The older authority figure wins the trust of the young target by cultivating a false friendship, having heart-to-heart conversations, giving gifts, offering protection. And then the sex ensues, sometimes forced, sometimes seemingly consensual.
It is a...
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The feminist movement is working to tackle misogyny and its many harmful consequences, but should it address misandry, the male equivalent, too? Photograph: Tim Wimborne/Reuters
It's difficult to deny that women suffer more than men as a result of thei...
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In this month's issue:
What is a man? The Media have their say
Sexist Hyper-Masculine Adverts Make Men Aggressive
Women: hitting your man is not cute; it's abuse
men’s health services training programs
What Makes a Man a Man – New Male Ment...
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By JUDITH E. GROSSMAN
I am a feminist. I have marched at the barricades, subscribed to Ms. magazine, and knocked on many a door in support of progressive candidates committed to women's rights. Until a month ago, I would have expressed unqualified supp...
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SAMSN’s support groups for male victims of childhood sexual abuse are based on more than a decade of successful groups run by Psychologist Mark Griffiths through the Sexual Assault Service at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. Hundreds o...
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Events are in the planning stages for Mike's return to Australia in 2013. There will be two visits Down Under in 2013. The overall organiser for the March events is Donovan Pill. Anyone interested in sponsoring an event can contact him for... If no-one speaks of dreadful things « Karen WoodallSpring sunshine on a Tuesday morning and I am musing on the emails and letters that I have been receiving over the past few months from mothers, fathers, grandparents and other family members, all on the subject of family separation, some on related is... Why I won’t be taking up the “man prayer” or supporting 1BillionRising this Valentine’s DayThis op-ed has been published on Online Opinion.
The 1 Billion Rising campaign has created a YouTube video called "Man Prayer," with words by Eve Ensler and film by Tony Stroebel.
The video notes read as follows:
Violence against women hurts everyone,... Male Victims of Domestic Violence. By Don Dutton and Katherine WhiteIntimate partner violence (IPV) or domestic violence (DV) is often framed as a “woman’s issue” or “violence against women” generating the perception of males involved in violent relationships as the aggressor and more capa... Male Victims of Domestic Violence. By Don Dutton and Katherine WhiteIntimate partner violence (IPV) or domestic violence (DV) is often framed as a “woman’s issue” or “violence against women” generating the perception of males involved in violent relationships as the aggressor and more capa... Groupwork Solutions National Training Calendar 2013Groupwork Solutions is a small training company that specialises in dynamic learning, mastery of practice skills, resource development, working with men, using strengths based approaches and creative group work. For more information and resources visit... 13 Reasons it is Unlucky to be Male
An abridged version of this article appeared as an op-ed in the Newcastle Herald on November 17, 2012, and on the Online Opinion website on November 23, 2012.
November 19 is International Men’s Day: a time to promote male role models; to celebra... EMALE Issue 114 (September 2012)In this month's issue:
friends are key to midlife wellbeing
fly in/fly out lifestyle bad for workers
male victims of violence face gaps in services and need special consideration: NSW Government Report
airlines demonizing men
events
MEN’S HEALTH... Male victims of family violence face gap in services and need special consideration: NSW Government reportThe NSW Government Legislative Council’s Standing Committee on Social Issues this week released their report on domestic violence trends and issues in NSW: the first ever to acknowledge the existence, needs, barriers to reporting and barriers to ... EMALE Issue 112 (July 2012)In this month's issue:
Gamarada reconnecting men with spirit
time to step back and think
Current Men’s Health SERVICES Training Programs
Effective Men’s Health Promotion
Proposed Graduate Diploma in Male Studies
men fare worse in educatio... The voices of children in family law cases (The Law Report, ABC Radio National, audio & transcript)Front and centre in family law matters is the best interests of the child. There's been much discussion about the impact of expanded definitions in recent amendments to the Family Law Act. But the reforms also include a new object: the United Nations C... |
