Ed Bartlett from Men's Health America submitted this link to a news article about prostate cancer prevalence and treatment rates. It set out to investigate to what extent socioeconomic factors affect the higher death rates of prostate cancer in men of different races. The study raised some new questions about the cancer in black men, as socioeconomic factors did not explain the increased prevalence (but did explain the difference for Hispanic men).

I have to admit, I am more than a bit confused and frustrated with this article by Betsy Hart, from the Union Leader. Hart comes down hard on men who are expected to take time off of work to be present when their wife gives birth, and it's apparent that Hart thinks men's place is at work and women's is childrearing. She does make the comment that "Hey, if a husband really wants to be in the delivery room, OK," but she obviously is somewhat repulsed by the idea. What do you make of this?

The Massachusetts News is reporting that Judge Malcolm Jones, a retiring judge in Bristol County Probate Court, is openly claiming that restraining orders (or 209A's, as the are officially called), are routinely administered indiscriminately by judges. He was quoted as saying, "It's a necessary law, but it's an abused one. I've seen it used too many times as leverage in divorce cases, not for women in imminent fear of physical danger. One third of them are not legitimate, merely used as an "I'll fix you."" A lawyer was also quoted as saying, "they are issued like candy. It's a rare case that they won't be issued as long as somebody says the magic word, "I've been hit" or "I've been threatened." Unless that person has three heads or something really incredible like that, a District Court judge is going to issue them."

An article from the National Post discusses the numerous ways in which schools have become more unfriendly to boys and the ways boys are seriously lagging behind girls in the public education system. It's a short article that does an overview of the issues at hand, but I thought a couple of good quotes/facts where included in the article, such as, "[schools have been called] "the most boy-unfriendly places on Earth"...[there are] institutions where the budget for the equity office may exceed the budget for the library to purchase books. Where administrators turn a blind eye to academic offences such as cheating, but come down hard on any student who might give a sexist chant at a football game."

Thomas Sowell has written this article explaining the dangers of Ritalin and of government intrusion into family life. "Claims that "studies prove" the need for Ritalin are far less convincing when you realize how often studies have "proven" one thing, only to have later studies prove the opposite. Parents and voters need to wake up to the dangerous extension of government despotism into the family."

An Anonymous User sent me this link to a story in the UK Spectator. It's about a man who was arrested for "aggravated harassment" because he had called his ex-girlfriend names when they had broken up months ago. From the article: "In America these days, it seems, being politically incorrect is against the law...when a woman is being hysterical and indecisive should the law really give her all of the leverage? If a woman is still choosing to sleep with an ex boyfriend, to return his telephone calls and emails, to meet with him and discuss matters at hand, is it particularly fair to say that the victim is in fact a victim?"

The article I've found here sounds a lot like a feminist utopia: "In the Mosuo language there are no words for father, illegitimacy, single mother, widow, jealousy, virgin, or monogamy. The explanation is simple: these concepts do not exist." This is exactly what Daniel Amneus tells us what will happen to Western men unless something is done to stop it. Read his books The Garbage Generation and also download The Case for Father Custody to find out just how his writings are starting to become a disturbing reality.

Lander writes "Hi, I found your web site while doing a search for another topic. But I know of another site that might be of interest to fellow readers of Mensactivism.org. It has a lot of really good information about male sexual issues, including a lot of taboo or scared to ask about topics. Women could also use the page to understand their partner's sometimes confusing actions. The link to the page is here. Also, keep up the good work on this site. Its one site that I visit several times daily." This is definitely a site that many men will appreciate - it is completely honest about male sexuality (whether bi, straight, or gay) and is not crude or degrading to men. I'm categorizing it under "Men's health" because male sexuality is an issue directly related to men's health.

Marc Angelucci writes "Glenn Sacks, a key activist in L.A. who sparked furor at UCLA for twice debunking the rigged "one in four" rape myth, has written another ground-breaking article. This one responds to a feminist professor's claim that "it is women who do the work of the world." Borrowing from Warren Farrell's Women Can't Hear What Men Don't Say, Sacks helps expose the falsified data from the U.N. that women work "more hours" than men internationally. Sacks is upset, though, that the editors titled his article "Women Don't Do The Work of the World, Men Do," explaining he meant to argue that BOTH sexes do the work of the world. Is the title accurate? And if not, was it careless error, or sabotage? You be the judge."

Written by Erin Pizzey, this essay explains the history of the women's movement and points out some of links with communism she found in the movement. The article's an excellent read with many great insights into things she found out by working "behind the scenes." For example, in this quote, "there were just as many women pedophiles as there were men...women go undetected as usual" she explains from her experience working on child abuse cases, etc, so check the article to find out more.

Yes, it's Patricia Hausman again, and she's gotten more vicious than ever as she debunks the wage gap myth in her casual and methodical manner. As the subtitle says "Garbage in, gigantic wage gap out" so don't forget to read the article when you can.

This article is quite a surprise in that it's an open discussion in a UK newspaper about fathers after divorce. I've never seen such an open article about the problems fathers face after divorce - it's an excellent sign that things are starting to improve for men and fathers, so don't lose hope. Read it here as it's well worth it.

Marc Angelucci writes "Here's an interesting article on DNA evidence and it's gradual acceptance as an important tool not only to fight crime but to protect the innocent. The article mentions false accusations of rape. Click here for the ABA Journal article."

David Byron writes "I'm setting up a small web site to list and honor some of the women who are either strong critics of feminism, or involved in the men's movement somehow. Its not meant to be a resource as such, more a sort of "thank you". Please have a look, and add some more recommendations to the guestbook. Click here: Women Who Love Men"

Warren Farrell has just written a new article on his website, and as usual he defines the problems boys face with superb clarity and insight. He goes on to explain the double standards boys face and offers solutions for their problems, to quote him "When we seek to find boy's inner world, we will give a gift to our sons in the 21st Century." As always, he shows sensitivity to both sides of the issue, so be certain you read the article as soon as you can.