The plight of boys in a misandrist world

It is not corrective justice to accuse all men of toxic masculinity or to claim all white people are privileged. 12:00AM June 29, 2019 767 Comments I worry more for my 19-year-old son than for my daughters, both in their early 20s. At a dinner party recently, a young woman told me that my son’s

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Masculinity under siege in schools, politics, online

Kevin Donnelly 12:00AM June 28, 2019 211 Comments Is there a crisis in masculinity? Based on an article by the American Jordan Black, “Masculinity in Menopause: The Emasculating Effects of Fatherlessness and Feminism”, the answer is yes. Black highlights how, across the Western world, falling levels of testosterone and low sperm counts are contributing to

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Dad of four kids killed in car crash with ‘evil’ mum warned ‘she’d do something like this’

Chris Clarke, The Courier-Mail June 27, 2019 6:00am THE ex-partner of the woman suspected of murdering her four children last month in a horrific crash says he warned Child Safety for years that “she would do something like this”. Charmaine Harris McLeod loaded her four children – Aaleyn, 6, Matilda, 5, Wyatt, 4 and Zaidok,

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USA: Dads push for shared parenting, states consider new laws after decades of favoring moms

chicagotribune.com Parenting is tough to begin with but now you are divorced. Here are issues you need to be aware of. (Sign up for our free video newsletter here http://bit.ly/2n6VKPR) Parenting is tough to begin with but now you are divorced. Here are issues you need to be aware of. (Sign up for our free video newsletter

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Women are ‘more controlling and aggressive than men’ in relationships

Telegraph.co.uk Wednesday 26 June 2019 Men are often thought to be the more aggressive partner, but a new study suggests this is not the case Dr Elizabeth Bates says women are more likely to try to control their partner than men Photo: ALAMYBy Theo Merz 12:15PM BST 26 Jun 2014 Women are more likely than

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Domestic abuse cuts differently for women and men – Douglas Todd (Canada)

https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/douglas-todd-domestic-abuse-cuts-both-ways-and-differently-for-women-and-men Supporting survivors ‘should not be a zero-sum game’ in which only one gender receives empathy, says noted researcher and Simon Fraser University criminologist Douglas Todd Updated: June 7, 2019 Simon Fraser University criminologist Alexandra Lysova began to investigate spousal violence in her home city of Vladivostok, Russia, almost two decades ago. NICK PROCAYLO /

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Happy Men’s Mental Health Week, discarded Dads

https://www.spectator.com.au/2019/06/happy-mens-mental-health-week-discarded-dads/ Rob Tiller My early years as a counsellor taught me the ‘how does that make you feel’ style of therapy I’d learnt at grad school generally didn’t work so well engaging men. Guys aren’t simply ‘hairy women’ and if life-bettering change is the goal of counselling, men require a different, more male-friendly approach. Encouraging the

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The future of men and marriage is bleak

  by Suzanne Venker  | June 14, 2019 08:00 AM With Father’s Day upon us, the time has come to address as a nation what Heather Mac Donald noted earlier this year is “the greatest social catastrophe of our time”: fatherlessness. Fatherlessness is the No. 1 cause of nearly all social ills we face. We

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Family Court Report Writer takes Mum to Wine Bar

Well worth reading and covers many of the complaints we have raised over the years. All interviews with children or adults need to be video taped to ensure the reports written accurately describe the words and views of the  interviewees. The videos clearly need to be made available to both parties. Psychologists, psychiatrists, social worker

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Does The Goverment Owe You A Duty Of Care re CSA?

Falsely accused of rape, locked up and suspended from work as a teacher.  What else could go wrong?  Then the Child Support Agency garnished his wages without notice when he had no obligation to pay child support, causing him shock, upset and concern. Is A Government Liable For Damages? This recent case raises a very

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