Title: Men's Rights and Status Today Post by: BlackmanX on September 20, 2004, 08:36:35 PM There is rampant sexism on tv. Men are pushed around, ridiculed and loathed as well as openly discriminated against and no one seems to think it is wrong. Don't believe me ? Look at any commercial and you will see a woman acting smart and the man acting like a really dumb person. I call this Anti-Male Bias. This is evident in other areas as well. In divorce cases, the woman always gets the kids and the man has to pay for them even when she won't allow him to see them. A woman can falsely accuse her man of assault and cops will arrest him and automatically assume he is guilty. Women who assault men walk away with a wrist slap. Men who do the same are locked up. Violence Against Women is wrong ? Violence against ANYONE is wrong !!!!! Men and women should have Equal Rights AND Responsibilities. At all times. Not just when it suits them. There are a lot of resources available for Battered Women. All 1.7 million of them (so they say). What about Battered Men ? Some men do get battered by their wives or girlfriends. These men have no one to turn to. The cops and prosecutors will not help them. There are no shelters for Battered Men. The world doesn't believe they exist. Also, there are more women than men on college campuses. Boys are not doing well psychologically (lots of anti male bias in the system plus lack of positive MALE role models) or academically so that could explain it. http://michnews.com/artman/publish/article_4596.shtml http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/jamieson/177711_robert14.html http://www.glennsacks.com/mysterious_decline_where.htm These are matters concerning every man or boy and matters that should concern any woman who cares about a male sibling, partner or child. what are we going to about it ? Title: Re:Men's Rights and Status Today Post by: Shammu on September 21, 2004, 12:13:22 AM I do know of shelters for Battered Men. Theres one not far from where I live. A woman was arrested for spouse abuse, last week. He is in the shelter and she is in jail.
Your friend and brother in Christ. DW Title: Re:Men's Rights and Status Today Post by: sincereheart on September 21, 2004, 07:25:02 AM There is a problem! Not to underestimate nor diminish the reality of abused women in any way - but there are abused men and it's not just a few here and there!
Here's an intersting link that touches on other abuses encountered by many dads: http://fact.on.ca/Info/pas/turkat95.htm (http://fact.on.ca/Info/pas/turkat95.htm) From the introduction: Quote A divorced man gains custody of his children and his ex-wife burns down his home. A woman in a custody battle buys a cat for her offspring because her divorcing husband is highly allergic to cats. A mother forces her children to sleep in a car to "prove" their father has bankrupted them. These actions illustrate a pattern of abnormal behavior that has emerged as the divorce rate involving children has grown. Today, half of all marriages will end in divorce (Beal and Hochman, 1991). The number of children involved in divorce has grown dramatically (e.g., Hetherington and Arastah, 1988) as well. While the majority of such cases are "settled" from a legal perspective, outside the courtroom the battle continues. The media has spent considerable effort raising public awareness about the problem posed by divorced fathers who do not provide court ordered child support payments. Hedges (1991) has noted that less than 20% of divorced fathers provide child support payments three years after their divorce. Research on the decline of women's economic status following divorce (e.g., Hernandez, 1988; Laosa, 1988) has contributed to recent legislation to address the "Deadbeat Dad" problem. While the media correctly portrays the difficulties imposed upon women and children by the "Deadbeat Dad" phenomenon, the cameras have yet to capture the warfare waged by a select group of mothers against child support paying, law abiding fathers. Every day, attorneys and therapists are exposed to horror stories in which vicious behaviors are lodged against innocent fathers and children. Title: Re:Men's Rights and Status Today Post by: Shylynne on September 21, 2004, 07:47:15 AM There is rampant sexism on tv. Men are pushed around, ridiculed and loathed as well as openly discriminated against and no one seems to think it is wrong. Don't believe me ? Look at any commercial and you will see a woman acting smart and the man acting like a really dumb person. I call this Anti-Male Bias. about commercials...just call me dear abby and let me say my canuck loonies worth ;D advertisements make women look smart alright...like martha stewart with a whisk broom...I mean come on how many "real" women clean house with every hair in place while dressed in their sunday best and singing and dancing...endless parade of ads portray us this way, and for the men who think we can be that smart, heres a reality check...most of us clean while still in our rumpled yesterday sweats looking like philllis diller and with crinkled up noses talking to themselves whilst asking where does all the dust come from...ergo we all get ads dont protray normalcy...anyone who thinks they do can stop by and visit my house anytime ;D I call commercials anti-human bias! >:( k I return your thread barely the worse for wear from my lil rant ;D mens status in my house is still top notch! ;) Title: Re:Men's Rights and Status Today Post by: Symphony on September 21, 2004, 10:07:35 PM Men don't have rights. Whatever gave you that idea?? ??? ;D Title: Re:Men's Rights and Status Today Post by: BlackmanX on September 23, 2004, 06:35:00 AM Met any Feminazis lately ? How about those gender-biased cops who automatically assume man equals abuser and woman equals victim ? This anti-male bias is what I have vowed to fight until I die. peace.
