Neil Steyskal sent in this report by The Heritage Foundation. Krista Kafer writes that the Women's Educational Equity Act is currently wasting taxpayer dollars that could be used to help economically disadvantaged children, which are currently the ones in most need of more educational resources. In the process, Kafer debunks the myth that "schools shortchange girls," and points out many areas where boys are doing very poorly. The report seems targeted to lawmakers, and includes important graphs and statistical information.

Glenn Sacks, one of the only regularly published male columnists who writes about gender issues from a perspective unapologetically sympathetic to men, is at it again. This time he has an editorial which made it into the Los Angeles Daily Journal and the San Francisco Daily Journal, with an article similarly themed to his Daily Bruin one on the truth about domestic violence. This is particularly significant since the two newspapers are targeted to and read by legal professionals, including lawyers and judges. Since I don't have links to his story on either of those two newspapers, you can read it on his web site here. All I can say is, go Glenn!

Wendy McElroy's latest column on Fox News explores the irony of a Canadian anti-free speech feminist's recent anti-American speech. Her own government, which sponsors her with Canadian tax dollars, is now attempting to distance itself from her. According to McElroy, this woman has for years claimed that free speech is a white male plot to oppress women, and that women could only obtain power by suppressing free speech.

In this article from the Daily Bruin, Glenn Sacks examines some popular feminist myths about domestic violence in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Serious research on domestic violence overwhelmingly asserts that domestic assault is committed by both men and women and that, by using weapons and the element of surprise, women are abusing their male partners as often as vice versa. Only about a quarter of violent heterosexual relationships fit the feminist "man/aggressor, woman/victim" model - about the same percentage as fit the "woman/aggressor, man/victim" model.

Scientists have discovered a gene which apparently controls the speed of human sperm, and may result in new contraceptives for men by blocking this gene. On the other hand, repairing a defective copy of of this gene could help cure infertile men (if their infertilty is a result of the defective gene).

This story on Excite News reports some good news for those of us dismayed by the anti-male discrimination policies of Ford Motor Co. A Ford worker allegedly stole human resources documents which prove Ford's discrimination practices (we saw portions of those documents in a previous post here, I believe). A judge has ruled that the worker does not need to return those documents to Ford, and portions of them have actually been read into the court's records.

Steve writes "This story
from the Associated Press
reports on a recent poll showing that women are much more likely than
men to be afraid of flying in airplanes. The AP poll found that 6 out of 10 women are bothered by flying, as compared to 3 out of 10 men. 27% of women said they are "afraid" of flying, while only 10% of men said they are afraid. I'd be interested in the thoughts of other Mensactivism.org members about: 1 - Reasons for the gap between men's fears about flying and women's fears about flying, and 2 - The policy implications of this difference, if any."

This story on Excite News delves a little deeper into the issues of war and the gender roles involved in it that have been discussed in so much depth on this site recently. According to the article, not every country is like the U.S. in its wariness about sending women into battle. In Sri Lanka, as a matter of fact, 35 percent of the combat forces are female. "Women have actively participated as perpetrators of violence," Eyango said. "Historically, women have been combatants because of their physique and ability to conceal weapons. Women make up 35 percent of the fighting force in Sri Lanka."

Breaking news just in, here's the lowdown: "A federal judge on Wednesday struck down affirmative action regulations that governed virtually every aspect of hiring in New Jersey's casinos, finding that they violate the 14th Amendment rights of white and male workers." I don't know about you, But all I can say is it's about time! this looks like it'll be the first of many cases, a small victory but in many ways a great one. Have a look at the full article to find out more.

Neil Steyskal sent in another article praising the virtues of masculine men. Peggy Noonan's Wall Street Journal editorial can be read here. "We are experiencing a new respect for their old-fashioned masculinity, a new respect for physical courage, for strength and for the willingness to use both for the good of others." Also a belated thanks to WasatchFrontMan for sending this story to us.

This Sunday @ 7 PM on 14 October, 2001, at the Newington, NH Town Hall, The New Hampshire Chapter of NCFC will meet to determine the possibilities for promoting and protecting the father/child relationship, and other men's issues. NCFC-NH also recently set up a web site at ncfcnh.org.

Dan Bollinger from Nocirc.org sent in a press release stating that a federal court has denied the request to dismiss a case in which a 19 year-old man is suing the doctor and hospital that circumcised him when an infant. "This landmark case brings into question whether a physician can legally obtain consent from a mother while she is debilitated by post-surgical pain and anesthesia, and also raises issues regarding removal of healthy, normal tissue from a non-consenting minor for non-therapeutic reasons." Click Read More below for the complete press release.

rparent32 sent in this short story from Ananova.com and writes "[The] Crown (Prosecutor) dropped charges against a woman because of the unlikely possibility of conviction. Any Canadians out there?" What is most disturbing is the fact that the man feels he "deserved" the assault and has been the butt of jokes over it.

DanCurry writes "Internationally noted forensic consultant and author Dean Tong
discusses his new book Elusive Innocence: Survival Guide For The Falsely Accused
as we explore solutions to violence and abuse in the home during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Dean reveals the differences between real and unreal child abuse and domestic violence allegations.
With over 1600 TV and radio talk show appearances, he delivers common sense advice for men (and women)
caught in the web of false allegations.
On the Dan Curry Show this Saturday at 2 PM Pacific Time.
Dan Curry hosts an Internet Talk Radio program focused
on mens issues. You can submit questions for the guest here, both prior to and during the show."

Funny Guise is an examination of the way men use humor in their day-to-day lives. Presenter Paul Ramsay uses jokes and commercials focusing on men in a program that celebrates the male sense of humor while challenging men to think about the pitfalls of some uses of humor. Paul suggested that the primary form of communication for men is through humor, and that within the broader male culture there is a subculture of humor which men are pretty dependent on. I attended Paul's presentation at UNH this past Tuesday night and I can't speak highly enough of it. If you're involved in any campus programming, please get in touch with Paul, as I'm sure he'd be glad to share notes. His e-mail is: pramsay@cisunix.unh.edu.