Article here. Excerpt:

'Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the reason many women do not report rapes or domestic abuse is because they are afraid they will be “raped again by the system.”

“Why do you think women who get raped, so many don’t report it? They don’t want to get raped again by the system. They don’t want to be put through what they had to be put through,” he said at an event for the DC Volunteer Lawyers Project at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Biden’s remarks came at a benefit for the DC Volunteer Lawyers Project, an organization for which his daughter-in-law Kathleen Biden, wife to Hunter Biden, serves as vice president. Biden thanked attorneys for volunteering their time to help women who are in crisis as well expressed gratitude for those who helped reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act earlier this year.'

I am sorry to bring this sad news. The world has lost a dedicated domestic violence victim advocate. Earl Silverman, founder of the Men's Alternative Safe House (MASH) passed away on Friday, April 27.

Earl spent twenty years advocating for male victims. And for the last few years he used his own home in Calgary to shelter men. He did this, he said, because as a prior victim he experienced being turned away by abuse shelters that only take in women.

Earl Silverman simply wanted acknowledgement of male victims of domestic violence, an end to misinformation about DV, and funded abuse shelters for men. He never saw the completion of his dream. But that doesn't mean we never will.

If you live in Canada, consider donating to the Earl Silverman Center. If you live in the US, consider donating to SAVE, because inclusion is very high on our priority list.

Do you work in the domestic violence industry? Do you serve every victim equally, no matter their gender or sexuality? We want to help you accomplish that.

Article here. Excerpt:

'Intact America is sponsoring a sidewalk demonstration in New Orleans on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at the annual convention of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)—the largest assemblage of baby-cutters under one roof. During this one-day event, we will be protesting the role of obstetricians in perpetrating circumcision in American hospitals.

Will you join us? The more protesters, the better! We’ll supply placards and handouts. Or bring your own posters if you are representing another intactivist organization. RSVP today on Facebook!

WHEN: Saturday, May 4, 2013
TIME: 8:30am–4:30pm
PRESS CONFERENCE: 11 a.m.
WHERE: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, by the Marriott parking lot on the corner of St. James Street and Convention Blvd. (see map at right)'

Article here. For "parents", read "fathers". Not saying "Don't have kids." Just saying: "Think hard about this decision. Real hard." Excerpt:

'Child support payments are often one of the more contested aspects of divorce proceedings, and parents can face severe penalties for failing to make court-ordered payments as scheduled.
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Some of the most common penalties for nonpayment of child support include the following:

• Warrant issued for arrest, which may be criminal or civil
• Finding of contempt of court
• Fines, jail, or both
• Garnishment of wages, including unemployment and worker’s compensation
• Denial of tax refunds
• Exclusion from receipt of certain government benefits
• Revocation of passport
• Suspension, revocation or denial of various licenses—professional, driver’s, hunting/fishing/boating
• Having a lien placed on property to cover payment

Florida Governor Rick Scott has vetoed the alimony reform and shared parenting bill. It was passed by nearly 3/4 of the legislature, and there might be a chance to override his veto. An action plan will be posted shortly by the Florida reform activists. See http://www.floridaalimonyreform.com/ for more information.

Story here. Excerpt:

'A student at the University of Wyoming has been charged with interference with a police investigation after she allegedly posted on an anonymous social media page that she would like to engage in angry sexual intercourse with someone named “Meg Lanker Simons.”

The University of Wyoming Police Department now says the posting was a hoax written by — wait for it — Meghan Lanker-Simons.

Article here. Excerpt:

'It's men. We are the root of the problem and deserving of the blame.

Though I am sure there are those of us — that poor Ryan Reynolds or Ryan Gosling look-alike — who must dash between campus security lights when exiting the gym in his Under Armour tank top or endure the humiliation of answering why he chose to go out in skinny jeans to a club after being sexually violated by a gang of sorority sisters, those circumstances are quite … rare.

Article here. Excerpt:

Article here. Excerpt:

'Real women don’t need “feminism.”

