The Rights Of Man

NEWS UPDATE

A few recent ones -

BBC Radio 4 Today - Thought for the Day (1hr 48 min 30 secs in - John Lamberton Bell of the Iona community) - The most abominable anti-male diatribe ever broadcast on national radio. Disgusting. Any man who follows this person is a fool - he hates you.

The Guardian - The NHS is failing gay and bisexual men (Rachel Williams)

Daily Star - The abusive wife who left me to die (Ella Buchan) - ManKind press release about Coronation Street

The X Foundation - Drag Race for charity

Realmenswork - A new website and group for men in 'non-male' industries: sound responsible activism

The Observer - Are men the second sex (Elizabeth Day): discussion about David Benatar's book. By the way this site used the term Second Sex regarding men way back in 2009.

York Press - Student who made false rape allegation avaoids prison

Fighting Feminism - Some great articles from Mike Buchanan

Remember you have seen anything that has been missed whether general news or campaigns etc please let me know at [email protected]

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EDITORIAL POLICY REMINDER

Chaps (and chapesses),

A number of us have spent years getting this site to where it is - a respected place for commentary and discussion about male gender and male sexual discrimination.

The editorial policy is clear  - there is to be no anti-women nonsense on this site. Anti-feminism, anti-gender feminism and anti anti-male feminism is fine but not anti-women.

I have had to delete a number of comments recently because they were extreme/anti-women/full of expletives and I will continue to do so. If people have a problem with that, they can set their own site up.

I get why some may be angry, this is why the site exists, but this is no place to channel that anger against women. I like women for a start!

Let's get back to it guys.

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QUEEN'S SPEECH - ONE STEP FORWARD AND ONE STEP BACK

From the scant detail available on the Queen's Speech it seems clear there is one step forward and one step back for male equality.

The one step forward is clearly the recognition of shared parenting under the Children and Families Bill. As stated by the BBC that "Ministers intend to strengthen the law to ensure children have a relationship with both their parents after family separation, where that is safe, and in the child's best interests. The government says it will consult shortly on how the legislation can be framed."

The news was welcomed by Families Need Fathers. 

The one step back is albeit a potential problem but it would naive to think it won't happen. This is in the Crime and Courts Bill. The government's briefing document (page 37) states: "Reforming the judicial appointments process to introduce greater transparency in the judicial appointments process and improve judicial diversity."

Well we all know what that means - an extension of quotas, special treatment and positive discrimination for women which means the end of meritocracy and the institutionalisation of discrimination against men. Just like in boardrooms up and down the country (due to covert and overt 'pressure'), judges will no longer be selected based on their talent, skills and experience, all that matters is their gender - and if you are a man and good enough - there is no guarantee you will pass muster.

One step forward and one step back and all involve the justice system.

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FACEBOOK CAMPAIGN TO END UNNECESSARY MALE CIRCUMCISION

Hot off the press so to speak. This is the type of proper campaigning we need,

NEWS UPDATE

Here are a few news articles from the last week or so:

 The Guardian - Shared custody: why play happy families when it can be dangerous? (Ellie Mae O'Hagan) - Sometimes you do not know where to start but the first anti-male laughable myth was for the journalist to say that there is no evidence that family courts ar biased against men.

Daily Mail - Women are jealous of colleagues if they are attractive and get on with men (Deborah Arthurs): How does feminist patriarchy theory deal with research like this?

The Pink Paper -David Benatar Q&A

Bolton News - Two girls make up rape allegations

The Guardian - Hollande to fight sexism in French politics (Angelique Chrisafis): Looks like French men will be blocked from entering politics on a level playing field just like in Britain.

Malton Mercury - Open up Race for Life to men

This is Hull - Man calls for more help for male victim

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BBC ARTICLE - JUST WHO ARE MEN'S RIGHTS ACTIVISTS

This is a very disappointing article.

Will review later but just wanted to highlight it to readers and thank you to those who have posted in the comments sections elsewhere.

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WILL WE GET A WHITE WIDOWS CAMPAIGN IN BRITAIN?

One of the greatest casualties of economic downturns and recessions is the increase in depression due to financial hardship and the loss and/or lack of jobs and crumbling businesses.

This can lead to serious mental illness and sadly, to suicide. And this directly affects men more than women (more three times as many men commit suicide - 4,231 men and 1,377 women in 2010), though every suicide is a tragedy for those individuals and their families.

In Italy, there is a movement called The White Widows, those wives and partners of Italian men who have committed suicide due to the recession. This movement is putting the issue on the map so it is being openly discussed unlike in Britain, where male suicide is only a fringe issue when it comes to public policy and social recognition. Despite the best efforts of CALM, the Men's Health Forum and others, it is still a fringe issue. Why?

Partly, it is to do with anti-male anti-equality feminists who want to shut out any debate about the issue and all other male issues. The Fawcett Society (who laughably say they believe in equality - pure Orwell) launch lifeboat campaigns based on lies about female unemployment and child benefit, but would never launch a White Widows movement for women who have lost fathers, sons and brothers.

Also, more mainstream magazines and websites (Mumsnet) are so self-absorbed about themselves as are their readers that they never consider men and boys - even though they will have sons, husbands/partners and fathers.

Politicians as ever are cowed and infected by political correctness so don't say anything.

Women are the most powerful voice to ensure there is equality for men - this is why the White Widows campaign has had such an impact in Italy.

It is now time for such a campaign in Britain to highlight the plight of men who commit suicide because of the economic problems they cannot face.

And because the Male Equality Movement and Men and Boys sector believes in equality, we would be happy for a White Widows and Widowers campaign.

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