Saturday, November 14, 2009
The Making of a Men’s Rights Activist: A Letter to a Departed Friend | MND: Your Daily Dose of Counter-Theory
Sunday, November 8, 2009
A call...
As some of you may already know, I have begun to create a series of "magazines" centered around men's issues, the first issue of which was entitled "The Counter Feminist Issue". The second issue is being (slowly) put together right now, the theme of which is Marriage, Divorce, and Child Custody.
The purpose of this magazine is NOT commercial, but rather a quick and easy resource to point to when questioned about our issues. The sheer enormity of what faces us is working against us, and while the web is an excellent resource, it doesn't take the place of a quick, prepackaged (no searching) magazine.
With this in mind, I am putting out a call to anyone who fancies taking a crack at tackling some of these issues in an article. Anything from the prospect of marriage to the average guy, through Family Court injustice, through child custody hell, including false assignation of paternity...hell, there's a whole book in those subjects alone..
The point is, I want issue- and solution-driven articles, that outline clearly the actual mechanics of the process. I hope to show through the entirelty of the magazine that all these "punishments" that many women seem to be OK with men suffering are seriously going to affect them, and it doesn't matter if they're "like that" or not. I want to show the injustice, and the effects of such.
I have been asked if this is an ego thing, the answer is no. Is this a commercial thing? Hopefully, but right now it serves a purely informational purpose. Also, I am not asking for new work, just anything you may have that's germaine, or anything you know of that struck you as a good article.
If you would be so kind as to email these links and articles to my Gmail account, mrm.magazine (a) gmail.com
This is not to be a feminist bashing magazine (fun as that is), I want to keep it purpose driven, but the odd crack is no big deal. :)
I know this is "spam", but I'm hoping given the cause that it'll be ok to post...
The purpose of this magazine is NOT commercial, but rather a quick and easy resource to point to when questioned about our issues. The sheer enormity of what faces us is working against us, and while the web is an excellent resource, it doesn't take the place of a quick, prepackaged (no searching) magazine.
With this in mind, I am putting out a call to anyone who fancies taking a crack at tackling some of these issues in an article. Anything from the prospect of marriage to the average guy, through Family Court injustice, through child custody hell, including false assignation of paternity...hell, there's a whole book in those subjects alone..
The point is, I want issue- and solution-driven articles, that outline clearly the actual mechanics of the process. I hope to show through the entirelty of the magazine that all these "punishments" that many women seem to be OK with men suffering are seriously going to affect them, and it doesn't matter if they're "like that" or not. I want to show the injustice, and the effects of such.
I have been asked if this is an ego thing, the answer is no. Is this a commercial thing? Hopefully, but right now it serves a purely informational purpose. Also, I am not asking for new work, just anything you may have that's germaine, or anything you know of that struck you as a good article.
If you would be so kind as to email these links and articles to my Gmail account, mrm.magazine (a) gmail.com
This is not to be a feminist bashing magazine (fun as that is), I want to keep it purpose driven, but the odd crack is no big deal. :)
I know this is "spam", but I'm hoping given the cause that it'll be ok to post...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
MRm! magazine information, and direction.
I've been getting quite a few enquiries into a wide array of things, through multiple email accounts and channels...it's getting hard to keep track so I'll answer what I can, in the form of an article here....
Those of you who are familiar with my posts in other areas already know this, but I say again...
We ignore the successful methods Feminism employed at our peril. There is a reason why it is as wide ranging and deeply penetrating an ideology as it is. So much so, that even those who make a face at being called a feminist will readily repeat Feminist propaganda without ever checking the facts.
In the magazine, these people are referenced metaphorically in the quote from Mein Kampf, and that quote was deliberately placed there to remind people of those facts while they read the articles. It is also directed at us, to remind US what we are dealing with.
The very reason the magazine exists is to package men's issues in such a way as to be an interesting, enjoyable, and informative read. It is aimed specifically at those who have had absolutely no exposure at all to MRA writing. It is not, I repeat NOT a "newsletter" for MRA's or any such thing. We have forums and websites that are much better suited to that kind of thing.
This is one of hopefully many "public faces" of the MRM. And in response to one question, yes indeed I think this publication, or one similar, will serve as the "Ms Magazine" for the MRM. It was successful then, and we definitely can be today. Moreover, the reason it was introduced then (the need to get the message out to the general public) is the exact same reason this type of thing is needed now.
Yes, there is a huge explosion in media since then...there is no diminishment of the relevance of this publication, given the paucity of available competition and the (I believe) vast, unrecognized market for this type of thing...
