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Monthly Archives: July 2004
Men Accused of Raping Three Women in Revenge for Lower Caste Wedding
According to the BBC, tension and conflict arose in an Indian village earlier this year when a young woman from an upper-caste Yadav family eloped with a 19-year old man of the Dalit caste, which is the lowest in India’s … Continue reading
UK Fathers Rights Group Disrupts Church of England Service
A UK group calling itself Fathers 4 Justice disrupted a service of the Church of England’s General Synod in order to protest alleged inaction by the church to do more to protect the rights of divorced fathers to see their … Continue reading
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That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore
An amusing tale of two wanna-be comedians unfolded in the Feminist Majority Foundation’s daily news wire the past couple weeks. When Slim-Fast dropped Whoopi Goldberg after her round of Bush and Dick jokes at a fundraiser for John Kerry, the … Continue reading
Mayor of London Praises Muslim Cleric Who Defends Domestic Violence
The Scotsman reports that feminist and gay activists in Great Britain protested the arrival of Muslim cleric Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi. Al-Qaradawi is an extremist who has praised suicide bombers, defended domestic violence, and views homosexuality as something that needs to … Continue reading
Nursing Moms Must Leave, but Wet T-Shirt Contest Goes On at Restaurant
In the race to the bottom on barring women from breast feeding in public places, a reader pointed out the a recent such dustup at The Hoover House Restaurant in West Branch, Iowa. A mother tried to nurse her 8-month-old … Continue reading
Attendant at The National Gallery Stops Woman from Breastfeeding
Earlier this month it was a Texas mall that was in trouble after a guard asked a woman to take her infant into the bathroom if she wanted to breastfeed. A few days later, however, Great Britain’s The National Gallery … Continue reading
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Jury Acquits Man Who Kissed Client
When computer repairman Steven Allen Moyer, 40, was called to the home of Victoria French, the Idaho man apparently decided that French’s love life could used an upgrade. So he kissed her once or twice and then suggested they move … Continue reading
Elderly Man Sentenced to 12 Months Probation for Killing Wife in UK
A 100-year-old British man was recently sentenced to just 12 months “community rehabilitation” after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of his 87-year-old wife. Bernard Heginbotham, 100, confessed to slitting the throat of his wife Ida, 87, on April 1 of … Continue reading
New Jersey Mandates Mammogram Coverage in Health Insurance
The Associated Press reports that New Jersey governor James McGreevey this month signed a bill requiring private health insurance companies pay for mammograms for covered women under 40 who have family histories of breast cancer. Most health insurers already pay … Continue reading
Morgan Stanley Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit for $54 Million
Investment banker Morgan Stanley this week reached a settlement with hundreds of women who claimed they had been sexually harassed and denied raises and promotions at the company. Morgan Stanley agreed to pay the women $54 million in total. Since … Continue reading