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- Custody Battle Made Heath Ledger Snap [Glenn Sacks]
- Intersectionality [Counter-Feminist]
- UK Writer Discovers Misandry - Figures It’s OK [Glenn Sacks]
- The World’s Shortest Course in Finding a Career [Marty Nemko]
- Paul Nathanson on Fatherhood [Glenn Sacks]
- San Diego District Attorney agrees that police training video contained unverifiable statistics about abused women [Men's Activism News]
- U.S. Society Ignoring Serious Boy Problems [Men's Activism News]
- Sandra Tsing Loh Got Divorced - Therefore Marriage is Bad [Glenn Sacks]
- Bethany Anne Montgomery arrested for making false rape report [False Rape Society]
- Feminst Satire [Hawaiian Libertarian]
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Custody Battle Made Heath Ledger Snap
| Contributor: | Glenn Sacks [source] | |
| Date: | July 2, 2009 |
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Intersectionality
| Contributor: | Counter-Feminist [source] | |
| Date: | July 2, 2009 |
This, for me, inspires thoughts along the line of policy advice.
1.) Do not engage in woman-blaming, compulsive or otherwise. If you must blame, (compulsively or otherwise) make it a proper target: feminists and feminism.Follow the sage advice I've given here, and you will shine by comparison with the enemy, and come across as a higher type of human being.
2.) Do not engage in COMPULSIVE grievance-gathering . . . but by all means do collect some. Display your wares appropriately, but let your main effort be directed toward analysis, meta-analysis, and probable inference. And if you haven't got a sense of humor, obtain one at your earliest convenience. (To get started, practice in front of the mirror until you can display a sardonic twinkle in your eyes! ;)
3.) Don't do "narcissistic irascibility". Try cultivating a wide range of intellectual interests in areas other than men's rights/antifeminism — that, along with the aforementioned "sardonic twinkle", should vaccinate you.
Topics: Counter-Feminist | Comments
UK Writer Discovers Misandry - Figures It’s OK
| Contributor: | Glenn Sacks [source] | |
| Date: | July 2, 2009 |
Read this article on Glenn's Web site
Topics: Glenn Sacks |
The World’s Shortest Course in Finding a Career
| Contributor: | Marty Nemko [source] | |
| Date: | July 2, 2009 |
A reader emailed me this question and I hope that my answer will be of value not just to him but to anyone who's still not sure what they want to be when they grow up---even if they already are 20, 40, or even 80.Dear Marty,
I love your posts. For years, I've taken the advice you've given and tried to apply them directly to my life. I feel like I've grown immensely from it. I was hoping that you could spare a minute to help me with one more step? It isn't explicitly covered in your posts, which is why I thought I'd contact you directly. My problem is that I live with an overbearing father who won't accept the possibility that his son wants to become something other than a doctor, lawyer, or banker. My options in life were simple: Become a doctor, lawyer, banker, or a failure. When I graduate next year, I want to go as far away from him as possible in order to build my own life. Problem is, I don't know what I want to do with my life because I was so busy studying towards going to law school because I thought it would make my dad proud. I thought about the military. It would give me what I want most: independence from my parents. But I don't want to make that kind of decision just so I can escape living at home. How do I find my purpose in life so that I can finally move forward with my life instead of being pressured into doing what my dad tells me? Thank you for any advice you can share on the topic. I would be deeply gratified for any advice you can give.
Yours,
Jim (James Kalder)
Dear Jim,
Play around in the campus career center. Also, identify candidate careers by perusing the annotated lists of careers in the Occupational Outlook Handbook, (bias alert here), my Best Careers lists on usnews.com, and the 500+ careers in my book, Cool Careers for Dummies. Each of those offers a profile of lots of careers followed by a suggested website or book for additional information. If that proves insufficient, email me (mnemko@comcast.net) what you've learned from that in narrowing down your career choices, and I'll either offer some free advice or suggest that you and I do a session or three by phone, Skype, or in-person.
Marty
Topics: Marty Nemko | Comments
Paul Nathanson on Fatherhood
| Contributor: | Glenn Sacks [source] | |
| Date: | July 2, 2009 |
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San Diego District Attorney agrees that police training video contained unverifiable statistics about abused women
| Contributor: | Men's Activism News [source] | |
| Date: | July 2, 2009 |
From Marc A.: NCFM's San Diego Chapter, though NCFM President Harry Crouch, recently succeeded in getting the San Diego District Attorney to remove false, gender-biased material from their new police training video on domestic violence, such as the myth that domestic violence is primarily male-on-female and is a leading cause of death for women. The story, including a letter from the District Attorney thanking NCFM, is chronicled here.