As to the manner I want to go forward, and what you can do to help, I'd like to start with this:
Download the high resolution version
Print 10 copies at the local Kinko's or whatever (it's a bit of cash, I know and I apologize)
Distribute sparsely in areas likely to be trafficked by college aged men, preferably with as little female traffic as possible
email a link to all your contacts
That should be enough if enough of you do it.
As for helping in the production of the upcoming issues, I need the following:
Graphic Designers (from people willing to draw things like pie charts, to those wanting to help with overall design)
Photographers
People with "sales skills"
People who can write
***People who can research available information***
People in or closely associated with:
Law Professions (Family especially)
Health Professions (from Medical through Psychological)
Marketing / PR firms
Social Services
Government / Politics
These people would be needed more for perspective than anything resembling advice, for instance a lawyer would help understand immensely the accuracy of an article on Family Law. Better yet, that lawyer could write the article. :)
Don't see your skillset? Not to worry, I also need:
*People to gather contact info for morning radio shows in your local market*
Computer / Technical people for hosting/distribution issues
Someone to help me organize all this info so I can use it when needed
People to forward on interesting articles they come across
I'm sure more will occur to me as time goes by....
As for the Editorial direction I want this to go in, I want you the reader to understand that this is a Men's ISsues magazine, not an anti-feminist one. Feminism as an ideology will doublessly crop up quite regularly in the articles, but I would like to take a male-centric stance on these issues (ie. falsely accused male IS the "real victim", not any fictional woman "afraid to come forward"). I also want as much fact as possible, with as many citations as possible. Inflammatory language is encouraged, but I'll edit out anything that is slanderous (obviously) or belligerent (ironically).
Each issue will ideally be devoted to, well, an Issue. The next one is Marriage, Divorce, and Child Custody. Articles can (and hopefully will) encompass imbalanced custody laws, Child Support (history and current practices), no fault divorce (and related issues), the breakdown of the family / single motherhood...you see the panoply of articles possible....
This is not an ego thing, this is about making a difference...and quickly. We have a worldwide talent pool to draw from, so this shouldn't be hard. It doesn't pay (yet), but the idea of taking this magazine commercial (don't worry, everyone will get a share if that happens, including past contributors) has definitely crossed my mind.
I also very much want to get a PUA perspective in the magazine, along with MGTOW, etc. If this is aimed at college aged men, it wouldn't hurt to have stuff they probably read online in there...
Anyway, I'm out of Gas for now. More when I think of it I suppose....
Oh yeah, the email you should use to get in touch is mrm.magazine@gmail.com
Those of you who are familiar with my posts in other areas already know this, but I say again...
We ignore the successful methods Feminism employed at our peril. There is a reason why it is as wide ranging and deeply penetrating an ideology as it is. So much so, that even those who make a face at being called a feminist will readily repeat Feminist propaganda without ever checking the facts.
In the magazine, these people are referenced metaphorically in the quote from Mein Kampf, and that quote was deliberately placed there to remind people of those facts while they read the articles. It is also directed at us, to remind US what we are dealing with.
The very reason the magazine exists is to package men's issues in such a way as to be an interesting, enjoyable, and informative read. It is aimed specifically at those who have had absolutely no exposure at all to MRA writing. It is not, I repeat NOT a "newsletter" for MRA's or any such thing. We have forums and websites that are much better suited to that kind of thing.
This is one of hopefully many "public faces" of the MRM. And in response to one question, yes indeed I think this publication, or one similar, will serve as the "Ms Magazine" for the MRM. It was successful then, and we definitely can be today. Moreover, the reason it was introduced then (the need to get the message out to the general public) is the exact same reason this type of thing is needed now.
Yes, there is a huge explosion in media since then...there is no diminishment of the relevance of this publication, given the paucity of available competition and the (I believe) vast, unrecognized market for this type of thing...
As to the manner I want to go forward, and what you can do to help, I'd like to start with this:
Download the high resolution version
Print 10 copies at the local Kinko's or whatever (it's a bit of cash, I know and I apologize)
Distribute sparsely in areas likely to be trafficked by college aged men, preferably with as little female traffic as possible
email a link to all your contacts
That should be enough if enough of you do it.
As for helping in the production of the upcoming issues, I need the following:
Graphic Designers (from people willing to draw things like pie charts, to those wanting to help with overall design)
Photographers
People with "sales skills"
People who can write
***People who can research available information***
People in or closely associated with:
Law Professions (Family especially)
Health Professions (from Medical through Psychological)
Marketing / PR firms
Social Services
Government / Politics
These people would be needed more for perspective than anything resembling advice, for instance a lawyer would help understand immensely the accuracy of an article on Family Law. Better yet, that lawyer could write the article. :)
Don't see your skillset? Not to worry, I also need:
*People to gather contact info for morning radio shows in your local market*
Computer / Technical people for hosting/distribution issues
Someone to help me organize all this info so I can use it when needed
People to forward on interesting articles they come across
I'm sure more will occur to me as time goes by....
