AVFM News and Activism: Colonel Absconder
Tonight on A Voice for Men News and Activism, James Huff and Robert O’Hara welcome guest Colonel Absconder, a relatively new but promising MRA Youtuber. Other news and activism stories will be featured.
Month: January 2013
Messaging and “moderation” in the men’s community
Is moderation of tone necessary to the men’s movement? Maybe for some people. For others, not so much. But, AVfM Managing Editor Dean Esmay argues, knowing what you’re for is as important as what you’re against.
Gaps, damned gaps and statistics
The problem with governance based on lies is that it requires an increasing amount of obfuscation to maintain the myths, and the money. Jim Muldoon points to this problem with a breakdown of the Australian wage gap myth. The deception grows like a tumor.
Information means power
AVFM European News Director Lucian Vâlsan brings an encouraging report of his efforts in a Hungarian language anti-feminist publication with a striking name. He also reminds us of the importance of gathering knowledge. We agree.
Police handcuffed by DV policy
Benjamin Barr is a police officer with 28 years of experience in the field protecting our society from criminals. Sadly, he now finds himself in the position of trying to protect society from some of its own laws.
Monday Roundup: First of 2013
First Monday roundup of the new year. Because we suspect a lot of you are just returning from the holidays, we’re covering more than just the last week. Hold onto your hats, cowpokes, we’ve had us quite a steer ride!
Can you hear me NOW?
The National Organization for Women appears to have recognized that there is a men’s movement unlike anything they have ever seen before. They have issued a PDF that reveals a great concern about our existence. And so it begins.
A passage from India
Anil Sharma has responded to the request from AVfM to hear from Indian men and women about the state of misandry in that nation. Unfortunately we are reminded of one of life’s most enduring and reliable truisms: Be careful what you ask for. This shit is upsetting.
U.N. calls for circumcision ban — for females only.
The U.N. once again steps up to address the problems of the world. Well, the female world that is. This time it is addressing the genital mutilation of female infants across the planet. Their take on boys? Cut away.
The coming military witch hunts
President Obama has just signed the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law. It is a VAWA/Dear Colleague Letter for the United States Military. We are seeking a qualified voice to address it.