Excerpt: "[NCFM] after being asked to review a new police training video sent a letter to the San Diego District Attorney showing that the video contained wrong and gender biased information, that is it was biased against men and perpetuated information detrimental to the community and police. Assistant District Attorney Patrick McGrath found that there were unverifiable statistics and agreed to have the video appropriately edited and re issued. He will be asking that the nine San Diego County police departments and Sheriff’s Office replace the first version with the second on departmental Intranets as well as for use in other trainings. . . . We believe this is the first time a law enforcement agency within the United States agreed that information contained in a domestic violence police training video was wrong and took affirmative and costly steps to correct it. . . . ."
The District Attorney's letter thanking NCFM can be viewed directly here (.pdf file).
Thank you Harry Crouch, the San Diego District Attorney, and all others who participated!
Topics: Men's Activism News | Comments
U.S. Society Ignoring Serious Boy Problems
| Contributor: | Men's Activism News [source] | |
| Date: | July 2, 2009 |
Article here. Excerpt:
'While both boys and girls face issues — in school and out — the problems affecting boys are serious and have not been properly addressed by policy makers, according to a new review article by psychologist Judith Kleinfeld. Among the results: high rates of functional illiteracy and a troublingly high suicide rate that's become even more pronounced in recent years compared to the rate among girls.
"Boys' issues are being neglected, whereas girls' issues have been addressed for over 20 years, with great success," said Kleinfeld, a professor at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. "Now it's time to turn our attention to boys."
Following concerns about psychological and educational problems affecting girls in the early 1990s, discussion of a so-called "boy crisis" emerged. Some publications claimed that boys were falling behind girls in school success and that feminist ideology was partly to blame for lack of attention on the issue.
...
"One [solution] is to create a national commission on boys, just the way national commissions on girls have been established," she said. Also, teachers should be alerted "to the particular problems boys have in writing, and also reading," she contends. Finally, we can "use the mental health professionals and especially school counselors who are on the front lines to identify boys who are at danger of suicide."'
Topics: Men's Activism News | Comments
Sandra Tsing Loh Got Divorced - Therefore Marriage is Bad
| Contributor: | Glenn Sacks [source] | |
| Date: | July 2, 2009 |
Read this article on Glenn's Web site
Topics: Glenn Sacks |
Bethany Anne Montgomery arrested for making false rape report
| Contributor: | False Rape Society [source] | |
| Date: | July 1, 2009 |
North Branch, 22, resident claimed police officer sexually assaulted her on desolate road
by SUSAN YOUNGER
Staff Reporter
LAPEER -- A young woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted by a police impostor was arrested and charged with fabricating the rape.
Bethany Anne Montgomery, 22, of North Branch, was arraigned Thursday by District Court Magistrate Mike Delling on two counts of false reports of a felony, one for allegedly inventing the attack, and the other for a home burglary she reported. Montgomery is also facing unrelated charges for writing bad checks.
"We made an arrest, but it wasn't a rouge cop," said Lapeer County Sheriff's Sgt. Jason Parks. "Miss Montgomery owes this entire community an apology. What she did was wrong. She frightened many people and victimized our community. This is very disturbing."
"We wanted to get this out to the public as soon as possible let people know there is no evidence the assault occurred," said Lapeer County Prosecutor Byron Konschuh. "Again, I appreciate the prompt tenacious investigation by Sgt. Jason Parks."
Montgomery told Parks and The Lapeer County Press that she was pulled over at 1 a.m. Sept. 20 on her way home from work by a man she first thought to be an authentic police officer. She described an older style Ford Crown Victoria, equipped with a light bar, parked along the south side of Stephen's Mill Market with headlights on. She contended the bogus patrol car followed her for about one mile and then activated his red colored high intensity strobe lights.
She said the fake cop directed her to drive down Beyers Road. The man wore a brown police-style uniform and hat, got out of his car and asked her for a driver's license, she said. He then ordered Montgomery out of her car, suggested she was smuggling dope and made her take off her clothes, she stated. In elaborate detail, Montgomery described how the sham police officer attacked her with his hands and mouth.
When news of the alleged assault was published, many in the county were frightened and upset. Parks, 9-1-1 dispatchers and The County Press received numerous calls from people who had questions or gave tips. Parks distributed a wanted person bulletin throughout Lapeer and to other counties. He and other investigators followed up leads in Lapeer, Genesee and Sanilac counties.
