Category Archives: Sexism hurts men

Supreme Court, In A 4-4 Vote, Affirms Sexist Discrimination Against Fathers

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Ampersand

[Crossposted at Family Scholars Blog.] I wrote about Flores-Villar v. United States last year. The Times summarizes the state of the law in 1974, when Ruben Flores-Villar was born: Children born outside the country to an unmarried American parent are … Continue reading →

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Male Circumcision Is Bad.

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Mandolin

I apparently started writing this about a week ago, but I don’t remember doing so at all. However, I thought I’d just publish it since the sentences stand on their own: Male circumcision is bad. The fact that male circumcision … Continue reading →

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The FBI Says Men Can’t Be Raped

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Ampersand

Colorlines highlights this terrible quote from an FBI FAQ about the Uniform Crime Reporting system, the nation’s leading source of crime statistics. (Which is unfortunate, because the UCR is a lousy source of statistics.) The FAQ also discusses the National … Continue reading →

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Two Quick Links

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Myca

School is eating my brain and I’m going to China in a week, so I’ve not been Mr. Blogger-pants of late. I did want to post two links I’ve read lately, though. I Don’t Respect You, by Emily Nagoski – … Continue reading →

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Law In Flores-Villar Case Was Amended In 1986, But It's Still Sexist

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Ampersand

(Crossposted) I previously wrote about Flores-Viller v. US, a case involving an unequal immigration law which discriminates against fathers. I just found out that the law was changed to be less onerous back in 1986. That’s a good thing. It … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court To Hear Discrimination Against Fathers Case

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Ampersand

(Crossposted at Family Scholars Blog, TADA and Alas.) The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Flores-Villar v. United States on November 10th. The case involves Ruben Flores-Villar, whose father — but not mother — is an American. Ruben was … Continue reading →

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Fragments of Evolving Manhood: Do You Like Your Body 4 (More on the Expendability of the Foreskin)

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

When a good friend of mine who is not Jewish found out that her first child was going to be a boy, I asked her if she intended to have him circumcised. “Yup,” she answered, smiling. “Do you know how … Continue reading →

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Women and Men

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

So there’s an ad campaign out there that’s been slowly driving me…well, I’d say it’s driving me to drink, but actually, it’s doing quite the opposite. I guess it’s driving me to sobriety. The ad campaign is in support of … Continue reading →

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You'll Get No Argument from Me

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

I enjoy reading Andrew Sullivan’s blog; he’s a cogent writer, and while he’s made some catastrophic decisions during his career, he at the very least is willing to change his mind when events warrant. He’s been one of the strongest … Continue reading →

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Thanks

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who’s wished me well over the past day. I obviously have had better days, but all things considered I’m feeling fairly positive about the outlook for the future. I’ve done a lot … Continue reading →

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