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Monthly Archives: December 2004
Slate’s Jack Shafer Demolishes Washington Post’s Alarmist Story on the Murder of Pregnant Women
The entire nation was shocked by reports earlier this month of the murder of 23-year-old Bobbie Jo Stinnett. What made Stinnett’s murder particularly shocking was that she was strangled and her baby was then cut from her womb, allegedly by … Continue reading
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One Child, Two “Fathers” Paying Child Support
Some men’s activists were rightly pointing to the outcome of Department of Revenue v. Ryan R. in Massachusetts as an example of just how out-of-whack the child support system is. In this case, separate courts ruled that two men declared … Continue reading
Wells College Students Sue to Prevent Admission of Men
Two students of women-only Wells College are suing the college to prevent it from admitting men until they graduate. Freshman Lauren Searle-Lebel and sophomore Jennifer LeBarbera are suing the college claiming they enrolled in Wells College under the presumption that … Continue reading
Woman Who Impersonated Man Receives Suspended Sentence in Sexual Assault Case
For some reason Australia and New Zealand seem to produce a lot of bizarre cases like this. A woman who impersonated man and then carried on a sexual relationship with a minor received a suspended sentence recently despite being convicted … Continue reading
Just How Backward Is Saudi Arabia?
Okay, there are sexist, misogynistic societies, and then there’s Saudi Arabia. My wife and I got a hint of just how backward the country is many years ago when my wife gave driving lessons to several women from Saudi Arabia. … Continue reading
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Planned Parenthood Is Back with “Choice on Earth” Christmas Cards
Planned Parenthood is once again offering its “Choice On Earth” Christmas cards for the holiday season, I suppose you could use it to accompany a gift of a Planned Parenthood lanyard, Or that “I had an abortion” t-shirt, Sources: Planned … Continue reading
UN Investigating Sex Abuse Claims Against Congo Peacekeeping Force
In November the United Nations announced it was investigating as many as 150 allegations of sexual abuse carried out by the UN peacekeeping force in the Congo. The actions followed a May 2004 announcement by the United Nations that peacekeepers … Continue reading
Amnesty International: Violence Against Women Is Factor in Spread of AIDS Epidemic
Amnesty International released a report in November, Women, HIV/AIDS and human rights, arguing that a failure of governments to tackle violence against women in AIDS-ravated regions of the world is contributing to the spread of that disease. According to the … Continue reading
European Parliament Addresses Female Genital Mutilation
The European Parliament met in November to discuss female genital mutilation, which is believed to be on the rise in Europe as the continent receives more immigrant families from African countries where female genital mutilation is practiced. Despite this, female … Continue reading
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