NCFM et al, files lawsuit against the State of California for failing to have a Commission on the Status of Men and Boys

Article here. Excerpt:

'In 1971 the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls became a permanent agency. In the 2023/2024 fiscal year the Commission received $5 million in state funding dedicated to supporting organizations serving women and girls, addressing economic challenges, and promoting gender equity across the state.

California not having a Commission on the Status of Men and Boys violates California Constitution Article I, Section 7 which states: “A person may not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law or denied equal protection of the laws,” the U.S. Constitutions Fourteenth Amendment equal protection provisions and a host of other state and federal laws also ensure equal protections, fair treatment and prevents discriminatory practices.'

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Common words on job adverts that women think are intimidating and too masculine

Article here. Excerpt:

'Job adverts which use the words ‘ambition’ and ‘drive’ may deter women from applying.

Stereotypically masculine job descriptions can leave women feeling ‘intimidated’ and worried about facing a ‘boys’ club’, a study has found.

When researchers removed ‘masculine’ terms like entrepreneurial from an advert, they found the proportion of women applying increased by four per cent.

Men who were not alpha male types were also more likely to go for the job.

Dr Joyce He, who led the study from the University of California, Los Angeles, said: ‘Changing the language of a job advert, which is such a small and cost-effective thing to do, could encourage women to apply and be more inclusive for everybody.

‘Words like competitive may suggest to women that their colleagues will be stereotypically masculine and so they won’t fit in.'

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‘She didn’t show up’: 3 young girls slain by mother in triple murder-suicide

Article here. Excerpt:

'The father of the slain children, however, had long surmised that his little girls were victims of a homicide.

“What got me the most was ‘Why?’ You ask yourself why this happened,” Jonathan Newell said through tears in comments to WPTA last year. “Was it because of the visitations? Did my kids die for — because I wanted to see them? Did one hour, twice a month, that was supervised — did my kids die for one hour, twice a month that was supervised? It’s a dumb reason. It’s not an OK reason.”

The grieving father went on to say he hoped the memory of his children, highlighted by the occasion of their too-soon deaths, would be used to promote increased awareness and treatment of mental health.

“We need better access to it,” Newell said. “And there need to be more resources for moms and kids.”'

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Mace makes allegations of sexual abuse against multiple men from the House floor

Article here. I have reasons why I think this is made up. In any case, it's one to watch. Excerpt:

'As Rep. Nancy Mace prepared to speak, she took out a Bible and — as if she were in a courtroom, instead of on the House floor — she placed her right hand and swore to tell the “whole truth.”

The South Carolina congresswoman then delivered a damning 53-minute speech that has no precedent in the chamber’s history. Describing herself as “going scorched earth,” Mace accused her ex-fiancé of “evil” crimes including physical assault, rape and sex trafficking against her and other women — accusing him and several other men by name on the floor. While Mace did not provide specific evidence of her claims, she said she brought the case to state authorities for further investigation.

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Scholars tell ND higher ed board to hire more women: ‘It’s ethical’ and ‘the right thing to do’

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'The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education is facing calls to choose women to fill four leadership vacancies, with one scholar describing it as “ethical” and “the right thing to do.”

The board oversees the state’s public universities. Three presidential positions currently are open at Bismarck State College, Dickinson State University, and Lake Region State College, The North Dakota Monitor reports. A fourth, the North Dakota University System chancellor, will become open later this year.
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However, some universities have gotten into legal trouble for hiring and admissions practices and programs based on individuals’ race or sex.

Recently, legal experts raised questions about the constitutionality of certain diversity, equity, and inclusion goals at North Dakota State University, The College Fix reported.

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Super Bowl Ads Less Male Positive?

Video here

"Some of the ads for the super bowl were misandrist messes. Here’s an example. Please use the comments to point out the many ways this ad is anti-male. Please also offer links to other commercials that were anti male and I will add them to the post."

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Why more young men in Germany are turning to the far right

Article here. Excerpt:

'Dr Rüdiger Maas, from the German think tank the Institute for Generational Research, says parties on the left often focus on themes such as feminism, equality and women's rights.

"Overall, men don't see themselves in these themes," he tells us. "That is why they have a tendency to vote further right."

Hard, populist right parties have also done well in countries such as France, Austria, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Italy.

"Sixty per cent of young men under 30 would consider voting for the far right in EU countries and this is much higher than the share among women," says Prof Abou-Chadi, in analysis drawn from a subset of the 2024 European Election Study.'

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Ukraine: Issue of compulsory military draft for women “off table” - MP

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'The issue of obligatory mobilization of Ukrainian women liable for military service is not on the agenda. Female Ukrainians may join the Army only consensually.

This was stated by Fedir Venislavskyi, a member of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, who spoke at a briefing in Kyiv, Ukrinform reports.

