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'Spain's government has started the legal proceedings seeking to suspend president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales after he refused to resign after a week of growing pressure following his unsolicited kiss of Spain player Jenni Hermoso.

Rubiales, 46, announced the surprise move -- after widespread reports that he planned to quit -- in a speech in which he attempted to justify his behaviour, and lashed out at critics, during an extraordinary meeting of the federation's general assembly.

"The government starts today the procedure so that Mr Rubiales has to give explanations before the Sport Court and if the Sport Court agrees, I can announce that we will suspend Mr. Rubiales from his functions," Victor Francos, head of the state-run National Sports Council told a news conference on Friday.

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'Facing his possible removal from office, the president of the Spanish soccer federation refused to resign Friday despite the uproar he caused when he kissed a player on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final.

Luis Rubiales is under immense pressure to leave his post because of his conduct after Spain’s 1-0 victory over England on Sunday. Criticism has steadily mounted, with Spain’s acting prime minister, players’ unions, Spain’s women players, and even voices from inside men’s soccer saying he must go.

But Rubiales was defiant at an emergency general assembly of the federation.

“I won’t resign,” he declared four times in quick succession. He claimed he was a victim of a witch hunt by “false feminists.”'

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'A total of 689,308 divorces occurred in 2021. Approximately half of all first marriages end in divorce, with subsequent marriages failing at even higher rates. When a couple divorces, they must state grounds for divorce in court. This is the reason for ending the marriage and dictates the type of divorce being filed.

Most people choose a no-fault divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. With that in mind, irreconcilable differences are indeed a common divorce cause, with 31 percent of couples who ended their marriages reporting that incompatibility was the reason.
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Reasons for Getting Married

• 42% of divorced respondents married for financial security.
• 44% of women married for financial reasons.
• 39% of women and men married for love and companionship, respectively.

Other reasons: commitment, convenience, medical insurance, legal reasons, societal and family pressures.'

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'Terri Walters extorted a total of £413 before her victim contacted police on November 21, 2021, prosecutor Raglan Ashton told Nottingham Crown Court.

"He said he felt sick at the prospect of being reported and was intimidated by Walters who said she would turn up at his house with her ex-husband."'

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'I began reading the article by Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s first minister, with a feeling of hope as the issue of misogyny was being tackled by such a prominent UK politician (Misogynists like Andrew Tate hold sway over thousands of men and boys. Male leaders like me must address that, 15 August). But I was disappointed by its bland virtue-signalling and lack of any real substance.

It’s not enough to ask men simply to reflect. Most men are already on the side of preventing suffering by women and girls, but many are unaware how language or actions they haven’t noticed may be interpreted. We do need to discuss the problems at times, to educate men and boys about the behaviours that make women feel uncomfortable, but specifics are important rather than general man-shaming.
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'Elsewhere, labour rights leaders recently won a big lawsuit requiring one of the nation’s largest bus makers, New Flyer, to hire more women and minorities in places such as California and Alabama, as part of a transition to battery power funded by the Biden infrastructure bill. Building trade unions say many more women are signing up for training programmes, as employers in tight labour markets make efforts to accommodate work and childcare schedules.

While women are moving into traditionally male work, the trend is not going the other way. There’s a body of social science showing that while women will take manufacturing jobs for higher wages, men — particularly white men — are less likely to move into, say, nursing, even if they would earn more there than in manual labour.'

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'In the “most masculine community on earth,” not only do servicewomen contend with undue interest from their male counterparts, they also encounter hostility from jealous spouses and “benevolent sexism” that can keep them off of deployments and training ops due to perceived fragility. Female soldiers, still an extreme minority in the special operations community, report that they’re called out and excluded due to their status as parents; their perception as too stern or too friendly; and even their decision to wear yoga pants, a ubiquitous activewear staple for millions of women. Those are some of the key findings from an internal study by U.S. Army Special Operations Command on barriers to service for women in the ranks.'

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'United States women's national team forward Megan Rapinoe said the kiss that Spain football federation chief Luis Rubiales planted on the lips of Women's World Cup champion Jenni Hermoso marred Spain's success and signals a "deep level of misogyny and sexism in that federation and in that man."

Spain's victory over England at the Women's World Cup was overshadowed by the forced kiss during the medal ceremony following the final. After claiming that those who criticized his kiss were "idiots and stupid people," the RFEF president was forced to apologize on Monday.

