I'd like to thank the people who have been writing in about the Media Watch page and making suggestions. I promise to update the page this weekend, as I'm busy playing catch-up with work and e-mail today.

The Worcester Telegram printed this story about the Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines hearings, with the title, "Support levels high in Mass." It's a supportive article that objectively explains the bias against Non-Custodial Parents in divorce and the reality of false accusations against fathers. How refreshing it is to see such a positive piece about an emotionally charged issue in the mainstream news!

BusterB writes "As reported in the National Post of Canada, "A survey of 350 female executives in Canada revealed that an overwhelming majority prefer incentives that allow them to attain balance in their lives...." This article outlines how women executives—the positions that feminists are always whining that women have trouble attaining—prefer job flexibility such as a four-day work week over more pay. The problem for feminism, of course, is that this kind of survey puts a lie to their claim that when women are paid less than men for the same job, it's because of discrimination."

I'm posting this article for two reasons, firstly it summarizes all his work, so please read this article very carefully and examine everything he says, and lastly, the main point Amneus makes is that by paying child support, alimony, etc, men are paying for the destruction of their own families and themselves, something that cuts close to what countless divorced dads know all too well.

According to this article from Excite News, the creator of the GOT MILK? ad campaign is starting a new Spanish language advertisement which also focuses on shattering the stereotype that Latino men "wouldn't be caught dead doing woman's work," or spending time with their children. The commercial features a father and daughter shopping for groceries together. The article generalizes that Latino men are family-centric, but most ads depict them as hardened and unemotional toward their wives and children. This sounds like a good spot for the "pro-male" category on our media page.

Doctors in Australia have launched a new Web site (the server is apparently not up yet, though) in an effort to stem the alarming tide of young male suicides in that country. According to this story from Excite News, the suicide rate for young males in Australia has doubled since 1975. One in four deaths of young men in that country is a result of suicide.

The men in this story from Excite News were convicted of murder based on the testimony of one female witness, who later recanted and said she testified against them for the $1,000 reward. The two men spent 14 years behind bars before a private detective located the real killer. One woman's word is worth the word of 100 men, perhaps?

An Anonymous User writes "This isn't an article per se, but were you aware that the Libertarian Party has launched an online campaign to end Selective Service? Did you know that a bill to end the draft has been introduced to the House of Representatives? Check out the official website for more information, and to sign the petition supporting HR 1597: endselectiveservice.org"

I added a Media Watch page to track companies or groups that portray men positively or negatively in the media. Use the list to voice your opinion to these entities and encourage pro-male portrayals and discourage (even boycott) companies or groups which bash men on a regular basis. The initial list is a compilation created from our last on-line chat session and recent e-mails we received on the subject. Thanks so much to the people to contributed to this list!

frank h sent in this article from FoxNews and writes "I know I'm treading on thin ice here, but I hope our gay readers will give me some leeway because this article brings up some interesting questions. First among them is why is it that prison rape gets so little attention until it happens to someone who looks/purports to be a woman? I take no issue with Cuoco's desire to change gender, but I have to assert that if Cuoco had presented herself as a male, this would NEVER receive national attention. Is the best way for a man to get attention to injustice to change himself into a woman? Why is it more wrong or more noteworthy to rape a woman than it is to rape a man? If the state regards Cuoco as a man and if the court finds the for the plaintiff (Cuoco), then what precedent is set for other men who are raped in prison?"

Yes, it's time again for our weekly chat - last week's was very productive, and the list of pro and anti male companies should hit the web site later today. Tonight, our topic will be strategies for promoting men's rights. What new and unorthodox methods need to
be tried in this arena? Are there any special tricks or techniques in
the traditional methods (letter writing, etc) which you feel helped to
get your voice heard? Join our discussion and learn how to maximize
the effectiveness of your activism! Click here to go to our chat page at 9:30 PM Eastern Time tonight.

There's an excellent article here at the Alberta Report about "a growing male mutiny against marriage." It turns out that men are becoming very aware of the ways they are treated unfairly with legal marriage, and are avoiding it like the plague. They look at several factors contributing to this including the comments of Greg Kershaw, founder of the father's group Fathers Are Capable Too (FACT). The article well worth bookmarking in my opinion.

Trudy W Schuett and an Anonymous User both sent in this essay from Lew Rockwell.com. Ilana Mercer directly examines the ways society denies that women have a violent nature and the double standards which perpetuate it. She also notes that "Women's aggression is different to that of men, which is why it so easy to misconstrue" and concludes, " the old stereotypes must be replaced with a nuanced understanding; one which recognizes that if women can match men in almost every way that is good and fine - then so can they harbor the potential to be as sinister as men."

Ned Holstein from Fathers and Families sent out an update on the public hearings on the Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines, which are up for review. We reported on this earlier and included it in our Activism Projects page - thanks to everyone to participated! To read Ned's message, click Read More below. Apparently the first two meetings went extremely well.

Steve writes "In this article from HealthScoutNews, Adam Marcus reports that men who use the drug methamphetamine may have an increased risk for brain damage if their mothers abused that drug. New research shows the increased risk affects male laboratory mice, but does not affect female laboratory mice. Methamphetamine is a widely abused drug and is known by the slang names 'crank' 'ice,' and
'chalk.'"