Submitted by Mastodon on Thu, 2016-06-02 05:43
Video here. Excerpt:
'There is a difference between men who are good allies to women just by the very nature of how they live their lives, and those 'feminist men' who insist on taking the spotlight & inserting themselves into feminist spaces in order to get props and praise. '
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Submitted by Mastodon on Thu, 2016-06-02 05:32
Article here. Excerpt:
'It is disturbing that some human rights and public health organizations are advocating the full legalization of the sex trade, including its most abusive aspects. I agree with Amnesty International, UNAIDS and other groups that say that those who sell sex acts should not be arrested or prosecuted, but I cannot support proposals to decriminalize buyers and pimps.
Some assert that this “profession” can be empowering and that legalizing and regulating all aspects of prostitution will mitigate the harm that accompanies it. But I cannot accept a policy prescription that codifies such a pernicious form of violence against women. Normalizing the act of buying sex also debases men by assuming that they are entitled to access women’s bodies for sexual gratification. If paying for sex is normalized, then every young boy will learn that women and girls are commodities to be bought and sold.'
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Submitted by Matt on Thu, 2016-06-02 00:09
Press release here. Excerpt:
'Today the Center for Prosecutor Integrity is launching a new initiative designed to address the over-criminalization of sexual conduct and to end wrongful convictions of sexual assault. The new program comes on the heels of a recent report on sex offender registries that concludes, “Black men are being convicted of sex crimes in alarming numbers.”
The Wrongful Convictions of Sexual Assault Program features informational resources for attorneys, researchers, policymakers, and concerned citizens. The resources address Prosecutorial Misconduct in Sex Crime Cases and the American Law Institute Model Penal Code, and features an Exoneree Honor Roll that lists the names of hundreds of persons exonerated of sexual assault. The online resource also provides a compilation of law review articles, empirical research studies, and other resources.'
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Submitted by Mastodon on Wed, 2016-06-01 23:02
Article here. Excerpt:
'Mr Nuttall, MEP for North West England, told Express.co.uk: “Once again Pat Glass provides us with a window into the true soul of the Labour Party.
"They treat British voters and their views with utter disdain. Anyone who doesn’t fit their mould is considered to be less of a person.
"It´s in the same vein as shadow defence secretary Emily Thornberry´s scornful tweet about a so-called ´white van man´ in Rochester in 2014.
"I find it quite incredible that a politician would be rude towards people who vote. That´s certainly not my idea of respecting the electorate.
"In terms of the EU referendum campaign, however, Pat Glass is the gift that keeps on giving."'
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Submitted by Mastodon on Wed, 2016-06-01 23:01
Article here. Excerpt:
'Pat Glass, who has already apologised earlier in the campaign after calling a voter a 'horrible racist', made the remarks as she spoke alongside shadow chancellor John McDonnell, Wolverhampton South West MP Rob Marris and Guardian columnist Owen Jones at Wolverhampton Grand Station.
Taking questions from a 200-strong audience of Labour supporters, Ms Glass was responding to a question about encouraging voters to support the Remain campaign.
She said women and young people were 'key' to a successful Remain vote in the referendum before adding: "Go and speak to your mother, your grandmother. Don't speak to your grandfather, we know the problem are older white men."
The comments were met by muted laughter.'
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Submitted by Mastodon on Wed, 2016-06-01 22:51
Article here. Excerpt:
'Lawyers for "Jackie," the woman who claimed to Rolling Stone that she had been gang-raped at a University of Virginia fraternity party have finally acknowledged that their client created the fake rapist alleged to have orchestrated the attack.
Jackie's lawyers, in new court documents filed Tuesday, acknowledged that they had accessed an email account connected to the fake rapist in mid-March. The email account for "Haven Monahan," the name Jackie gave as her alleged rapist, had been created days after the alleged gang-rape had occurred and a day before the email account sent a love letter to a young man whom Jackie had a crush on.'
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Submitted by Mastodon on Wed, 2016-06-01 22:12
Article here. Excerpt:
'Attention, ladies. Ryan Gosling thinks you’re pretty amazing and don’t you forget it.
In an interview with Evening Standard Magazine, the star of “The Nice Guys” (and the internet’s bae) shared his admiration for women in what might be the most straightforward compliment ever:
“I think women are better than men,” he said. “They are stronger, more evolved.”
Gosling, who has two daughters with Eva Mendes, explained that he’s noticed this strength and resilience at home with his own kids.
“You can tell especially when you have daughters and you see their early stages,” he said. “They are just leaps and bounds beyond boys immediately.”'
