Should those who work in law be more concerned with their own careers, or with justice? And just how crazy is it to put a gynocentric ideologue into a position of real power? Does the presumption of innocence mean anything anymore? Using the results from the Innocence Project as a guide, Diana Davidson brings her keen insight to the question of questionable prosecutors and how to deal with them. [Illustration by Typhonblue]
Della Burton has been following the money, and it’s led her to the exploitation of rape and rape victims by Edmonton’s SSA. Until Men’s Rights Edmonton intervened, the only Voice being heard was the siren call of cold hard cash. To exploit rape victims for money, you first rob them of their agency. That keeps them suffering, and as long as they’re suffering their suffering can be farmed for bucks. AVfM’s printing-to-ripdown coverage of Edmonton’s postergate continues. [Illustration by Typhonblue]
“Justice” is a title reserved in the United States for those who sit in the highest seat of of authority within the court system, both at the State and Federal level. A Justice in Maine named Ellen Gorman now has an opportunity to prove that the title of Justice actually means something, and is not an archaic title. Will Justice Ellen Gorman seek justice? Dean Esmay asks some questions we hope she’ll read and contemplate. [Illustration by Typhonblue]
A law office representing a group calling itself SAVE (Sexual Assault Voices of Edmonton, not to be confused with Stop Abusive and Violent Environments) recently wrote to A Voice for Men demanding that we doxx members, take down political satire, and stop using the phrase “Don’t Be That…” This is a contemptible attempt at legal intimidation, and we will not kowtow to such bullying–ever. [Illustration by Typhonblue]
India is an important front in the fight for Men’s Rights. What we’ve seen from India? Insanely misandrist ideas like paying women to beat their husbands, refusing to feed impoverished men because they’re men and repealing laws to protect men and boys from female sexual predators. AVfM needs feet on the ground in India and those feet now belong to the very competent Anil Kumar. Join us in welcoming him!
Posters with the message to false rape accusers, “Don’t be that girl” are, according to executive director of Sexual Assault Voices of Edmonton, Karen Smith, disappointing, inaccurate, rape-apologia and uncouth satire. We thought they are bringing attention to a crime, you know, a crime Karen says doesn’t exist. Or maybe Karen Smith is a fucking liar. [Illustration by Typhonblue]
Demonizing a class of people for the crimes of a few is the hallmark of hate, and the tool of racists, sexists, and…feminists? Our gynocentric culture is quietly accepting of the routine hatred of men as a class, but awareness of this insidious malady is starting to spread, and Janet Bloomfield has had just about enough of it. Oh, boy, has she. Watch out, haters, the Judgy Bitch is in the house.
In Man of Steel, perennial plucky reportor Lois Lane is portrayed as a ball-busting loudmouth and has become a feminist icon. Jared White points out that when the consequences are dire most ball busting loud mouths turn out to be a useless sack of wet spam and Lois Lane is no exception, sassy-girl quips and all. Jared offers up a real feminist icon; no fluffing of women’s fragile egos required.
Jessica Valenti asks the question “Did you ever try to talk at one of those man-things about feminism but his shocked and terrified look indicated he didn’t comply with your viewpoint sufficiently?” August Løvenskiolds says feminists should show how much of a strong, independent women they are by ditching the damseling. Show, don’t tell, Jessica.
“I’ve stumbled on somethin’ powerful Ian. If we use this new power properly we can make demands like longer lunches or no more homework and we might even get sympathy money from the school treasury!” So says Pumpski to his friend Ian about the power of fainting. But Pumpski makes a fatal miscalculation on who can get away with a display of hypoagency and who can make demands using it.