There was another picture that signals such a deep level of misogyny and sexism in that federation and in that man [Rubiales] at the final whistle, just grabbing his crotch," Rapinoe said in an interview published on Tuesday in The Atlantic.

"What kind of upside-down world are we in? On the biggest stage, where you should be celebrating, Jenni has to be physically assaulted by this guy.

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'The only male member of an NHS health visitor team has won a sex discrimination case after his female boss told him to 'man up' in front of a room full of women.

Senior manager Lisa Sanchez deliberately excluded Pete Marsh when saying 'goodbye ladies' as she was leaving a meeting because of a 'growing animus' towards him, an employment tribunal ruled.

Mr Marsh - who has worked in the health service for more than 20 years - said he had grown tired of being the 'butt of jokes' about being the only man in the team.

The tribunal ruled that this culture had been tolerated by bosses including head of service Ms Sanchez, who was found to have joined in with the remarks.

Now, after his internal complaints of bullying were rejected, Mr Marsh has successfully sued the NHS for sex discrimination and is in line for compensation.'

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'Some boys and young men are being exposed to harmful messages about women and what it means to be a man — narratives that have to be countered before they lead to misogyny and intimate partner violence, the head of a London agency says.

Changing Ways, a non-profit that works with men who have been charged with domestic violence, as well as those trying to find non-abusive ways to resolve conflict, has just received $97,000 from the United Way to create programs that target men and boys.

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'A progressive higher education group is facilitating strategies to replace “older, White and male” college presidents with women and people of color.

Within the next 10 years, American Council on Education leaders said they want to see schools implement new programs that promote race and gender “equity” among academic leaders, an Aug. 11 news release states.

During a two-day summit this month, the council brought together academics, administrators and education advocacy groups to brainstorm new ways to achieve that goal, the release states.'

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''Wokeness' was created in the United States, then swiftly exported to the rest of the Western world. In Ireland, a country with close ancestral ties to the U.S., ‘wokeness’ now reigns supreme. In fact, it’s safe to say that Ireland is the official ‘woke’ capital of Europe.

If you doubt this, let me point you in the direction of the country’s new draft curriculum for 15- to 18-year-olds. As first reported by Gript, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), the Irish education ministry’s advisory council, has recommended the introduction of classes that center around white privilege, male privilege, gender identity, and sexual diversity.

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'In the face of shifting societal norms and evolving gender dynamics, it is crucial to preserve and protect traditional masculinity. While some argue for the dismissal of traditional masculine qualities, we must recognize the invaluable contributions and virtues that have shaped society for centuries. Traditional masculinity provides a foundation of strength, honour, and responsibility that is worth safeguarding, as it offers a compass for men navigating the complexities of the modern world. It is not only okay for men to be men, but it is also necessary. The Western world is taking a sharp turn on this topic, and we cannot let this catch up to our society.

A Source of Strength: Traditional masculinity embodies qualities that have historically served as pillars of strength. Men have been responsible for providing for and protecting their families, communities, and nations. By honouring these responsibilities, men have forged societies that thrive on stability and resilience.

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'The Pittsburgh Technology Council’s LAUNCH (Learn Aspire Understand Navigate Connect Highlight) Fall 2023 cohort is ready for takeoff. Tenth and 11th-grade high school girls wanting to take a deep dive into the region’s technology ecosystem and STEM careers are invited to apply by Sept. 8.

Hosted by the Council’s nonprofit arm, Fortyx80, the leadership program runs from Sept. 29 through Nov. 7. It includes a retreat, field trips and mentoring opportunities with local women professionals in STEM industries.

Applications can be found here. There is no cost for program participation and all applicants earn a stipend upon completion.

“We’re trying to make sure (high school girls) know that there are all these opportunities in the region,” says Marie Pelloni, senior director of talent and workforce development initiatives at the council. “They are at the point where they are making decisions about their classes and their secondary form of education.”'

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'Women have been writing about men’s issues with increasing frequency. Articles in typically hostile publications have waxed sympathetic, as men’s earnings and education attainment have declined, and suicides reach record highs. I don’t wish to discourage this. It could indicate a coming armistice in the war of the sexes — on the eve of our supply of soldiers being depleted. Why do lay press outlets only permit men’s issues to be discussed, though, when passed through the filters of feminism?
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