As for the Editorial direction I want this to go in, I want you the reader to understand that this is a Men's ISsues magazine, not an anti-feminist one. Feminism as an ideology will doublessly crop up quite regularly in the articles, but I would like to take a male-centric stance on these issues (ie. falsely accused male IS the "real victim", not any fictional woman "afraid to come forward"). I also want as much fact as possible, with as many citations as possible. Inflammatory language is encouraged, but I'll edit out anything that is slanderous (obviously) or belligerent (ironically).
Each issue will ideally be devoted to, well, an Issue. The next one is Marriage, Divorce, and Child Custody. Articles can (and hopefully will) encompass imbalanced custody laws, Child Support (history and current practices), no fault divorce (and related issues), the breakdown of the family / single motherhood...you see the panoply of articles possible....
This is not an ego thing, this is about making a difference...and quickly. We have a worldwide talent pool to draw from, so this shouldn't be hard. It doesn't pay (yet), but the idea of taking this magazine commercial (don't worry, everyone will get a share if that happens, including past contributors) has definitely crossed my mind.
I also very much want to get a PUA perspective in the magazine, along with MGTOW, etc. If this is aimed at college aged men, it wouldn't hurt to have stuff they probably read online in there...
Anyway, I'm out of Gas for now. More when I think of it I suppose....
Oh yeah, the email you should use to get in touch is mrm.magazine@gmail.com
Saturday, October 17, 2009
MRm!
Here it is, the first issue. This is the lo res version for viewing on your computer:
And here is the high res version in case you want to print a few copies to share with your friends (hint hint)
MRmagazine hi res.pdf
And here is the high res version in case you want to print a few copies to share with your friends (hint hint)
MRmagazine hi res.pdf
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Allaboutcounseling.com is All About Hating Men and Exploiting Women | MND: Your Daily Dose of Counter-Theory
"ALL ABOUT MANIPULATION OF CLIENTS
I recently stumbled upon a mental health information and referral website operating at allaboutcounseling.com. In it, I discovered several misleading elements, including the dissemination of fraudulent statistics on several social issues, including, but not limited to, domestic violence. Most disturbing, however, was the way the site publishers used the misleading information as an invitation to radical feminism, a political ideology. It was a bait and switch with a horrific paucity of ethical values mandated for the professionals they represent.
Most of the mental health related “helping professions” e.g., psychotherapists, social workers, psychologists and counselors, have a code of ethics that guides their professional conduct. They are sworn, supposedly at the risk of their professional licenses, to follow the ethical mandates of that code in how they conduct their practices and in their relationships with clients.
The rules require them to maintain objectivity, to offer accurate information to the best of their ability and to act in the clients best interests at all times.
Failing to do that is considered professional abuse and is subject to sanctions. In most places, professionals are admonished to take all this into account regarding their professional affiliations as well.
In other words, aligning themselves with other professionals or organizations that act to the detriment of those ethical standards is strictly forbidden.
Why then, one must wonder, are there so many therapists that get client referrals though the website that operates under the name ALLABOUTCOUNSELING.COM?
ALLABOUTCOUNSELING.COM is on the surface a simple referral resource for helping people find mental health services, and for connecting mental health professionals to possible clients."
The rest at...
Allaboutcounseling.com is All About Hating Men and Exploiting Women | MND: Your Daily Dose of Counter-Theory
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
GREAT article...great site...you should check it out...
OK, so the tone is a bit harsh, and no man likes to be scolded like that, but it's real wisdom...and much as it hurts to read (and see your own behaviour castigated), I hope all of you give it some thought.
Excerpt:
Excerpt:
Personally, I have seen enough of this crap from men to last me a lifetime. There are men out here right now, fighting an uphill battle you can’t imagine just to give you a fair shot at justice when the wife calls in the lawyers and the state to dissolve your marriage and your assets; to dissolve your life.The site is Here.
You don’t owe them or me anything, but you might, if you can pull your head out of your ass for five minutes, think about what you owe your sons.
Many of you who have already been destroyed by family courts are still raising your daughters to be overly entitled little princesses, and your sons to be the mules that will carry the weight for them through life, only to be discarded when they are used up.
And you are still more interested in big screens than the big picture. It’s fucking pathetic.
