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'Of all the problems for children I have heard, I have never heard of one that stemmed from two fit parents spending too much time with their children. Last week, May 1st, 2013, Governor Rick Scott of Florida became the first governor to veto legislation (SB718/HB231) that would have provided children equal access to two fit parents. The Florida House passed the legislation in a bi-partisan vote of 85 to 31. The Florida Senate passed it 29-11.
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The individual horrors for Florida's children will continue, as will the burden upon Florida's taxpayers. But, at least the Family Section of the Florida Bar — that is, the divorce attorneys — got what they wanted. I'll say it again, 85-31 and 29-11. With this vote, Governor Scott marked his opposition to two parents.'

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'Whenever I hear women say they do not need a man to help raise children, it makes me cringe and think what a selfish statement that is. You may not need a man, but your child does.

So Oprah may want to get some strong, positive male role models to participate this particular class on fatherhood, for try as we might, we women do not understand what it is to be male. It’s like speaking to women and girls about empowerment, life choices, self-esteem, self-confidence, growing older, menopause, being all we can be as women—only to have men towering over us to teach us how to be our best selves.

They [sic] are things that a mother will never be able to teach her son, and there are things a dad will not be able to teach his daughters.'

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It is official: men are an oppressed minority these days. Despite an entire human history’s-worth of cultural dominance, in the few short generations since women got the vote, feminism has spoiled it for everyone, and women have full, unnatural dominance.

You don’t believe me? Consider this: who dies more often in wars, men or women? Which sex has the shorter life expectancy? Who has to make all the alimony payments? And who, most of all, has to leave a sinking cruise ship in last place? If you answered ‘men’ (poor, browbeaten men) to all of these, you’d be right, though these examples only scratch the surface of the systemic inequities men are forced to face each and every day.

There’s the pressure of having to pay for the bill on a date, more often than not, and that of having to conform to that terrible Hollywood stereotype of having, like, big pectoral muscles and things. Feminism has inculcated a crisis in masculinity.'

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'A campaign that aims to raise awareness of the insidious effect of verbal abuse on women.

'Killing Me Softly With His Words' was launched by domestic violence charity Sonas with the message that verbal abuse destroys lives.

"Words can and do wound," said charity chief executive Fiona Ryan who was joined by 2FM DJ Ruth Scott and fashion blogger Suzanne Jackson.

"The campaign shows how verbal abuse can be so psychologically and emotionally damaging that it can undermine a woman's self-belief, self-respect and self-image," she added.'

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'United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday called for global efforts to improve the health of women and children.

Speaking at a meeting of the Every Woman Every Child movement here, Ban stressed the importance of mobilizing and intensifying action around the world to tackle the global challenge, reported Xinhua.
"In the 21st century, no institution can solve global challenges on its own," Ban said.

"There is no monopoly on good ideas. That is why I believe so deeply in partnerships -- strategic partnerships."

Working with leaders from governments, multilateral organizations, the private sector and civil society, the Every Woman Every Child movement, spearheaded by the secretary-general, aims to save the lives of 16 million women and children and improve the lives of millions more.'

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'I was interested, but not surprised, to read a recent report produced by CareerStructure.com into female employment within the construction sector. They found, for over half of the built environment professionals surveyed, that less than 10% of their team are currently female. This is yet another confirmation that the construction industry still has a long way to go before proving its credentials in equality.

The concern of the 400+ construction professionals surveyed is so great that more than half of them believe that a quota should be introduced to ensure that companies within the industry do employ a certain number of women in their workforce, never mind at board level. The use of quotas is backed by extensive research into gender imbalanced teams, which reinforce the importance of having a diverse work force of both men and women. In addition, where women are employed in the construction sector, they tend to have HR, Marketing, Admin and occasionally Finance roles.

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'The owners of the Anna Louise Inn told federal officials several times in the past three years that they intend to run a women-only facility after renovating the inn with tax dollars, even though fair housing laws generally forbid excluding one gender.

At the same time, the owners did not publicly disclose that the inn might have to allow men for the first time in more than a century if they failed to get an exemption from fair housing laws.

Those findings, based on an Enquirer review of public records, come less than a month after Western & Southern Financial Group accused the city and the inn’s owners of lying about the planned $13 million renovation of the historic property.'

