Bad law on campus rape deserves governor's veto

Article here. Excerpt:

'In its wisdom (such as it is), the Legislature passed a measure that would change the standard of sexual consent on California campuses. Gov. Jerry Brown should veto this bill. If the University of California and other institutions that receive state-funded student aid want to demonstrate that they have "no tolerance for any form of sexual violence" when students report rape - as state Sen. Kevin de León, D-Los Angeles, has argued - then they should call the cops. Not academic panels.

The American Association of University Women, which supports SB967, wrote a missive, "5 Ways Faculty and Staff Can Fight Sexual Violence on Campus." It does not mention police. Solutions include lectures by experts, training for faculty, and such actions as having "people affected by violence decorate a shirt and hang it on a public clothesline as testimony to the problem of sexual violence."

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Women Senators urge NFL to permanently dismiss any player who commits an act of domestic violence

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'A group of 16 women senators penned a strongly worded letter to National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday demanding that the league permanently dismiss any player who commits an act of domestic violence."

The senators said they were "shocked and disgusted" that the NFL only suspended Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice for two games after learning that he had knocked his then-fiancée unconscious in an elevator. The league suspended Rice indefinitely on Monday, but only after graphic video footage of the abuse leaked to the public.
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But women's rights advocates say the probe does not go far enough to address the problem. Along with the senators' call for a zero-tolerance policy for domestic abusers in the NFL, the National Organization for Women is circulating a petition calling for Goodell to resign immediately.

"The NFL does not just have a Ray Rice problem, they have a violence against women problem," said Terry O'Neill, president of NOW. "NOW continues to ask for Roger Goodell to resign, and for his successor to appoint an independent investigator with full authority to gather factual data about domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking within the entire NFL community -- not just regarding the Ray Rice incident -- and to recommend real and lasting reforms."'

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From A modern family law problem: False accusations of domestic violence:

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SAVE: Eighteen Groups Announce Opposition to Campus Accountability and Safety Act

Press release here. Excerpt:

'WASHINGTON / September 10, 2014 – Eighteen organizations are today announcing their opposition to the proposed Campus Accountability and Safety Act (CASA), S. 2692 and H.R. 5354. The 18 groups represent a broad coalition including victim advocacy groups, gender-specific organizations, college trade entities, and media outlets.

Their opposition to CASA arises from the fact the bill does nothing to address the documented inadequacies of campus committees to conduct investigations, hold hearings, and impose appropriate sanctions. Ironically, the Campus Accountability and Safety Act contains no requirements to increase police presence, promote thorough investigations, or strengthen prosecutorial actions.

Under existing Department of Education policies, campus committees are required to adjudicate allegations of sexual assault, but can only expel a person found guilty of sexual assault.

As a result, numerous complaints have been filed by victims of sexual assault alleging the university did not take the allegation seriously.
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The 18 groups voicing their opposition to CASA include the American Council on Education, Beyond the Registry, Community of the Wrongly Accused, ifeminists.com, National Association of Scholars, Stop Abusive and Violent Environments, Voice for Male Students, Women for Men, and others. A complete list of opposing groups can be seen here: http://www.saveservices.org/camp/campus-justice-coalition/

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"Men Are (Still) Pigs"

Article here. Excerpt:

'Oh, that’s right: Men are pigs.

Forgive a little bit of gender-based self-loathing. (And please, denizens of the Men’s Rights Twittersphere, please spare me your inevitable cries of “misandry!” Your whining undermines your claims to machismo.) But the news has been replete with examples lately of why feminism exists — and is needed — and why we men still need a few lessons in how to treat all people with a little more respect.
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Where we’re in charge, we need to make a deliberate effort to bring deserving women into inner circles and cultivate an atmosphere that’s heavy on respect and light on dick jokes. Where we’re not in charge, we need to not (as so often happens) treat the female boss like a usurper who connived her way into the job. And in our relationships, men, we simply have to refrain from violence. Period. End of story.

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Comedy relief: Temple Horses Presents “White Male Privilege”

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'In this new YouTube short from the sketch comedy group Temple Horses, white men in America have it so easy that it’s really pissing off other groups. Every thing starts off nice enough in “White Male Privilege” with an average white guy getting a free bagel and feeling pretty good about himself. What could possibly go wrong? The sketch was written by Temple Horses’ Nick Ruggia & Ryan E. Hoffman and features guest star Greer Barnes.'

Direct link to video here.

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"Women Executives Are Smarter Than Male Counterparts"

Article here. Excerpt:

'Now that’s a headline that should get a debate started.

New research says that women rate higher in overall competencies for senior leadership positions. Perhaps of more interest, however, the study says that women lack key career experiences that often give men an edge up on promotions at the most senior levels.

Korn Ferry, a provider of leadership and talent consulting services, says that with the exception of confidence, women generally score higher than men in many aspects of leadership style, such as comfort with ambiguity and being socially attuned. They also score higher in most of the skills and competencies deemed necessary for senior leadership success, such as employee engagement, customer satisfaction and building talent.

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U.S. State Dept.: "Women Leaders Promoting Peace and Security Arrive in United States"

Link here. Excerpt:

'The U.S. Department of State’s “Women Leaders: Promoting Peace and Security” exchange program will bring 85 participants from around the world to the United States from September 8-26. Women leaders from government ministries, security sectors, and civil society organizations will explore how women can advocate for peace, promote stability, and improve security conditions in their communities.