This chosen ignorance is fatal. Men die more frequently of all the top killer diseases than women, though women get the lions share of gender specific medical research money. Women outlive men by seven years, and though they have had a national office for women’s health for decades, we are just now hearing the first inklings that we might have one for men. It hasn’t happened yet.
Maybe you don’t give a shit if you die of heart disease or prostate cancer before you are sixty. But if you have a son, at least give him the honesty to turn to him and tell him you don’t give a shit if he does either.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Beat me to it...
I was going to do a post on the similarities between Feminism and NAZIsm, but Angry Harry has beaten me to it.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Saturday, July 4, 2009
An open letter to accusatory feminists (or, a man refuses to keep writing the same responses).
A) If you think I'm single issue you haven't been paying attention.
B)Your feelings on a matter don't make them laws, and currently women enjoy the right to parental self determination while men do not. Pregnancy is a biological state, which women rightfully can decide if they wish to continue. The Law, however, holds men to standards women are NEVER held to (ie, you have to support this kid for the rest of your life, like it or not). Biology means women have choice. The only thing FORCING men into parenthood is - the law, again, never applying those same standards to women. (you will note, by the way, that I use the term "women" when it applies, and don't when it doesn't. You may wish to pay attention to the usage before you go off accusing a guy hey...?).
As for men taking off...you're contending that they are not pursued for child support? Telling me they walked away consequence free forever (legally speaking), and no one can ever make them pay for a kid they don't want?
Hey, I have an idea you might like (since you appear to be pro life)...how about we allow legal abortions, but we tax the patient the equivalent of one child support check every month for 21 years, adjusted for changes in income (upward) whenever necessary? Sound like a good idea? Then we can finally fund all those DV shelters that are forced (FORCED mind you) to deny services to men due to lack of funding. See? 2 birds with one stone!
C) I'm here advocating for men. I'm an MRA for fuck sakes! Telling me I need to care about your issue is like bitching at Greenpeace for not talking about anti-taxation laws.. I am here to draw attention to these specific issues, so you must forgive me if I don't give a fuck about maternity issues when men are losing out in jobs, income, and education. They're refused parental/reproductive rights. They have a whole host of health issues not addressed in any meaningful way, and that's because society doesn't care. How many women's health commissions to ...what...ZERO men's health commissions? DV services for male victims? HAH! "Here's a hotel voucher (maybe), the batterer's program is right down that hall there (you abusive prick)"
The point is, I have enough to bitch about that I actually think needs serious attention...and frankly if there's anything underfunded in this world....women's medical care is CERTAINLY not one of them.
D) Just because I don't conform to your world view, or act in a manner YOU deem polite (or whatever) does not mean I am a woman hater. People without coherent arguments nearly always fall back on that one. Well, that one and the "women have problems too...we're all really equal, so let's just get along and leave things more or less like they are now" bullshit.
NO. Your problems as a gender fucking PALE in comparison to these inequalities in basic human rights, and you damned well know it. You just hate feeling so fucking selfish, so you equate stubbed toes with broken legs.
You might fall for that shit, but I'm not gonna. If that makes me an asshole, well then so be it.
B)Your feelings on a matter don't make them laws, and currently women enjoy the right to parental self determination while men do not. Pregnancy is a biological state, which women rightfully can decide if they wish to continue. The Law, however, holds men to standards women are NEVER held to (ie, you have to support this kid for the rest of your life, like it or not). Biology means women have choice. The only thing FORCING men into parenthood is - the law, again, never applying those same standards to women. (you will note, by the way, that I use the term "women" when it applies, and don't when it doesn't. You may wish to pay attention to the usage before you go off accusing a guy hey...?).
As for men taking off...you're contending that they are not pursued for child support? Telling me they walked away consequence free forever (legally speaking), and no one can ever make them pay for a kid they don't want?
Hey, I have an idea you might like (since you appear to be pro life)...how about we allow legal abortions, but we tax the patient the equivalent of one child support check every month for 21 years, adjusted for changes in income (upward) whenever necessary? Sound like a good idea? Then we can finally fund all those DV shelters that are forced (FORCED mind you) to deny services to men due to lack of funding. See? 2 birds with one stone!
C) I'm here advocating for men. I'm an MRA for fuck sakes! Telling me I need to care about your issue is like bitching at Greenpeace for not talking about anti-taxation laws.. I am here to draw attention to these specific issues, so you must forgive me if I don't give a fuck about maternity issues when men are losing out in jobs, income, and education. They're refused parental/reproductive rights. They have a whole host of health issues not addressed in any meaningful way, and that's because society doesn't care. How many women's health commissions to ...what...ZERO men's health commissions? DV services for male victims? HAH! "Here's a hotel voucher (maybe), the batterer's program is right down that hall there (you abusive prick)"
The point is, I have enough to bitch about that I actually think needs serious attention...and frankly if there's anything underfunded in this world....women's medical care is CERTAINLY not one of them.