Title: Re:Men's Rights and Status Today Post by: sincereheart on September 23, 2004, 06:46:40 AM Met any Feminazis lately ? How about those gender-biased cops who automatically assume man equals abuser and woman equals victim ? This anti-male bias is what I have vowed to fight until I die. peace. I've met many Feminazi's! ;) But it's not just them.... Most everyone assume the man did it! Seems to be that most think women aren't capable of doing bad things.... ::) Wrong is wrong no matter what the gender! Title: Men's Rights and Status Today Post by: Brother Love on September 23, 2004, 06:55:52 AM Men don't have rights. Whatever gave you that idea?? ??? ;D TRUE ;D <:)))>< Title: Re:Men's Rights and Status Today Post by: Gracey on September 25, 2004, 08:57:04 AM The fact is there are abused in all walks of like...men, women, children, seniors, disabled....the works. Parents abusing children, children abusing parents, siblings abusing siblings.
I don't like to see focus on one particular group. All people are important, and none should suffer abuse. When we live in that perfect world God has prepared for us, there will be none. thank you, Jesus. Gracey Title: Re:Men's Rights and Status Today Post by: sincereheart on September 25, 2004, 10:13:36 AM The fact is there are abused in all walks of like...
Absolutely! :) I don't like to see focus on one particular group. I agree! However, I also don't like to see any group excluded when it does exist! :) Title: Re:Men's Rights and Status Today Post by: Luke O on September 28, 2004, 08:28:37 AM Its just the trend of the decade i think. The whole 'girl power' movement, stagnateing now though. Women and men should be treated completely even, its as simple as that really.
Same with race, not matter what colour someone is it should be 50-50. Although in Britain race is going a bit too far, being accused of being racist is becoming like the olden time salem witch trials WITCH! WITCH!. ;D ;D ;D :-X hheehehe this is probably going off topic now. Title: Re:Men's Rights and Status Today Post by: Xith on September 28, 2004, 02:19:55 PM I agree, it should all be even. We are all humans, and should treat each other that way.
Title: Re:Men's Rights and Status Today Post by: BlackmanX on September 30, 2004, 07:19:37 PM Today, on the bus I met a guy named Leroy. He had bandages all over. He told me that his ex-fiancee was a violent woman who attacked him. She went to jail. He is now homeless and can't take care of their daughter Tina so he had to give her up for adoption. The new adoptive parents are nice people and they let Leroy visit his child. I felt bad for Leroy and gave him the following web address. www.safe4all.org an organization that helps the most under-served victims of Domestic Violence....Men !!!!! Title: Re:Men's Rights and Status Today Post by: sincereheart on October 06, 2004, 08:22:59 AM I agree, it should all be even. We are all humans, and should treat each other that way. We should all treat each other respectfully.... However, there are differences in genders; and I, for one, am glad it's so! :D Why do people try and fight that? ??? I don't want to be a man and my husband most assuredly doesn't want to be a woman! ;) Balance is good! And to continue with the digression -- animals seem to be smarter than humans in this instance. I can drive by a pasture and at a glance tell which is male and which is female. The babies are always nearest the mother.... ;) Title: Re:Men's Rights and Status Today Post by: BlackmanX on October 11, 2004, 05:17:25 PM Amen !!!!
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