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Mens Rights

It is a growing problem that men today are marginalised for their maleness. It is the aim of this site to educate and enlighten, to be Pro-Gender. Regardless of the high sounding ideals, when one group opresses another those with evil intent will take advantage.

Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Bill pushes equal custody - National - theage.com.au

Bill pushes equal custody - National - theage.com.au: "Where it is not in the child's best interests and where it is not practical, the court must consider giving non-resident parents 'substantial and significant time' with the child. The Government will also amend the existing definition of family violence to make clear that a fear of violence must be 'reasonable'. This is in response to concerns that false claims of violence can be a way of denying access to children. The bill also inserts a presumption of 'equal' shared parental responsibility in important decisions — a hardening of earlier wording that called for 'joint' parental responsibility. A spokeswoman for Attorney-General Philip Ruddock, said: 'The Government has recognised you can't divide a child 50/50. But we wanted to make sure parents could spend substantial and significant time with their children and they weren't just Disneyland dads or Movie World mums.' .. The national president of the the Lone Fathers Association of Australia, Barry Williams, congratulated Mr Ruddock 'for his persistence in this'. He said the court should only be able to stop equal time if a parent was proven to be a danger to a child. 'We don't just want mere allegation … we mean being charged and convicted.'"

Friday, December 02, 2005

WorldNetDaily: Help wanted: Must not be white, male

WorldNetDaily: Help wanted: Must not be white, male: "Able-bodied white men seeking a career in Canada's Department of Public Works had best wait awhile before submitting their resumes – the deputy minister of the federal agency has instructed managers to temporarily hire only visible minorities, women, aboriginals and the disabled. David Marshall yesterday ordered that his edict banning hiring of Caucasian males be distributed throughout the agency by e-mail. The new policy, introduced in response to the department's failure to meet targeted employment-equity goals, will be in place for the next five months, at which time it will be reviewed."

Monday, November 28, 2005

Recently on EADT

Fathers campaigner regrets his crusade

07:05

THE LEADER of parents' rights group Fathers 4 Justice has spoken of his regret at embarking on the controversial crusade, claiming he had no idea it would come with such a hefty emotional price tag.

Despite admitting the situation is getting out of hand, Matt O'Connor has vowed to finish what he started three years ago - but said he has been “vilified” by the public, and has even received personal death threats.

“If I knew then what I know now, I would not have started the group up, because the personal costs to me, both emotionally and financially, have been immense,” he said.

“Before I launched Fathers 4 Justice I had planned to buy a restaurant, and now there are times when I really wish I had done that instead.”

On Monday, television viewers saw the first of a two-part television documentary reporting behind the scenes of the campaign group.

Dad's Army: Inside Fathers 4 Justice - which is the result of a year-long undercover investigation -highlighted some of the extreme actions taken by desperate fathers trying to win justice in the family courts.

But Mr O'Connor, from Sudbury, said he feels he is being held responsible for the actions of a group of vigilante fathers, who are using the Fathers 4 Justice name to make dangerous threats on people and property.

“We exist to act as a positive force of change, but there are all manner of groups calling themselves Fathers 4 Justice, who have nothing to do with us whatsoever,” he said.

“My reasons for founding the campaign are still very much there, but we are now three years on and people are getting desperate.

“These fathers are on the edge, and there are extreme measures that a lot of them will go to.

“I have had three or four death threats in the past three months, which is of great concern to me, both in terms of my own safety and that of my family.

“The trouble is that it is very easy for people to call themselves a member of something, and I feel as though I am being held responsible for the behaviour of everyone. I have been vilified by the public - it is as though people are using voodoo dolls to stick pins in me.”

Fathers 4 Justice, which has become one of the most high profile campaigns of recent years, was launched after Mr O'Connor went though a divorce and wanted to maintain contact with his two children.

Since then his crusade has become increasingly recognised for its achievements in creating awareness of the problems surrounding fatherless families.

Over the years, Fathers 4 Justice has hit the headlines with attention-grabbing stunts by campaigners such as storming the Big Brother house, causing traffic chaos by protesting on the busy M4, throwing eggs at Tony Blair, scaling St Paul's Cathedral, and famously dressing as Batman and Robin to hold a roof-top demonstration in Downing Street.

But in recent months some supposed Fathers 4 Justice members have taken campaigning to the next level, and have reportedly even threatened to firebomb an office belonging to Cafcass - a national organisation that looks after the interests of children in family proceedings.

Mr O'Connor, who in January this year was shortlisted for the Royal Society's Great Briton of the Year Award, said: “We are trying to do something good, but people are losing sight of the fundamental issue of children growing up without their fathers.

“I understand fully the anger and bitterness that drives people to think of such extremes, but this is not the way forward for our movement.

“The group has strict terms of membership which are firmly enforced, and those people who are not members should carefully consider the damaging impact such actions could have.

“I cannot stop the campaign now, it has gone too far, but all I can do is try and manage it the best that I can, and get the issue pushed through and finish this once and for all.”

Saturday, August 06, 2005

Yahoo! Groups : choice4men

Yahoo! Groups : choice4men: " Choice4Men is about men who have been trapped into parenting without consent. Choice4Men is about men who want to be fathers but are not allowed to be involved in their children's lives. Choice4Men is about granting men the same rights as women. Choice4Men is about informed consent instead of involuntary servitude. Choice4Men is about fairness."