“The issue of conscripting women liable for military service was resolved by parliament through a clear imperative norm of the law because ahead of passing amendments to legislation on military registration and military service, it was stipulated in the Cabinet resolution that women can be mobilized exclusively with their consent,” Venislavskyi emphasized.'

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Rise of the ‘ick’ damaging men’s mental health, experts claim

Article here. Excerpt:

'Telling men they give you the “ick” is driving a hidden mental health crisis, experts have claimed.

The expression is used to describe a feeling of disgust or repulsion at a specific behaviour and moved from a popular slang word to being recognised by the Cambridge Dictionary in 2024.

It is particularly used by young women to describe things they find unattractive in men.

Across social media, users have shared their lists of things young men and teenagers do that give them the dreaded ick.

Wearing skinny jeans, running for the bus, putting on a baby voice and doing doggy paddle in a swimming pool are among the most commonly featured.

One viral “ick-list” included things such as drinking milk, applying lip balm and waiting for the green man before crossing the road.

Dan Somers, the founder of men’s mental health charity, Manup?, said it was the “kind of language that can cause men and young boys to really lose self-worth”.

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Maryland Governor Moore Promises a Focus in 2025 on Men and Boys

Video here. It's like a cup of cold water when you are really hot and thirsty.

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SAVE: White Men Targeted by FAA’s Discriminatory DEI Program

Press release here. Excerpt:

'WASHINGTON / February 5, 2025 – Recent airplane tragedies in Washington, DC and Philadelphia have placed the public spotlight on biased and discriminatory hiring practices in the airline industry. The problem can be traced back to 2011 when the Obama Administration introduced Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies in the federal government via Executive Order 13583, “Establishing a Coordinated Government-Wide Initiative to Promote Diversity, and Inclusion in the Federal Workforce.” (1)

The Obama order targeted all federal agencies, including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). As a result, the FAA’s hiring and training process went from a skilled-based system to hire air traffic controllers, and replacing it with a new approach designed to favor one candidate over another based on race and sex. (2)

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The Politics of Dehumanization

Whatifalthist comments on dehumanization in modern society and mentions things affecting men in particular. Worth watching.

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‘I’m Not Sure If That’s Possible’: John Fetterman Says Dems May Have Lost Key Demographic Forever

Article here. Excerpt:

'“I don’t know, and truthfully, I’m not sure, I’m not sure if that’s possible, to be honest. I think that’s been seriously eroding for a while,” Fetterman said. “And in some cases, in the conversations I’ve had, a lot of people, they don’t even want to say it publicly, but they just feel like, you know, the other side seems like it’s like, ‘Men, well, that men’s the problem. Men are to blame, or their masculinity is toxic. Or unless you’re able to conform to our very strict kinds of definition of what we think’s appropriate, well then, hey, I’m going to find an alternative.'”

“And they’ve done that. That’s absolutely true. And once we’ve kind of turned their back on that demographic, it’s going to be difficult to rebuild and replace that with those voters,” he continued. “Because I think that migration has been ongoing phenomenon for several years and that was been in front and center, you know, in part of the election in 24.”'

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What is toxic masculinity, and why is it even bad?

Article here. Excerpt:

'So, what’s is toxic masculinity and what's wrong with it?

Toxic masculinity isn’t just not talking about feelings with your bros—it’s a psychological trap that keeps men emotionally stunted, relationally dysfunctional, and, at its worst, self-destructive. But we can't talk about toxic masculinity without discussing why some people are so fixated on it as a concept.

From a young age, boys are told to "man up", which is just code for shut up about your feelings. This is repression in action. Bottled-up emotions don’t disappear; they resurface as rage, detachment, or self-destruction.

Rigid masculinity often starts with a cold, distant, or hyper-masculine father figure. To win approval, boys either imitate toughness or reject softness—either way, they inherit an emotional handicap that plays out in adulthood.'

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"Trump Throws Catnip at His Men’s Rights Activist Base"

Article here. LOL, due process guarantees cause feminists to flip out! Excerpt:

'In 2017, during his first term, Trump introduced rules that strengthened protections for students accused of sexual misconduct and reduced the liability placed on schools to respond to reported misconduct. While Trump’s proposed rule changes didn’t technically take effect until 2020, sexual violence researcher Dr. Nicole Bedera told Jezebel that in her field research of college campuses during the first Trump administration, most schools “immediately used the proposed rule changes in 2017 as grounds to not investigate any sexual misconduct allegations at all.”

In 2022, the Biden administration then introduced Title IX rules that rescinded some of Trump’s and also expanded Title IX to include protections for LGBTQ and pregnant students. The majority of Republican-controlled states challenged Biden’s rules and, in January, a federal judge in Kentucky officially scrapped them.

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