"People were scared," Parks said. "We received a lot of leads and followed up on them all. I think we investigated every security company in Lapeer and Genesee County. We were still receiving tips only a few days before she was arrested."
During the investigation, Montgomery phoned in some of her own tips. She reported coming eye to eye with the sham cop in a restaurant, and in other instances phoned the sheriff's department saying he was following her. But no one but Montgomery saw her attacker.
In March, Montgomery reported a burglary at her North Branch home and deputies found several discrepancies in her story. In April, Parks received numerous reports of bad checks that were tied to Montgomery in both Lapeer and Oakland counties.
"We were tracking her activity and could see a pattern," Parks said. "This lead to other information and lack of evidence on the police impostor."
Delling ordered Montgomery held on a $15,000 or 10% bail. At press time Friday, she remained in the Lapeer County Jail.
Thanks to one of our readers for the link.
Link: http://www.countypress.com/stories/061409/loc_20090614015.shtml
Topics: False Rape Society | Comments
Feminst Satire
| Contributor: | Hawaiian Libertarian [source] | |
| Date: | July 1, 2009 |
Things are going pretty bleak for me on the financial front...not good times for me in the current Obamageddon economy that is going to one day be looked upon as The Great Depression 2.0...I'm late on my rent, I'm faced with taking a pay cut or being laid off, and I'm filing for bankruptcy. Let's just say I needed a bit of humor to cheer up the spirits a bit today.I just checked out The Onion for the first time today in quite some time, and I found a hilarious satire about domestic violence shelters that I think the MRA/MGTOW readers and bloggers could certainly enjoy:
No One In Women's Shelter Able To Cook Decent Meal
Despite having no other household responsibilities to occupy their time, none of the residents of the Cleveland YWCA Battered Women's Shelter can prepare a decent hot meal by 6 p.m., sources at the shelter reported Tuesday. "If it's not burned or under-seasoned, it's the same goddamn thing they made yesterday," said group counselor Devon Martin, who doesn't work all day long in the shelter's therapy sessions to microwave his own leftovers. "Without mastering this important life skill, these women will never be able to leave the shelter. It's not like they got anywhere else to go, anyway." Although records show the shelter houses more than 100 battered women, there is some speculation that this number may be exaggerated, as hardly any of the laundry bags left in the hallway get taken care of.
After having a good laugh, I decided to check out the archives and find if the Onion had other pieces making fun of feminism...
Here's a great one, making fun of the feminist's tactic of continually blaming "the media" for the problems of little girls self esteem: New Homely Doll To Improve Self-Image Of Young Girls
"While we still value our classic Barbie franchise, we understand the need for dolls that offer an alternative body image," Mattel CEO Robert Eckert said. "And that's why we've created Plain Pamela. She's drab, she's dumpy, she's nothing to write home about, and she's going to make the girls of America feel like beauty queens."
Added Eckert, "Relatively speaking."
DOH!
Here's another gem, a two part point/counterpoint column about young American women abroad...
Point - European Men Are So Much More Romantic Than American Men
I just got back from a semester abroad in Europe, and let me tell you, it truly was the most magical, amazing experience of my entire life. The French countryside was like something out of a storybook, the Roman ruins were magnificent, and the men, well, European men are by far the most romantic in the world....
...European men know the most romantic little cafés and bistros and trattorias, candlelit places where you can be alone and drink the most fantastic wine. They tell you what's on the menu and what you should try. (If it wasn't for a certain young man in Milan, I never would have discovered fusilli a spinaci et scampi.) And the whole time, they're looking deep into your eyes, like you're the only woman on the entire planet. What woman could resist a man like that? Then, after a moonlit stroll along the waterfront and a kiss in the doorway of their artist's loft, you find yourself unable to—well, I'll leave the rest to your imagination.
I'll never forget my magical semester abroad. One thing's for sure—I'm ruined for American men forever!
Ruined for American men? You don't say...many American women don't even have to leave the country, and they're already been ruined for American Men by the cultural zeitgeist and feminist brainwashing they've been subjected to for their entire lives!
On to the counterpoint:
Counterpoint - American Women Studying In Europe Are Unbelievably Easy
I'm a 25-year-old carpenter living in Rome, and I don't mind telling you that I get all the action I can handle. I'm not all that handsome or well-dressed, and I'm certainly not rich. In fact, my Italian countrywomen could take me or leave me. But that's just fine, because Rome gets loads of tourist traffic, and American co-eds traveling through Europe are without a doubt the easiest lays in the world....
