Article here. Excerpt:

'Fathers and Families Board Chair Ned Holstein, MD, MS criticized the anti-father bias in the media coverage surrounding the Lashanda Armstrong triple murder on the nationally-syndicated Lars Larson Show on Friday, April 29. According to Talkers Magazine, Larson has an audience of 2.25 million listeners, and his show is heard on over 200 stations nationwide.

Armstrong is the New York woman who drove herself and her four children into the Hudson River, killing herself and three of the kids. The oldest child, who managed to get free, said his mother held the other children down as the car sank.'

Article here. Excerpt:

This is a response to the document “Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs” [regulations.gov Docket No. AID_FRDOC_0001, FR Doc No: 2011-6974] (http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=AID_FRDOC_0001-0136).

The deadline for submissions is 9 May 2011.

This submission can be made by anybody from any country around the world.

Instructions:

Download and save the PDF document from the following link (Select 'NO' if prompted to upgrade to RapidPro, click 'Slow Download' on the left and then click 'Download Now!'):

https://rapidshare.com/files/460252487/AID_FRDOC_0001_9May2011.pdf

Go to the following regulations.gov submission page:

http://www.regulations.gov/#!submitComment;D=AID_FRDOC_0001-0136

Story here. Excerpt:

'PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A woman accused of attempting to circumcise her baby at home using a box cutter and a pair of pliers faces assault and criminal mistreatment charges.

Keemonta Peterson, 29, of Portland, told police she decided to circumcise her baby at home after reading the Bible. She said she watched some YouTube videos about circumcisions before making the attempt in October, according to The Oregonian.

After the 3-month-old boy suffered two hours of uncontrolled bleeding, she called 911 and the baby was rushed to a hospital where he was initially listed in critical condition. The boy appeared to have recovered with no permanent injury.

According to the prosecutor, a doctor described the baby's condition upon arrival at the hospital as life-threatening, and the pain as immense.'

Video here. Male circumcision has been getting a lot of media attention lately because of the proposed ban in San Francisco. Supporters of the practice include religious leaders and people who still think its beneficial because of hygiene. STD / HIV prevention has been inconclusive. I suspect most people debating this issue have never actually seen a baby circumcised.

***WARNING*** This video is EXTREMELY graphic! This is only meant for responsible individuals looking to further educate themselves on MGM. You Tube requires an age verification before viewing it.

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

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.'

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.'

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."'

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.'

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.'

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.'

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.'

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.”'

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.