Submitted by anthony on Tue, 2012-03-27 18:49
Video here. Caption:
'Male students march around Temple’s campus in high heels to demonstrate against domestic violence and victim blaming.'
Submitted by anthony on Tue, 2012-03-27 18:47
Article here. Excerpt:
'Steven Landsburg, the professor who was denounced by his university for criticizing Georgetown Law student Sandra Fluke, stuck to his position in an exclusive interview with The College Fix.
“Everyone deserves respect, but some people are not interested in discussing their ideas, or possibly examining a different side,” said Landsburg, a bestselling author and professor of economics at the University of Rochester. “Fluke clearly has no desire to do this.”
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His opinion sparked controversy at the University of Rochester. Student protesters entered Landsburg’s mid-afternoon lecture and formed a line, shoulder-to-shoulder, between him and the class. Landsburg continued to lecture. The students distributed fliers that read: “We denounce professor Steven Landsburg’s attempt to smear a gender with derogatory terms.”
UR president Joel Seligman wrote an e-mail to faculty and staff that said he was “outraged that any professor would demean a student in this fashion.”
Landsburg found these criticisms to be absurd.
Submitted by anthony on Tue, 2012-03-27 18:41
Article here. Excerpt:
'What do you do when you don't have dragons to kill? You beat up women and remove their rights. It is the new American way. Women are smaller. They can be destroyed with a single word or with a well placed blow to the neck. They fall quicker than dragons and die easier. You can even have a fun time before you finish them off. When they are dead the problem is gone. This is the war on women.
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So what do you do if people don't like you beating or killing a woman? You organize and whine. "Men have no rights in a divorce." "Judges always give women restraining orders." "Women always claim their husbands beat them." Here's a secret for you ladies. Even the guys who say these lines don't believe them. That hasn't stopped a hot air men's rights movement from springing up in support of batterers. "Punishing a batterer is sexist." "A 100 pound woman is just as much of a threat to a 250 pound man as he is to her." "Children are better off with a rich batterer than in a domestic violence shelter."'
Submitted by anthony on Tue, 2012-03-27 18:35
Article here. Excerpt:
'WASHINGTON, Mar 27, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Washington, DC/March 27, 2012 -- The broader American public opposes reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, according to a U.S. News and World Report poll that shows Americans think the law is ineffectual and unjust. Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE) notes the recent U.S. News "Debate Club" feature on VAWA has elicited an overwhelmingly negative reaction to the law: http://www.usnews.com/debate-club/should-the-violence-against-women-act-be-reauthorized.
The top vote-getter in the poll was a commentary by Janice Crouse of Concerned Women for America, who argued the Violence Against Women Act should "outrage decent people" because it "victimizes both women and men." Crouse's statement beat opposing votes by a nearly five-to-one margin.
Submitted by anthony on Mon, 2012-03-26 18:10
Submitted by anthony on Mon, 2012-03-26 18:04
Article here. Excerpt:
'Question from Andy Katz: Well, Mr. President, it is going to be the 40th anniversary of Title IX [on June 23]. What is the impact of that legislation on society in America?
Answer from President Obama: I am a huge believer that sports ends up being good for kids, and especially good for girls. It gives them confidence, it gives them a sense of what it means to compete. Studies show that girls who are involved in athletics often do better in school; they are more confident in terms of dealing with boys. And, so, for those of us who grew up just as Title IX was taking off, to see the development of women's role models in sports, and for girls to know they excelled in something, there would be a spot for them in college where they weren't second-class, I think has helped to make our society more equal in general.'
Submitted by anthony on Mon, 2012-03-26 18:02
Article here. Excerpt:
'With the exception of a few colds, my 16-month-old son has been a healthy baby. He hasn’t been afflicted with chronic ear infections, colic or bowel problems. His visits to the doctor have been almost all routine.
...Like about half of newborn boys, my son was circumcised. The day we checked out of the hospital, the doctor and a nurse came and got him, wheeled him off and returned him a short time later. I was instructed to cover his wound with Vaseline and gauze for a week and a half. And that was it.
Except that wasn’t it.
Submitted by Minuteman on Mon, 2012-03-26 10:33
Link here. Excerpt:
'The Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men's Health (FFCMH) is seeking a PhD candidate for a research project aimed at improving the delivery of health services to men and developing more effective responses to men’s health concerns.