That’s according to “The Monstrous Regiment of Women,” a Colin Gunn award-winning documentary that undercuts any strength that might be attributed to the feminist worldview.

Notable women’s advocate Phyllis Schlafly of Eagle Forum explains it simply.

“The problem with feminism, I think the principal problem, is the cultivation of an attitude of victimization. Feminism tries to make women believe they are victims of an oppressive, male-dominated, patriarchal society. They wake up in the morning with a chip on their shoulder.”

The DVD soberly and maturely reveals the fallacies in that attitude.

“The Monstrous Regiment of Women” explains that feminists tell women not to submit to a husband, avoid having children, listen to their “inner voice” and chase a career.'

Article here. Excerpt:

'The new logo for the University of Connecticut’s sports teams is a terrifying husky dog that calls to mind images of sexual assault, says one student.

The new logo was unveiled last week, receiving mixed-to-negative reviews from UConn fans who preferred the older, cuter husky dog.

But one student went much further, criticizing the new, meaner logo for being a pro-rape symbol.

In an open letter to UC President Susan Herbst, self-described feminist student Carolyn Luby wrote that the redesigned team logo will intimidate women and empower rape culture.'

Article here. Excerpt:

'According to Ned Holstein, MD, MS, Founder and Chair, National Parents Organization, parental alienation is very common. The majority of divorces involve some degree of alienation, where one of the parents makes an effort to cast the other in a bad light. “In most cases, it is mild or intermittent when, in their anger or frustration, they let something slip that they may later regret,” he says.
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Jones discovered National Parents Organization while he was researching parental alienation on the Internet. When he began to notice that we were making “great progress” getting legislation passed to promote shared parenting (parenting by both parents) in other states, he contacted us to see if we were in the process of changing legislation in Utah.'

Press release here. Excerpt:

'WASHINGTON / May 1, 2013 – Campus sex assault committees at Swarthmore, Occidental, Brown, and Cornell found themselves at the center of satire and scrutiny this past week as six new editorials probed sex assault complaints at these institutions. SAVE calls on the Department of Education to respond to allegations of civil rights violations arising from a 2011 policy issued by its Office for Civil Rights.

Story here. And everyone's afraid of what dads'll do to their kids. Anyway, nothing surprises me anymore. Excerpt:

'A Thai prostitute who sold her daughter for sex for seven years, from the age of nine, has become the first person in Australia to be jailed for child trafficking.

In sentencing the 41-year-old woman to nine years' jail, Brisbane Supreme Court Justice David Boddice slammed her behaviour as the "horrendous" exploitation of an innocent child who was simply trying to please her mother.

"This behaviour was particularly shocking, despicable and reprehensible as it was undertaken by a parent for financial profit ... with no regard for common decency," he said.'

Link here. Excerpt:

'On April 15 in Washington, D.C, as she introduced EMPOWERED, her new campaign developed as part of the Greater Than AIDS initiative, recording artist Alicia Keys called on the women of America to use their power to help bring an end to AIDS.

“Women and girls have been affected by HIV since the start, but that impact has not been recognized,” Ms. Keys said. “And as the sisters, mothers, daughters, and caregivers, we are the backbones of families, communities, and entire societies. We will never see an AIDS-free generation without harnessing the power and strength of women.”

Article here. Excerpt:

'Hey working moms and dads, just because Yahoo employees are getting more generous parental leave benefits doesn’t mean you should expect those perks, too.

Under Yahoo’s new policy, new moms who give birth are eligible for up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave, with benefits. New dads can get up to eight weeks of paid paternity leave with benefits, according to Yahoo.

The new parents also get $500 to spend on housecleaning and other needs, according to the new policy made public Tuesday.
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Matos’s research shows that only 30 percent of U.S. employers offer paid or unpaid maternity leave that is greater than 12 weeks.

Matos also said that 58 percent of employers who provide maternity leave pay new moms for at least some of that time off. Only 14 percent of employers who provide paternity leave pay for some of the dads’ time off, according to the Families and Work Institute data.'