's too easy to lose your cool.

What is with Ford? If they're not pulling a "terrorised by tolerance" stunt (See Part 1 and Part 2 here), they're being pulled into court again for an advert condoning violence against men. Luckily, the case was won by J. Kirby Inwood, a Canadian men's advocate. To finish off, I found an archive of documents detailing Ford's hiring policies. I would advise you to check the archive, as this seems to go a lot deeper than you'd think.

Lionheart writes "I just finished watching ABC News this evening and they ran a story stating the International Bible Society is going to ommit the word "man" and replace it with "person" and also the word "sons or son" and replace it with "children!" Can you believe it! Has anyone else heard this story yet? The story can also be found on FoxNews here." Update: ronn also submitted this story on the same topic.

ronn submitted this link and sent us the following quotations, which are appropriate to keep in mind this weekend: "We know that on Super bowl Sunday, for the last 10 years, that I've been keeping data, that there's an increase in the number of women who are seriously hurt, who call battered women shelter's and who use the police." -Lenore Walker, Denver psychologist and author of The Battered Woman, Good Morning America, (1/23/93). "You think maybe we have one of these myth things here?…You know, I hate this. I've devoted 14 years of my life trying to bring to the public's attention the very serious problem of battered women. And when people make crazy statements like this, the credibility of the whole cause can go right out the window." -Michael Lindsey, Denver psychotherapist and authority on Battered Women, The Washington Post (1/31/93)."

garypc and DaveW but sent in this article from WorldNetDaily. garypc writes "This is an interesting commentary about US military policy. It discusses the pros and cons of what role women should play in the military." and DaveW quoted a line from the article saying, "Any claim that women are equal to men in combat settings is utterly irrational." This could be seen as either a step forward for those of us who are tired of PC decisions damaging our armed forces' strength, or also as a step backward for those of us who more strongly feel that women's rights must come with equal responsibilities. Update: Thanks also to Neil Steyskal for sending this link on the same story.

This Sunday's joint MANN/iFeminists chat will feature special guest L. Neil Smith, a noted author of Science Fiction. We'll be discussing how men and women are portrayed in Sci-Fi, particularly in cases where men are depicted as heroes, and women as villains. It seems that in Science Fiction, authors are more willing to turn the popular stereotypes on their heads. The chat will begin on Sunday, 2/3, at 9:00 PM EST at the iFeminists chat room. See you there!