Submitted by anthony on Sun, 2011-05-01 21:54
Article here. Excerpt:
'SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – A proposal to criminalize male circumcision in San Francisco was submitted to the city this week with enough signatures to put the ban on the ballot for the November election, but local religious groups said Thursday that they plan to strongly oppose the initiative.
Lloyd Schofield, who has organized a campaign to ban circumcision in San Francisco, submitted 12,265 signatures to the city’s Department of Elections on Tuesday, exceeding by more than 5,000 the amount necessary to put the initiative on the November ballot.
Schofield said he believes male circumcision is wrong, and likened it to female circumcision practices that are already banned in the U.S.'
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San Francisco MGM Bill:
http://www.sfmgmbill.org/Site/Home.html
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Submitted by Minuteman on Sat, 2011-04-30 12:16
Link to posting here. ??? Excerpt:
'Australian Cultural Heritage Management is seeking written expressions of interest for a suitably qualified and experienced Male Consultant Anthropologist to join our Adelaide team. ACHM is an Adelaide-based cultural heritage consulting firm specialising in:
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There is a full-time position available. The position will be responsible for providing anthropological services in South Australia and Western Australia with some potential work in Victoria, but will be based in the Adelaide office.'
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Submitted by Matt on Fri, 2011-04-29 21:37
Article here. Excerpt:
'BATON ROUGE, La. - Rep. Barbara Norton has reintroduced the “Equal Pay for Women Act,” which would give the state power to correct and eliminate discriminatory wage practices based on sex for comparable work.
The bill would grant employees, who believe they are underpaid because of their gender, the opportunity to petition for a wage increase. After the employee files a written complaint, the employer has 90 days to rectify the situation. After 90 days, the employee could initiate a civil lawsuit against the employer to recoup back wages and damages.
“Regardless of the job, if a woman has the same qualifications as a man, I see no reason why they should not make the same amount of money,” says Norton.
The proposal comes on the heels of U.S. Census Bureau data that shows full-time female employees make 77 cents for every dollar earned by men, while Louisiana’s women earned less than 70 cents when compared to their male counterparts.'
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Submitted by anthony on Fri, 2011-04-29 15:33
Article here. Excerpt:
'Knize went through a nasty divorce a few years ago, and, based on his own experience, he feels judges in divorce cases "have an inherent bias against men."
"Basically the judiciary has worked hard to erode (father's) civil rights on many levels. In my divorce case my person, property and papers were what I wanted protected, and they were all broken in the divorce. There was nothing I could make a free choice of in my life."
"Basically the child remains with the mother right away until further notice, and the father may not see the child for the first year after the divorce," Knize said. "That's unconscionable."'
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Submitted by Matt on Fri, 2011-04-29 00:55
Article here. Excerpt:
'Fathers and Families has helped introduce SB 481, a California bill to curb the common family court practice of issuing “double dipping” spousal support orders.
SB 481 will correct an inequity in California law wherein the same stream of income is counted twice in a family law action — once for purposes of valuing that income stream as a division of property, then again for spousal/partner support purposes when the spouse/partner receives the income in the future. Under this bill, family law courts would have to consider the impact of double counting of income when making a spousal/partner support order.'
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Submitted by Matt on Fri, 2011-04-29 00:36
Press release here. Excerpt:
'WASHINGTON / April 27, 2011 – Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE) is calling for accountability in domestic violence shelter operations. Abuse shelters have become filled with drug-abusers and homeless persons who have not been physically abused. As a result, true victims are being denied services.
The SAVE petition calls on Rep. Gwen Moore of Wisconsin, co-chair of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, to require that abuse shelters:
1. Assure real victims get the priority they deserve by requiring evidence of violence or credible proof of imminent violence.
2. Not engage in discriminatory practices.
3. Offer anger management and substance abuse services by qualified staff.
4. Assure a safe and respectful environment for victims and their children.'
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Submitted by anthony on Thu, 2011-04-28 23:08
Story here.
'A woman is expected to be charged with filing a false report with police after she reported an attempted rape on April 18, Boaz Police Chief Terry Davis said.
The woman allegedly told police the attempted rape occurred on Butler Avenue, where she said she pulled over for a vehicle flashing its headlights at her after she left Walmart.
The investigation is continuing, Davis said, but the woman is expected to be charged with filing the false report because it has been determined the incident did not happen.'
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Submitted by anthony on Thu, 2011-04-28 08:12
Article here. Excerpt:
'In Africa, your vagina can get spikes for $2. No longer just a revenge dream, this device — called Rape-aXe — was actually distributed for free last year at the World Cup in South Africa. A psychological weapon as well as a physical one, Rape-aXe evokes a terror that was a staple of ancient folklore among cultures as different as the Egyptians, Greeks, Indians, Chinese, Polynesians, and Native Americans: teeth down there!
