A few recent items and thanks to those who passed many of them on:
Roger Helmer MEP: Resignation update - Discrimination by the Conservative Party against a man
The Independent: The man who was the target of Britain's worst stalker (Gerard Gilbert) - An old story but one not covered here before but certainly always worth forwarding whenever stalking in spoken in the context of women only.
Hull Daily Mail - Domestic abuse against men up by 30%
BBC News - Where women rule and men are suffragettes (Timothy Allen)
Daily Mail - Woman's Hour psychologist who made false claim in custody battle is found guilty of misconduct. (Chris Brooke)
The Guardian - We tell boys not to cry then wonder about male suicide (Ally Fogg) - Great stuff by Ally and his comment is most telling "As I've written before, attempts by men to address their own gender-specific issues are often greeted with hostility and disdain."
Daily mail - Why I'll never let my Ex's new girlfriend meet my son (Kelly Rose Bradford) - A record 1287 comments surely on this rant.
Daily Telegraph - New equality rules could cost companies millions (Louise Peacock) - Equality is equality so why the moaning from the National Association of Pension Funds - surely not another body that thinks it is OK to discriminate against men.
Posted by Skimmington
As Ally points out the suicide figures are a national scandal. It is almost inhuman that men can get the message that they will get no help. Women attempt suicide often as a cry for help, sadly men seem to know that there is no help and make sure attempts succeed. It is another manifestation of the "disposable" nature of men as "human doings". All one with the whole women and children first debate.
Posted by: Groan | Monday, 23 January 2012 at 12:58
The theme for International Men’s Day 2012 (Monday 19th November) has been announced.
This year the theme of the international day of observance will be Helping Men and Boys Live Longer, Happier, Healthier Lives.
In the build up to the event, supporters of the day are being asked to focus on five key challenges linked to health and wellbeing which are:
1. Improving men’s life expectacny
2. Helping men get help
3. Improving boys’ education
4. Tackling tolerance of violence against men and boys
5. Promoting fathers and male role models
The Men’s Network in Brighton & Hove will be the UK lead co-ordinator for International Men’s Day in 2012. For more information on this year’s theme then click here now to visit the International Men’s Day UK Website.
Posted by: Groan | Tuesday, 24 January 2012 at 10:07