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HYOLO (Mana) -- Over 3,400 youths in Thyolo have been circumcised and many more are still dropping in for Voluntary Male Medical Circumcision (VMMC).

Thyolo District Youth Officer, Doreen Mbendera, told the Malawi News Agency (Mana) that many youths have the strongest motivation of HIV prevention and are also encouraged by their culture to circumcise.

“Already, Thyolo is a circumcision district and many youths were encouraged by the messages which are being transmitted. Being a vibrant group that is sexually active, they were motivated by the benefits.

“And in some cases, some males openly said they went for circumcision after being motivated by girls who refused to date them. I believe girls can also help in motivating boys if they understand what they can benefit like issues relating to minimized risk of cervical cancer,” said Mbendera.

Mbendera said girls who are sexually active seem to have a sense of security if their partners are circumcised.'

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'The feminist label still sits uncomfortably with some, particularly those who feel as if men are being demonised by feminists on campus. Katie, a third-year student at Cambridge University recalls a Reclaim the Night march last year, organised by the women's campaign at the university, where she was asked to hold a banner that read "Men beat eggs not women."

"I refused. It [the march] was meant to be about keeping everyone safe but it was turned into something rather different. A couple of my male friends came onto the march and were disgusted by it."

"I like that we have women's officers, they fight for good things, but they often fight in such a way that alienates those they seek to represent. Being a feminist should be something you can say with pride; I don't feel like it is a lot of the time."'

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'(CNN) - After months of twists and turns in a dramatic trial rife with sex, lies and digital images, an Arizona jury Wednesday found Jodi Arias guilty of first-degree murder in the slaying of ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander.

Jurors will return to court Thursday for the aggravation phase of the trial -- an important step in the next key decision they face: determining whether Arias lives or dies.

"Now the odds, I think, shift somewhat in her favor, because it's a very different thing to sentence someone to die than to convict them," CNN senior legal analyst Jeffery Toobin said.

After the verdict was announced, Arias said that for her, the worst possible outcome in the case would be a life sentence.'

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'Boys' education is becoming a hot-button issue for modern education institutions in America as educators see disturbing trends. Across all demographics of ethnicity, socio-economic status, and age group, boys consistently underperform in school relative to girls. Overall, boys account for 90% of disciplinary referrals, 70% of failing grades, and they make up 44% of higher education attendees (male to female ratio in the US is 51:49). However, while the debate rages on for how to address the issue of educating and engaging young men more effectively, Grand River Academy seems to have the formula pretty well figured out.

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'Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams may be entering the second year of a six-year, $96 million contract, but right now, he's much more worried about $785,000.

According to The Buffalo News' Dan Herbeck, Williams has filed a lawsuit against his ex-fiancée, Erin Marzouki, in Houston's Harris County Court to obtain a 10-carat engagement ring he gave her in a proposal.

Williams alleges in his lawsuit that Marzouki never wanted to marry him and only used him for his money.
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The lawsuit also alleges that there was an agreement in place that if the engagement were called off, she would return the ring. Marzouki reportedly called off the engagement in January after receiving the ring in February 2012.

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'Hoffner was charged with possession of child pornography in August after school officials found videos of his naked children on his work-issued cellphone, which he had turned in to be repaired. A judge cleared him in November, ruling that the short videos of his children acting silly after a bath were not child porn and showed nothing illegal.

After the criminal case was dismissed, university officials removed Hoffner as head football coach, reassigned him to an administrative role, as assistant athletic director for facilities development, and suspended him for 20 days for an unspecified reason. He tried to fight his reassignment and suspension though his union, the Inter Faculty Organization, which represents faculty in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
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The MnSCU system has a policy prohibiting the use of university-issued cellphones or mobile devices for personal business.

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'A Star-Ledger investigation has found that male teachers receive harsher punishments than female teachers when they are convicted of crimes involving sexual relationships with students. Experts credit the disparity to societal perceptions that young girls must be protected and are much more vulnerable than their underage male counterparts.

The sample, which followed cases in New Jersey, found that 54 percent of male defendants went to prison, while only 44 percent of women did time after they were found to have conducted inappropriate sexual activities. The longest jail term for a male teacher was 10 years, compared with 7 for a female. Interestingly, that 7 year sentence was the result of a female coach having relations with a female player.