Paul Clements had an excellent letter printed in Foster's Daily Democrat about the unfairness of the sexist military draft. Clements lists a series of tasks that women could perform in the military without going into combat, so he avoids that hot-button issue entirely. I have to say I agree completely with his comments.

Trudy W Schuett writes "Julianna Margulies (ex-Carol) will next star in the movie Evelyn, where she will play a woman who helps Pierce Brosnan's character regain custody of his children, who were taken from him by Irish authorities. The movie may also star Stephen Rea and Aidan Quinn and will be directed by Bruce Beresford. There is no release date yet announced." It would be great to see some mainstream movies include some men's rights issues. I hope Trudy will give us further updates when she hears any more news about this particular film.

I am now seeking written works (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, journalistic commentary/articles) for publication in a new anthology of masculist literature. I plan to compile these works over a year's time and publish them as a collection in both e-book and physical form (if possible). Any writers interested in contributing to this compendium may do so by e-mailing me at nightmist@mensactivism.org. Click "Read More" below for full details.

Anonymous User writes "Since the September 11 attacks, DivorcePort.com has begun offering extensive coverage of current events as they relate to the Men's Movement. DivorcePort provides a broad range of links related to men, activism, ideology, community support, legal resources, and many other resources."

Trudy W Schuett writes "Featured yesterday on the About.com portal site, is coverage that various "About Guides" are giving to DV Awareness Month. Paul Reed, author of the "Guide to Current Events: Law" section was first on 10/1 with a balanced view of DV as it affects both men and women. Rod Powers, from the "Guide to U.S. Military" section, also admits he's seen it both ways in military families. About.com has a variety of sites devoted to specific women's issues, while the Fatherhood and Men's Health sites are the only ones for men. The Men's Health section is currently without a Guide."

Intellihealth.com printed a very useful article about men's health which includes a table of what kinds of tests men should get and how often, along with a description of what the test is for and how they are done. Please take a moment to check this out and see if you're due for any medical screenings!

This story on Canada.com details a recent Canadian controversy in which a former president of NAC spoke to a women's conference (to much applause) about America's "trail of blood," adding that people should not feel pain for the deaths of those who were attacked and killed on Sept. 11. (One wonders if she would feel the same had 80 percent of the victims been female.) Naturally, the speech has generated much controversy. One interesting thing about this woman, though, is her stance on mainstream feminism: As the outspoken leader of the NAC, Thobani created much controversy when she said in 1995 that only white, middle-class women had benefited from the feminist movement. Although I do not agree with her anti-American rant, I actually do tend to agree with her statement about the feminist movement.

Trudy W Schuett writes "While the program mentioned in this article from Connecticut's Journal Inquirer appears mostly focused on teaching girls to further manipulate their 'victimhood' as a way to success in life, at least there's an acknowledgement of the increase in females committing violent crimes."

DanCurry writes "The DesertLight Journal's publisher and online author Trudy Schuett will be interviewed on The Dan Curry Show this Saturday at 2PM Pacific time. Dan Curry hosts an Internet talk show focused primarily on men's issues. October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we want to focus on biases against men and realistic solutions for slowing the cycles of domestic violence and abuse. Dan Curry is also accepting requests and recommendations for interviewees and guests on future shows. You can submit those here. Questions for guests can be submitted before or during the show here. All you need to listen is Windows Media Player or any third party MP3 player. Webcasting is made available through the services of Live365.com. If you have trouble listening to the show from my site, help is available here."

Glenn Sacks had some responses printed about his recent articles in the UCLA Daily Bruin. In one, Glenn is sharply criticized for his article about Afghanistan's history, but the final letter is a positive and insightful response to his article on Title IX. You can read the letters here.

This article on jsonline.com discusses not women and the Draft, but women in the military in general. Opinions from both sides are well-represented: why women should be in combat roles and why they shouldn't. It's something to think about. From an advocate for women in combat: "Women are tougher than most people think, and they can shoot as well as any man, that's not sex-linked."

This story on azcentral.com reports that contraceptive use by men in India is extremely low, largely because of the high rate of failure of condoms. With that in mind, the India Council of Medical Research is measuring a variety of Indian men in order to create a variety of condom sizes, which they hope will reduce the failure rate. The ICMR officials said only three percent of Indians use condoms while 52 percent don't use any contraceptive method. " These measures could help protect men against unwanted children and disease.

Getting pampered in a spa used to be a mainly female pasttime, according to this short article, but now many men are starting to look for places of their own to improve their health and appearances. Enter a Parisian spa for men, which this fall is opening a spa for men in New York. It's a response to the growing numbers of guys sheepishly seeking help at traditional spas and cosmetic counters. "The idea is that men are too intimidated or embarrassed to ask the saleslady at Nordstrom about the bags under their eyes," says Sarah Anderson of the Grooming Lounge.

This column from jsonline.com claims that terrorism is "gendered male," and points to the fact that all 19 terrorists in the recent attacks on America were male. The author goes to great lengths to suggest that "not all men are terrorists," and even suggests that terrorism, like being a doctor and smoking, may be things that are male-dominated only for a time. From a women's studies source in the article: She would have been surprised, Ferree said, if it had been women who were flying planeloads of innocent people into buildings filled with more innocent people. We know females are capable of violence, but in most parts of the world women are far better known for raising children and nurturing family and community relationships, she said. The question in my mind is: why did the author choose this subject to write about at this time?

Today's Dear Abby column includes a heart-wrenching letter from the parents of a man who lived with an abusive woman for years. Fortunately for him, he's broken free of that relationship, and still maintains contact with his children. The most important part of this column, however, is that Dear Abby acknowledges that women can be perpetrators as well as victims. Scott's update: We'd like to give credit to Neil Steyskal for submitting this too.