The project :
The project will examine men’s attitudes and help-seeking behaviours in relation to their health and wellbeing using data from a recent survey of 1500 men in South Australia, conducted to investigate the perceived health care needs of men, and the Florey Adelaide Male Ageing Study (FAMAS), a longitudinal study of over 1000 men in South Australia designed to learn about age-related changes in men’s health.
Latitude to explore additional areas of interest in relation to men’s health service utilisation will also exist within the project framework.'
Submitted by Matt on Sun, 2012-03-25 17:24
Me But Not My Son: A Young Jewish Man Breaks Rank on Circumcision Excerpt:
'I am 21 years old, Jewish, and opposed to circumcision. I attend college in Indiana. I grew up in a small Southern town where my family was one of a handful of Jews. My parents were born and raised Jewish. I was circumcised when I was eight days old by a mohel at a brit milah.
My Jewish identity was always very important to me growing up. I went to synagogue a lot, spent my summers at a Jewish summer camp, had a bar mitzvah, and in high school was part of NFTY (North American Federation of Temple Youth). I went to Israel for a semester in high school. When I was a child and teenager, I was always proud to be Jewish, to be a part of G-d’s chosen people, to be in a culture that valued life and not death. I’m also a person who finds the idea of permanent body modification disturbing. I feel G-d made us the way we are for a reason. Every organ has a purpose. Even our imperfections are a sign of our individuality. When I found out I was circumcised, I was horrified.'
Submitted by Matt on Sat, 2012-03-24 18:49
Available here or here if you have trouble with the first link. This issue focuses on elders/senior citizens and their issues. Note WILL is not an MRA publication as such, but runs MRA issue-friendly articles from time to time.
Submitted by Matt on Sat, 2012-03-24 18:40
Article here. Excerpt:
'In an editorial this week, The Boston Globe called on the legislature and the Governor to convene a Shared Parenting Task Force. This could prove to be a breakthrough on shared parenting in Massachusetts, and then, like marriage equality, in the rest of the country. It is the first time The Boston Globe has taken a stand on a Task Force for shared parenting. The Boston Globe said there is “a genuine need to examine the workings of family courts,” Also, “It’s time to break the contentious impasse [on this issue].”
This editorial will increase the pressure that Fathers and Families has been bringing behind the scenes for the Legislature to act. The Globe’s editorial is a direct result of YOUR past activism and support, as well as the activism of some who are outside of Fathers and Families.'
Submitted by Matt on Sat, 2012-03-24 18:38
Latest email blast from Gov. Cuomo contained this. Excerpt:
'Dear Fellow New Yorker,
Women’s history in the Empire State goes hand in hand with New York’s history as a progressive leader. From education to health care to civil equality, women have been a driving force behind almost every reform movement in our state.
This past week, in honor of Women’s History Month, Governor Cuomo opened a new exhibit at the State Capitol honoring the remarkable women who have led New York and the nation. Explore our online exhibit featuring these women’s stories by clicking below:
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Submitted by Matt on Sat, 2012-03-24 18:33
Submitted by anthony on Thu, 2012-03-22 19:38
Article here. Excerpt:
'Despite the sounds of moaning in pain, the men of WKU were all smiles after walking a mile around campus in high heels.
The “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event occurred Wednesday morning by the Interfraternity Council to raise awareness for sexual abuse and violence against women, said Bowling Green sophomore Phil Korba, IFC’s activities chair.
“The event is to raise awareness for sexual assault and show women we care,” he said.
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The walkers paid an entrance fee, which added to donations and sponsorships to raise money for Hope Harbor, a non-profit organization that offers support for women who have faced sexual abuse.
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Hartzell and the other event coordinators urged the men to attend “Take Back the Night,” which is a community-wide walk around Bowling Green to increase awareness about and prevention of violence against women, children, and families.'
Submitted by Broadsword on Thu, 2012-03-22 19:29
Article here. Excerpt:
'Gangs of women in Zimbabwe have been picking up male travellers to have sexual intercourse and harvest their sperm, according to reports.
Susan Dhliwayo claims she pulled her car over recently to pick up a group of male hitchhikers and they refused to get in, because they feared they were going to be raped.
"Now, men fear women. They said: 'we can't go with you because we don't trust you'," 19-year-old Miss Dhliwayo recounted.
Local media have reported victims of the highway prowlers being drugged, subdued at gun or knife point – even with a live snake in one case – given a sexual stimulant and forced into repeated sex before being dumped on the roadside.
The sperm hunters first surfaced in the local press in 2009 but police have only arrested three women, found with a plastic bag of 31 used condoms in October. The attacks have continued since they were nabbed for allegedly violating 17 men.'
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