Feminism has latched onto sexual-harassment laws as a successful way of bringing men to heel, says a University of Massachusetts professor and sometime feminist in a new book. In “Heterophobia,” Daphne Patai says that sexual-harassment law, once a useful tool to identify outrageous behavior, is now an albatross. “Sexual harassment seems often to be little
Year: 2012
The truth about women who commit domestic violence and child murders
Family violence has, in recent years, been subjected to a very short sighted restricted analysis that is based on stereotypes of victims and abusers. Typically, the “victim” is depicted as a timid, oppressed female and the abuser is portrayed as a brutish, aggressive male that often assaults or even murders children. But such gender stereotypes are dangerous, and leave groups of people suffering and vulnerable because they do not fit the pigeon hole prescriptions that dominate family violence discourse and support organisations in our country.
Children disappear from Dad’s life 9 years ago
I read this email, sent to Men’s Rights Agency just this week 16/6/12, and I want to share it with you as it expresses so well the devastation many fathers feel when their children are removed from their lives, for no good reason. I have the writer’s permission to publish his email. MRA Editor Hello, I
Dads (not just) needed on Father’s Day, but everyday!
Letter and article FYI. The letter below was published in The Washington Times on Monday, June 18,2012 and is followed by the op-Ed to which it responded. Gordon E. Finley, Ph.D. Inarguably, children need fathers http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jun/15/inarguably-children-need-fathers/ In light of the commemoration of Father’s Day Sunday, I would like to thank Edward Kruk for his op-Ed column
A Father’s Day downer – how courts and the culture disrepect dad
From the loving, engaged portrayals of fathers featured in recent popular movies like “The Descendants,” “Moneyball” and “A Better Life” — all three performances were nominated for Academy Awards — one might conclude American dads are culturally valued.
5 Government Inquiries That Should Cause You Concern
1. Family Courts Violence Review (review by Professor Richard Chisholm) The Attorney-General has commissioned a review of the practices, procedures and laws that apply in the federal family law courts in the context of family violence. The Family Courts Violence Review will consider whether improvements could be made to ensure that the federal family law
Fatherlessness in Australia – Statistics
What happens to your children if you or your partner dies? It’s the kind of thought which goes through the minds of most parents now and again. As a parent you have probably taken out life insurance with such a possibility in mind, From time to time you have worried about the effect on your child – emotionally, socially and financially – of losing you or your spouse. You know that children above a certain age, never forget the death of a mother or father and you appreciate that this may affect them for the rest of their lives.
16 arguments in support of shared parenting
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/co-parenting-after-divorce/201204/sixteen-arguments-in-support-shared-parenting What the Latest Research is saying about the Best Interests of Children I have long maintained that a more child-focused approach to resolving parenting disputes after separation and divorce is needed to reduce harm to children and ensure their well-being. Usually, when parents cannot agree on parenting matters, they take their case to a
Annotated Bibliography – Joint custody is best for children
Shared residence is best for children
We have found 34 citations to published research showing that joint residence is better for children than any other kind of post-divorce residence and more…