...For dinner, I usually take them to some cheap little hole in the wall, someplace deserted where not even the cops eat. American girls think candlelight means "romance," not "deteriorating public utilities," so they just poke their nipples through their J. Crew sweaters and never notice that there's no electricity. Just as well, because Roman restaurants aren't exactly the cleanest. After a bunch of fast-talk about the menu, I get them the special, which is usually some anonymous pasta with spinach and day-old shrimp, and whatever cheap, generic, Pope's-blood chianti's at the bottom of the list.
By this time, they're usually standing in a slippery little puddle. Going in for the kill, I walk them past one of Rome's famous 2,000-year-old open cesspools. Then, as we open the door to my shitty efficiency, I kiss them on the eyelids so they don't see the roaches, making sure the first thing they see is the strategically positioned artist's easel I bought at some church sale. That's usually all they need to see and, like clockwork, they fall backwards on my bed with their Birkenstocks in the air.
I mean, they're hardly Italian women, but we have a saying here in Europe: Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
LOL!
Here's another great one, Women Now Empowered By Everything A Woman Does
According to a study released Monday, women—once empowered primarily via the assertion of reproductive rights or workplace equality with men—are now empowered by virtually everything the typical woman does.
If one were to watch nothing but Oprah, The View, The Lifetime Channel and Oxygen network, it would be hard to make a case that this piece were simply satire...
Some of the empowering actions of the modern day Empowered America Women:
Shoe Shopping:
"Shopping for shoes has emerged as a powerful means by which women assert their autonomy," Klein said. "Owning and wearing dozens of pairs of shoes is a compelling way for a woman to announce that she is strong and independent, and can shoe herself without the help of a man. She's saying, 'Look out, male-dominated world, here comes me and my shoes.'"
Eating Energy Bars:
"Unlike traditional, phallocentric energy bars, whose chocolate, soy protein, nuts, and granola ignored the special health and nutritional needs of women, their new, female-oriented counterparts like Luna are ideally balanced with a more suitable amount of chocolate, soy protein, nuts, and granola," Klein said. "Proto-feminist pioneers like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony could never have imagined that female empowerment would one day come in bar form."
Dressing like a slut:
...today's feminist asserts control over her biological destiny by wearing a baby-doll T-shirt with the word "Hoochie" spelled in glitter.
"Don't tell this bitch what to do," said Kari Eastley, 24, a participant in the Oberlin study and, according to one of her T-shirts, a "Slut Goddess." "I wear what I want when I want, and no man is going to tell me otherwise. We're talking Pussy Power, baby."
Accessibility to empowerment (this one is real good!):
Klein said empowerment is now accessible to women who were long excluded.
"Not every woman can become a physicist or lobby to stop a foundry from dumping dangerous metals into the creek her children swim in," Klein said. "Although these actions are incredible, they marginalize the majority of women who are unable to, or just don't particularly care to, achieve such things. Fortunately for the less impressive among us, a new strain of feminism has emerged in which mundane activities are championed as proud, bold assertions of independence from oppressive patriarchal hegemony."
This particular piece saves the best line for last...
...You Go Girl!:
Only by lauding every single thing a woman does, no matter how ordinary, can you truly go, girls."
LMAO
Here's a piece that makes fun of a topic we are all very familiar with...the modern feminist idea that women must achieve success and fulfillment through becoming a wage slave to a corporation rather than having a family and being a homemaker:
Report: Women Increasingly Choosing Dead-End Careers Over Dead-End Relationships
"Technical and repair professions with zero prospects for advancement are no longer viewed solely as the realm of males," Detweiller said. "Women have proved that they are just as adept as men at frittering their lives away in soul-crushing vocations,"...
..."There is nothing that says women can't experience the manifold of crippling defeats life has to offer," said Elizabeth Mooney, a 46-year-old career counselor. "A woman shouldn't feel as though she has to forfeit her chances of raising three disappointing children with a man she doesn't love simply because she chose to squander the best years of her life working as a career counselor."
Though a greater number of women have decided to waste their fleeting youth toiling away in unrewarding jobs, other statistics have shown that a growing faction are embracing the more traditional alternative of slipping quietly into a painless death with a handful of sleeping pills and a bottle of Gordon's gin.
Now that was a much needed dose of humor!
I swear, some of the Onion's editors and writers must be MRA's or MGTOW's....
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