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Jan Brown

The DAHMW needs your help

Our own Dr Tara Palmatier, among the many things she does to support men and boys, serves on the Board of Directors for the Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men and Women (DAHMW). She now makes an appeal for funding and volunteers to this important organization, with the blessing and support of AVFM editorial staff.

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Sizing up a man’s worth

Is a man’s penis the determining factor as to his worth in society as a human being? One mother seemed to think so and took it upon herself to determine her son’s future for him.

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Activist burnout – Signs, symptoms, and solutions

Activism is far from being an easy job and stress is often too common for those of us who fight for a cause. When does daily stress become more than just something you can shrug off? Kristina’s got some advice that we all should read.

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Steven Crowder’s naive and insulting marriage arguments

Yet another conservative has stepped forward to tell men to get married and thereby “grow up” and “man up.” Mark Trueblood wants them to explain why men should risk that in the current legal climate.

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Men too selfish to get “the snip”?

It appears that medical services are not making as much money on vasectomies as they used to. Demand is down, and of course it is men’s fault. Peter Lloyd calls bullshit on it.

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13 reasons it’s unlucky to be male

In observance of International Men’s Day, we bring you some very sobering observations on the state of men and boys from the pages of Men’s Health Australia.

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Is there gender bias in appointments in the NHS?

Aimee McGee takes a look at the British Public Health system and speculates as to whether men are getting the short end of the stethoscope. But it looks like it may take new laws to even find out.

Choice

Is Rebecca Kamm stupid, or a liar?

Rebecca Kamm caught wind that we are nearing clinical trials for medical male birth control. The idea makes her feel uneasy, just as a puppeteer takes pause at the idea of a pair of scissors getting close to the strings they’ve become so accustomed to pulling.

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Sexually abused by a woman in childhood?

Researchers have ignored female sexual predators and male sex victims for a long time. If you were a male victim of a female sexual predator, a UK researcher wants to talk to you. As soon as possible.

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Agape: the forgotten love of men

Is “love” between men an unnatural, New Agey, sissified, feminized idea only pushed around by limp-wristed wusses? Dean Esmay looks to ancient, classical values philosophy and says it’s a dumb question, and that we’re just using the wrong words.

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Words on anger for an angry crowd

MRAs are pissed because we are supposed to be. You don’t need to convince any MRAs why this is true. They know it. But what do we do when that anger, a friend of activism, becomes the enemy of the man? Food for thought from Paul Elam.

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Foreskin awareness in Vancouver’s Pride Parade

What does an MRA do when a men’s issue like circumcision finds its way into in a gay pride parade? Well, march, for fuck’s sake! What else would you expect to happen? JtO is queen for a day in Vancouver, BC, supporting our gay brothers in this important cause.

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Male disposability, then & now, in one image

Safety in the workplace is a very important issue. Dead and injured workers don’t produce, not for the company and not for their families, so keeping them healthy and productive is essential. But what, in human terms, is their real worth?

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Suicidal? Forget Men’s Health Magazine

A week ago a man made a post to the forums of Men’s Health Magazine, expressing suicidal feelings. Men’s Health Magazine responded with exactly nothing, save their readers turning the crises into a lecture on condoms and child support. If we don’t help, no one will.

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The Commissioner for Discrimination Against Men

Greg Canning made an inquiry to the Australian Human Rights Commission about getting a page up on their website regarding International Men’s Day. As usual, the equality dried up when it was a man asking for it. But Dr. Canning has a message for them.

Tradition

What makes Jews so special?

Germany has recently outlawed the practice of circumcision, more accurately known as male genital mutilation. It is a decision that cuts sharply across religious lines, creating hostilities. Dan Moore wants to know why.

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Men’s Hell-th

Paul Elam reveals his personal journey from bad to improving health, and the factors that led him there. This one is not for the squeamish or feint of heart. Set that plate of pasta aside before reading.