Friday, August 05, 2005

bbc.co.uk - Relationships - Hitting Home - Men as victims of domestic violence

The BBC claims that:

bbc.co.uk - Relationships - Hitting Home - Men as victims of domestic violence: "The family courts deal with all child contact disputes on a case by case basis. Evidence of domestic violence will be taken into account and decisions about residence and contact made accordingly."

Sadly this is not true. It has never been true. Police are reluctant to arrest mothers and will often remove the father from the home. Judges are reluctant to send mothers to prison. Courts give mothers the children 97% of the time.

If you are a victim of domestic violence you need sufficient bodily damage to put the woman in prison. Then change the locks and move house. Hoenstly it is the only way to keep the children safe. Also get a good solicitor because when she gets out there is a good chance she will demand the children and get them. Sorry men, the courts hate you as much as the feminists do.

bbc.co.uk - Relationships - Hitting Home - Men as victims of domestic violence

bbc.co.uk - Relationships - Hitting Home - Men as victims of domestic violence: "Men have exactly the same rights as women to be safe in their own homes. All statutory services (such as the Police, Crown Prosecution Service, Housing Department and Social Services) have a duty to provide services to all - male or female. Men are protected by exactly the same laws as women - anyone who has assaulted another person, regardless of the gender of either, can be prosecuted. If you are a man experiencing domestic violence and you need emergency help you can call the Police on 999."

Thursday, July 28, 2005

While most of us desire truth, kindness and freedom sufficient extreamist groups want something else - this is how they get it:

 

Extreamist Feminist Tactics ...

1. Portray feminism as being altruistic, and something that plays an important part in the democratic process. Then accentuate any injustice or hardships being endured by females, while ignoring any injustice or hardships being endured by males.

2. Highlight any advantages or successes of feminism, while hiding the many disadvantages and failures. State that feminism has given women more choice, while hiding the fact that so many women are now welfare dependant, and have very little choice.

3. Attempt to portray females positively, by portraying males negatively. This enables females to appear superior to males, without having to provide direct proof.

4. Accentuate or publicise any wrongdoing by a male, or attempt to portray this male as being representative of all males. Ignore any wrongdoings by a female, or state that it was caused by a male.

5. Portray women as being perpetually disadvantaged and victimised, as this helps prevent any unwanted criticism of women, and makes it easier for women to get more money. Ignore the fact that many women have now become highly dependant upon these sources of money.

6. Use highly biased studies and statistics to positively portray women. This normally involves “interviewing the cat and not the dog” type studies that result in biased conclusions, or it involves suppressing or ignoring any study that gives negative conclusions regards women.

7. Make continuous and repetitive use of the term “women and children”, but never the term “men and children”. This helps to create a belief that men cannot be proper parents, and men cannot be with children.

8. Blame males for as many problems as possible, as this transfers responsibility for those problems onto males, and hides the fact that females may be partly or fully responsible for those problems occurring. Transferring responsibility also relieves females from having to find workable solutions to those problems.

9. Exaggerate! Begin by saying that certain situations occur sometimes, and then increase this to often, then most of the time, then all the time (EG. “All Men are Liars”, “All Men are Rapists”, “All Men are Wife and Child Bashers” etc). Include boys as well (EG. “Boys are Stupid, Throw Rocks at Boys”, “Boys are Smelly” etc).

10. Proclaim the necessity for equal opportunity at work, while being highly selective on where women should work. This helps ensure that women undertake the more desirable types of work.

11. State that women are highly maternalistic and greatly concerned about children. Then ignore the fact that many women have become very materialistic and highly preoccupied with self. Ignore the fact that children are being increasingly raised by the state, in state funded child minding centres, schools etc.

12. Portray women as being the “family makers” and greatly concerned about family life. Ignore the fact that many families are now being broken up by women in an endeavour to find greater self-fulfilment outside of family life. Ignore the fact that any self-fulfilment outside of family life, is usually much less than what can be found within family life, and the breaking up of families normally affects the lives of many other people, particularly those of children.

13. Attribute social problems to patriarchy, while ignoring the fact that that most societies have developed from patriarchy. Ignore the fact that very little is known about matriarchal societies, as most have disintegrated so rapidly.

14. Teach feminism to the young, as this helps to perpetuate feminism. The young are more gullible and easier to indoctrinate, and by the time they are old enough to realise the deceptions, another generation would have been indoctrinated in the interim.

15. Dismiss or ignore any criticism of feminism, but if a reply to criticism does become necessary, then make liberal use of one-line put downs (EG. “Grow up”, “Get a life”, “You have to be kidding”, “Get real” etc), or include the term “domestic violence legislation” to try and silence any further criticism. Label any correspondence that is critical of feminism as being “hate mail”, so there is minimal obligation to reply.

16. State that women have a right to speak their minds, then oppose any male who speaks his mind regards feminism or the modern woman. Label this male as being sexist, chauvinistic, or belonging to a radical men’s group.

17. Oppose any stereotyping or vilification of the female gender, then attempt to stereotype and vilify the male gender as much as possible. If a male questions this hypocrisy, then state that any stereotyping or vilification was only a joke, and feminism is actually altruistic, and plays an important part in the democratic process.