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Submitted by Mastodon on Wed, 2016-06-01 22:08
Article here. Excerpt:
'A horde of student protesters crowded in front of UCLA’s Broad Art Center on Tuesday to prevent hundreds of Milo Yiannopoulos fans from entering the venue and hearing the conservative-gay firebrand speak.
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Although many guests had lined up hours before the event’s start, police officers manning security did not appear to attempt to disperse the eclectic crowd of student protesters blockading the main entrance so guests waiting could go inside.
Asked to move, protesters simply said “no.”
Meanwhile, shouting matches ensued between the hundreds waiting in line and the 75 or so protesters lining the entrance and flanking the building.'
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Submitted by Mastodon on Wed, 2016-06-01 22:07
Article here. Excerpt:
'Dozens of destinations into Milo Yiannopoulos’s “Dangerous Faggot Tour,” livid feminist protesters have learned how to make the most of what little time they get with the notorious provocateur. The dozens of protesters—including at least two professors—stood outside spitting at Yiannopoulos as he entered the Broad Art Center at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Yiannopoulos, accompanied by his usual Twitter entourage (including @bakedalaska), waved at the protesters. Certainty getting threatened with violence at DePaul last week must have desensitized Yiannopoulos from being too shocked by the protesters’ signs and spit.
When I spoke to the protesters before the event, they seemed divided as to what exactly they were trying to accomplish.'
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Submitted by Matt on Wed, 2016-06-01 21:09
Story here. Remember: If you can't shut someone up, threaten to blow them up! Yeah, that makes sense... not. Excerpt:
'The latest stop on Milo Yiannopoulous’s “Dangerous Faggot Tour” at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) was blocked by protests at the beginning, and evacuated by a bomb threat at the end.
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Submitted by Matt on Wed, 2016-06-01 14:52
Story here. Excerpt:
'An arrest warrant has been issued for a teacher in the Aldine Independent School District who is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old student.
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Submitted by Matt on Wed, 2016-06-01 12:16
Story here. Excerpt:
'The mum of tragic Liam Fee and her lesbian partner have been found guilty of murdering the toddler and falsely blaming his death on another child.
Rachel Fee, 31, and Nyomi Fee, 29, were convicted today of killing two-year-old Liam by inflicting severe blunt force trauma to his body at a house in Fife, Scotland.
The youngster, who had been subjected to a life of pain and neglect, suffered a ruptured heart after sustaining injuries similar to those seen in car crash victims.'
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Submitted by Mastodon on Tue, 2016-05-31 23:56
Article here. Excerpt:
'Tyler Kost has been in the Pinal County jail for over 550 days on what looks more and more like an “anti male hate crime”. A growing body of evidence suggest Tyler was set up on false rape and sexual assault allegations by a group of high school girls.
Fortunately, a Pinal County Superior Court Judge has allowed and agreed all social media will be released by the female accusers from Poston Butte High School in San Tan Valley.
These girls, now young women, were inspired by the movie “John Tucker Must Die”.
Tyler’s attorney is lobbying for his release until his trial that is scheduled to begin late 2016. No word yet as to the status of the request.
If Tyler is found innocent we hope the family will seek justice by filing a civil lawsuit against the Sheriff’s Department, Poston Butte High School and the now adult women in this case.'
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Submitted by Mastodon on Tue, 2016-05-31 23:09
Article here. Excerpt:
'But while the issue of sexism is now on the back burner, this epic presidential campaign has already exposed modern feminism as disingenuous. From playing the “woman card” to fighting for “women’s issues,” it is clear that feminism is now misunderstood by its own advocates who no longer want equal treatment, but instead demand special treatment.
Consider the campaign rhetoric itself. Like many Americans, I have found it distasteful. The personal insults have been cringe-worthy but anyone who has been following knows the charade has left no one — male or female — unscathed.
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Submitted by Mastodon on Tue, 2016-05-31 21:19
Article here. Excerpt:
'Joseph Fernandez, 47, of Warwick, along with a growing number of men, feel like they are at a disadvantage as fathers when it comes to custody over their child. Together, they are the Rhode Island Fathers’ Rights Movement and advocating for family court reform as well as for equal parenting to be the standard in custody cases.
“Sometimes I feel there is this assumption within the court that as a dad I don’t want to be in the picture,” Fernandez said. “We love our children, we want to be in their lives, we shouldn’t have to beg to be parents.”
Fernandez has been fighting for more time with his 4-year-old daughter since 2012 and, finding he wasn’t the only one struggling with custody issues, began the Rhode Island Fathers’ Rights Movement, which has connected with likeminded groups from across the country, a movement that is now “38 states strong.”
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