Check it out:
HERE
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
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
Catharsis?
One year ago, my best friend of 26 years died.
I'd like to tell you a little bit about him.
Brad was a hulking huge man (at least, in comparison to me), easily topping 300 lbs, but he had the demeanor of a little boy. He was forever curious, and took visible delight in the smallest of things. We used to sit and talk for hours about subjects like Quantum Physics, Politics, Art, Literature and the like, subjects he was curious about, but had little understanding of. In return, he educated me about Sports, Ethics, and in an odd sort of way, Spirituality as well (Brad was an Atheist). Please bear in mind, he was no "Tweed Coat intellectual", he hated school with a passion and his marks reflected that. But he was smart as hell when he was interested in the subject.
But the thing about Brad that really sticks out in my mind was his ability to enjoy the little things. Everything could be turned into a game with Brad, and frequently was. With nothing but a single six sided dice, we would entertain ourselves for hours "rolling for punches" or somesuch.
He was a singularly devoted father, with 4 kids. He really wanted more, but the break up of his relationship ended any hope of that. He sent every spare dollar he had to his ex, for the kids...on top of his child support. He worked on the railway (a job he hated) in part because there were sometimes overnights in the town his kids lived in, and he couldn't afford the gas to see them otherwise. Until the day he died he remained single, refusing to stop loving his ex. He wanted his family back more than anything else in the world.
Brad spent most of his days tremendously depressed, and he had a drinking problem, and a gambling problem (he would frequently need to borrow money to pay rent and buy gas), but he refused to allow his kids to go without...he believed he was old enough to "handle it".
One day Brad asked me what he could do to help himself feel better. I suggested buying a new car, which would not only make him feel better but would also be cheap enough on gas to make visiting his kids possible. His ex even agreed to lower his "payments" so he could afford the car (she isn't heartless, she wanted him to be happy). So, at my urging, he bought a used Chevy HHR.
A week later, he rolled that car, and died.
At the viewing, I found myself envying him. At least he had release from his pain, even though he died in the manner he most feared. He was, after all, "destined" to a life of loneliness and poverty, and escaped it early.
But Brads lessons keep right on giving apparently, because I still hear him saying things like "Man, you can either enjoy life or hate it. Money has fuck all to do with it." That's Sage advice right there if you ask me.
Brad always wanted me to do a picture for him, since about Grade 11 actually, of a spooky moon through denuded trees "Halloween" type shot. He was forever pestering me to stop doing the bullshit jobs I was doing, and go back to the Photography I love. Just before he died, I promised to do that shot for him.
A few months after the funeral, I went taking pictures, so I could do that shot. I would like to make this the "official unveiling" of that shot, even though it's been done for a while.
So Brad, this one's for you. I love you man.
I'd like to tell you a little bit about him.
Brad was a hulking huge man (at least, in comparison to me), easily topping 300 lbs, but he had the demeanor of a little boy. He was forever curious, and took visible delight in the smallest of things. We used to sit and talk for hours about subjects like Quantum Physics, Politics, Art, Literature and the like, subjects he was curious about, but had little understanding of. In return, he educated me about Sports, Ethics, and in an odd sort of way, Spirituality as well (Brad was an Atheist). Please bear in mind, he was no "Tweed Coat intellectual", he hated school with a passion and his marks reflected that. But he was smart as hell when he was interested in the subject.
But the thing about Brad that really sticks out in my mind was his ability to enjoy the little things. Everything could be turned into a game with Brad, and frequently was. With nothing but a single six sided dice, we would entertain ourselves for hours "rolling for punches" or somesuch.
He was a singularly devoted father, with 4 kids. He really wanted more, but the break up of his relationship ended any hope of that. He sent every spare dollar he had to his ex, for the kids...on top of his child support. He worked on the railway (a job he hated) in part because there were sometimes overnights in the town his kids lived in, and he couldn't afford the gas to see them otherwise. Until the day he died he remained single, refusing to stop loving his ex. He wanted his family back more than anything else in the world.
Brad spent most of his days tremendously depressed, and he had a drinking problem, and a gambling problem (he would frequently need to borrow money to pay rent and buy gas), but he refused to allow his kids to go without...he believed he was old enough to "handle it".
One day Brad asked me what he could do to help himself feel better. I suggested buying a new car, which would not only make him feel better but would also be cheap enough on gas to make visiting his kids possible. His ex even agreed to lower his "payments" so he could afford the car (she isn't heartless, she wanted him to be happy). So, at my urging, he bought a used Chevy HHR.
A week later, he rolled that car, and died.
At the viewing, I found myself envying him. At least he had release from his pain, even though he died in the manner he most feared. He was, after all, "destined" to a life of loneliness and poverty, and escaped it early.
But Brads lessons keep right on giving apparently, because I still hear him saying things like "Man, you can either enjoy life or hate it. Money has fuck all to do with it." That's Sage advice right there if you ask me.
Brad always wanted me to do a picture for him, since about Grade 11 actually, of a spooky moon through denuded trees "Halloween" type shot. He was forever pestering me to stop doing the bullshit jobs I was doing, and go back to the Photography I love. Just before he died, I promised to do that shot for him.
A few months after the funeral, I went taking pictures, so I could do that shot. I would like to make this the "official unveiling" of that shot, even though it's been done for a while.
So Brad, this one's for you. I love you man.
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