D) Just because I don't conform to your world view, or act in a manner YOU deem polite (or whatever) does not mean I am a woman hater. People without coherent arguments nearly always fall back on that one. Well, that one and the "women have problems too...we're all really equal, so let's just get along and leave things more or less like they are now" bullshit.
NO. Your problems as a gender fucking PALE in comparison to these inequalities in basic human rights, and you damned well know it. You just hate feeling so fucking selfish, so you equate stubbed toes with broken legs.
You might fall for that shit, but I'm not gonna. If that makes me an asshole, well then so be it.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
I'm in agreement with several others in the community...
This is one hell of a good essay. You should check it out. It spells out the anti-male hatred involved in feminism, from the point of view of one who researched his/her way out of the ideology.
I draw particular attention to the repeated statements of a belief in the equality of the sexes...a notion I happen to share wholeheartedly.
I just think women are going to be quite surprised when they find out what REAL equality is going to mean for them...
Again....the essay is here:
http://www.freewebs.com/feminism-evaluated/
I draw particular attention to the repeated statements of a belief in the equality of the sexes...a notion I happen to share wholeheartedly.
I just think women are going to be quite surprised when they find out what REAL equality is going to mean for them...
Again....the essay is here:
http://www.freewebs.com/feminism-evaluated/
Monday, June 22, 2009
Rambling...
Seems to me there's a lot more actual questioning going on in the media. Seems to me there are a lot more men standing up and saying "screw you, this is wrong and I'm gonna do what I can to stop it". Seems to me there are a lot more people listening to these men, and agreeing with them, if not always for the right reasons.
For example, men and boys faring poorly is an international tragedy...but not because women will find it harder to snag a "good catch". That's selfish in the extreme, and any woman (or man) presenting that as an argument should be placed firmly in the "man-hater" category.
And they frequently are.
Hell, a lot of newspapers refuse to allow comments on stories they present from their traditional PC-Leftist viewpoint....because otherwise they get lambasted by the general public, with support only from a few obvious man haters.
But some of the media is listening now...and paying attention...and sometimes even trying to be "balanced and fair"....a novel concept for them of late.
Even the Obamessiah is being criticized for his view of men and boys...openly, by non-MRA commentators.
Hey.....maybe we're getting somewhere.
Edit: Will wonders never cease. Here's a letter to the National Post (Canada)...check out the title of the person writing this letter....
Wonder if THAT can be written off a "some crackpot woman-hater"...?
For example, men and boys faring poorly is an international tragedy...but not because women will find it harder to snag a "good catch". That's selfish in the extreme, and any woman (or man) presenting that as an argument should be placed firmly in the "man-hater" category.
And they frequently are.
Hell, a lot of newspapers refuse to allow comments on stories they present from their traditional PC-Leftist viewpoint....because otherwise they get lambasted by the general public, with support only from a few obvious man haters.
But some of the media is listening now...and paying attention...and sometimes even trying to be "balanced and fair"....a novel concept for them of late.
Even the Obamessiah is being criticized for his view of men and boys...openly, by non-MRA commentators.
Hey.....maybe we're getting somewhere.
Edit: Will wonders never cease. Here's a letter to the National Post (Canada)...check out the title of the person writing this letter....
Wonder if THAT can be written off a "some crackpot woman-hater"...?
As an Albertan, I was brought up to believe in equality of men and women. So I was appalled to learn that the government of my home province has created a website that publicizes the pictures of dads who have missed spousal payments for six months or more. They are made to look like criminals.
They are not. Family courts across Canada, instead of helping families stay together, are openly biased against men. They act on perjured evidence, refuse to allow cross-examination, make orders against men who are not present or order unrealistic payments that violate the principles of justice and equality.
The courts don't care about whether the woman is responsible for the breakup or whether she is a wife or a live-in or whether she cleaned out the bank account before demanding support.
The result is destruction of families. Some men resort to suicide. Some disappear or are in and out of the legal system constantly. Many men lose their children and many children lose their fathers forever.
We can do better. Governments should use these funds for qualified advisors to identify the problems and help work out better solutions. The family courts have failed completely.
Marguerite E. Ritchie, president, Human Rights Institute of Canada, Ottawa.
http://www.nationalpost.com/related/topics/story.html?id=1726993
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