Complete with sharkskin-like barbs that catch onto an invading penis, causing pain and preventing urination, and requiring specialized medical professionals to remove, the Rape-aXe is a real-world application of feminist theory. It's a practical response to the harsh environment in which women around the world conduct their daily lives. While it may not yet be available in the United States, the Rape-aXe is an example of a new, forceful, even primal, phase of the women's rights movement, worth examining as Portland observes its annual Take Back the Night rally.'
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Submitted by Matt on Wed, 2011-04-27 23:03
Article here. Excerpt:
'Former prom queens and cheerleaders looking for work might want to leave their photos off their resume and their public Facebook profile. According to a new academic study, hiring managers scanning resumes from female job applicants granted more interviews to “plain-looking” women or women who didn’t include a photo with their resume, than they did for attractive women whose resume included a photo.
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So what gives? Here’s a hint if you haven’t yet figured it out: Who is typically in charge of screening? Yep, young women. After the survey was complete, the researchers contacted the firms they had sent applications to and determined that 24 of the 25 firms had a female employee between the ages of 23-34 doing the screening. The authors conclude that one of the major factors at play here is that “female jealousy of attractive women in the workplace is a primary reason for the punishment of attractive women.”'
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Submitted by Matt on Tue, 2011-04-26 23:42
Article here. Excerpt:
'An egalitarian MRA is bringing a damages claim against an elite university’s Gender Studies department which he attended as a student, but was forced to withdraw from due to the persistantly sexist anti-male nature of the course. His legal claim is based on Sex Discrimination law, Breach of Contract, Misleading Advertising and Misrepresentation – and he is looking for pro bono support from a lawyer or barrister, or assistance from a ‘McKenzie friend’ – someone not necessarily legally qualified, but who can nevertheless offer advisory support and strategy in court.
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Submitted by Matt on Mon, 2011-04-25 23:51
Article here. Excerpt:
'With any luck, this case will be a harbinger of things to come. Here’s an article about the case (The West Virginia Record, 4/24/11).
By itself, it’s not definitive regarding fathers’ rights in custody matters, but it points a direction in which I suspect courts will go more and more in future cases. In a nutshell, the Supreme Court of West Virginia ruled that false allegations of child abuse can be used to terminate custodial rights.
Now, the reasons the decision doesn’t control fathers’ rights is that it involves grandparents. Likewise, it’s based only in part on their false allegations of abuse. Still, the reasoning is there to give falsely accused parents a leg up in custody cases.'
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Submitted by Matt on Sat, 2011-04-23 21:05
Article here. Excerpt:
'Orders of Protection are critical to the safety of many. Some people claim that they are simply pieces of paper that mean nothing. Detractors point to horrible stories where people are abused or murdered despite having an order in place.
I disagree–although we only hear of the tragic endings, orders of protection carry an authority that at least some, if not many, abusers grudgingly respect. I believe these orders have saved countless from horrible mistreatment that would otherwise have occurred.
However, it is also an unfortunate truth that because they are incredibly easy to obtain, orders of protection are misused, often against men. And this false practice clogs the system unnecessarily, preventing true victims from having their cases thoroughly examined and depleting victim-assistance resources.
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Submitted by Matt on Sat, 2011-04-23 20:56
Newsweek gleefully asks "Can Manhood Survive the Recession?" Fewer publications enjoy watching and reporting on the decline in the status and fortunes of men more than Newsweek/Time, do they? I'll be so glad when they finally go out of business. Excerpt:
'Two coasts. Two men who can’t find jobs. And one defining moment for the men in the gray flannel suits who used to run this country. Or at least manage it.
Capitalism has always been cruel to its castoffs, but those blessed with a college degree and blue-chip résumé have traditionally escaped the worst of it. In recessions past, they’ve kept their jobs or found new ones as easily as they might hail a cab or board the 5:15 to White Plains. But not this time.
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Submitted by Matt on Sat, 2011-04-23 16:29
Story here. Excerpt:
'Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall is recovering in Broward General Hospital after he underwent surgery for stab wound and he is expected to make a full recovery.
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The wound was reportedly caused by a woman, but Marshall's agent would only say, "This is a very difficult time for Brandon and family, thankfully he will make a full recovery ... We simply ask that his privacy is respected."
UPDATE: Marshall's wife, Michi Nogami-Marshall, was arrested last night on a domestic violence charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and is currently being held on $75,000 bond.'
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Submitted by Matt on Fri, 2011-04-22 21:20
Another example of women acting badly--- in this case, beating the bejeesus out of another woman. Note the men in the area do next to nothing to stop it. Why? Fear of being accused of being violent to the attacking women, perhaps? We can only speculate.
When feminists talk about women not being 'inherently violent' or some other such nonsense, this is yet another video you can send to them.
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