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Men’s Rights Advocate Outs Wacky Vassar College Freshman Orientation On Reddit

Article here. Excerpt:

'If you’ve ever wondered what goes on at freshmen orientation sessions at small liberal arts colleges, then a recent post on Reddit will give you some insights.

One of the top posts on the site’s MensRights subreddit on Sunday included a detailed account of recent get-to-know-you events at Vassar College, an elite college with 2,450 students about 75 miles north of New York City that has a reputation as a petri dish for leftist radicalism.

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UK: Kelly Brook accused of trivialising domestic abuse... Again

Article here. Excerpt:

'Kelly Brook appeared on This Morning today to discuss her new memoir, addressing two separate incidents when she punched ex-boyfriends Jason Statham and Danny Cipriani.

“In my defence, I don’t think he felt it,” she said when probed about the altercation with Statham. “This is Jason we’re talking about; he’s a martial arts expert.”

She hit Cipriani after he gave his number to a lapdancer and Statham after he embarrassed her at the wedding of Madonna and Guy Ritchie.

Men’s domestic abuse charity ManKind had previously voiced its disappointment at reactions to the news, arguing that there would have been a public backlash had the gender roles been reversed.

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Michael Kimmel and Gloria Steinem on Consensual Sex on Campus

Article here. Excerpt:

'Until this bill, the prevailing standard has been “no means no.” If she says no (or, more liberally, indicates any resistance with her body), then the sex is seen as nonconsensual. That is, it’s rape. Under such a standard, the enormous gray area between “yes” and “no” is defined residually as “yes”: Unless one hears an explicit “no,” consent is implied. “Yes means yes” completely redefines that gray area. Silence is not consent; it is the absence of consent. Only an explicit “yes” can be considered consent.

This is, of course, completely logical, and fully consistent with adjudicating other crimes. Nevertheless, it is bound to raise howls of protest from opponents of women’s equality and their right to make decisions about their own bodies.'

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Goodbye, Bro: Democrats Are Hemorrhaging Male Voters

Article here. Excerpt:

We all know Republicans have a woman problem, but let’s focus on the Democrats’ problem with men, specifically white men. Earlier this month, U.S. News and World Report reported that while women outnumber men and vote more than they do, “in a campaign cycle set to see a handful of margin-of-error races that determine U.S. Senate control, it’s an often overlooked and undervalued element of the election.” The story also says that this male voter deficit with Democrats is “more pronounced” than the Republicans problems with single women voters.
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The article noted that in races dependent on turnout, men could be the deciding factor. In North Carolina, Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan, who’s fighting for her political life, has a healthy 8-point lead amongst women, but her Republican opponent, Thom Tillis, is dominating with male voters by a 13-point margin.'

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Canada: Women-only MBA fair helps the curious set a course

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'Sponsored by Forté Foundation, a U.S.-based consortium of companies and business schools that encourages women to earn a business degree, the one-day event offers advice, networking and access to 36 MBA schools from Canada, Europe and the United States.
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Ms. Fernandez attended the event last year to explore her interest in an MBA. This year, with her score in hand from the Graduate Management Admission Test, she plans to meet some of the schools on her shortlist.

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New York: New Service Offers Taxis Exclusively for Women

Article here. Excerpt:

'New Yorkers can already choose from yellow taxis, green cabs or black livery cars. They can tap a smartphone app for a ride, or simply stick out an arm. They can pay with cash or credit.

Now there is one more option: a female driver.

A new livery service starting Sept. 16 in New York City, Westchester County and Long Island will offer female drivers exclusively, for female riders, according to its founder. It will take requests for rides through an app, and dispatch drivers sporting hot pink pashmina scarves.

The service will be called SheTaxis — SheRides in New York City because of regulations barring it from using “taxi” in its name — and aims to serve women who may feel uncomfortable being driven by men, or who simply prefer the company of other women. The app will ask potential riders if there is a woman in their party. If not, they will be automatically redirected to other car services.'

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UK: Women may take best jobs by 2020, say researchers

Article here. Excerpt:

'Men could struggle to get highly skilled jobs because women are increasing skills and qualifications at higher rates, say researchers.

Two-thirds of such jobs could go to women by 2020, says the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.

UKCES warns that men urgently need to improve their levels of expertise if they want to compete.

TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady said she feared better skills might not lead to better pay and jobs for women.

"The increased disparity between men's and women's skill levels is concerning for both sexes."

The researchers drew on 10 years of quarterly data on skills levels from the UK Labour Force Survey, which gathers data on 54,000 people of working age.'

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UK: Jobs for the girls and why it's men who'll soon be suing for discrimination

Article here. Excerpt:

'David Cameron has a new reason to be cross with Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission president whose appointment he so spectacularly failed to block.

Last week, Juncker warned the Prime Minister that if he wanted a British nominee given charge of one of the big jobs at the Commission, he had better put forward a ‘female candidate’: unless Cameron’s nominee Lord Hill of Oareford undergoes an immediate sex-change operation, that won’t happen.

Yet if the Tory leader finds this unreasonable, he would rightly be accused of hypocrisy.

Yesterday, Rona Fairhead was named as the new head of the BBC Trust — an appointment which Cameron had let it be known he wanted to go to a female (as if that were somehow a special qualification for the role).

And, in fact, Juncker was doing at a European level what Cameron has been up to at Westminster.'

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