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If the links do not work simple copy the article title and Google it:   Speakers discuss prevalence of 'femiphobia' in today's http://www.northernstar.info/article/9060/    Northern Star Online... root of violence against men who participate in feminine activities, said Diana Swanson, acting director of Women's Studies, in a lecture Monday night. ...   Bellevue woman accused of raping daughter's boyfriend http://www.seattlepi.com/local/412104_bellevue11.html  Seattle Post Intelligencer ... said the crime allegedly occurred at the woman's home and was brought to the attention of police last month by state Child Protective Services workers… please let me know if any of you in WA hear more about this case.   The "men" in Feminism http://theqfr.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/the-men-in-feminism/#comments Thank you Trudy S… very interesting…   Getting the evidence to prove sexual abuse http://www.newberggraphic.com/news/2009/November/09/Local.News/getting.the.evidence.to.prove.sexual.abuse/news.aspx  A multi-part series looks at the incidents of sex crimes in the Newberg area, its causes, prosecution and treatment options…   Arrest affidavit: Wife accuses husband of infidelity, cuts his face  http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20091109/UPDATES01/91109036  Monroe News Star, Sterlington police on Sunday booked Amy Gray, 32, of 406 Francis St., Sterlington, into Ouachita Correctional Center on a domestic abuse battery charge. ...   Exclusive: Rape in America: Justice Denied http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/09/cbsnews_investigates/main5590118.shtml?tag=cbsnewsTwoColUpperPromoArea  CBS News, Facts and statistics on sexual assault and rape, with victim resources. (CBS) This story was written by CBS News Chief Investigative Correspondent Armen ...   Women's wages increasing more than men's http://www.kstatecollegian.com/news/women-s-wages-increasing-more-than-men-s-1.2057862 Kansas State Collegian, Angela Hubler, director of the Women's Studies Program, said men are still making significantly more than women. "This is not something to be happy about," ...   Should baby boys be circumcised or is it genital mutilation?  http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/33822827#33822827  Thanks Don S. for this one.   Guerrilla Girls: Feminist Masked Avengers http://www.wbez.org/Event_Detail.aspx?eventID=1647  Chicago Public Radio Since their first riotous appearance in 1985, the Guerrilla Girls have dedicated themselves to exposing sexism, racism, and corruption in the art world, ... See all stories on this topic   America's dead children and Child Protective Services http://www.examiner.com/x-29636-Surry-County-CPS-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Americas-dead-children-and-Child-Protective-Services Examiner.com Yet, all of these dead, abused, children had one thing in common, Child Protective Services. Bill Bowen in his short documentary film, Innocents Destroyed, ...   Ben Roethlisberger says bond with teammates has helped him weather sexual ... http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2009/11/ben-roethlisberger-says-bond-with-teammates-has-helped-him-weather-sexual-assault-accusations/1  USA Today His play hasn't suffered even though he was accused of rape by a Nevada hotel employee in July and hit with a civil suit. "I was blown away," he said of ...   Grassroots-Fueled Fem Fest celebrates feminism http://media.www.carolinianonline.com/media/storage/paper301/news/2009/11/10/ArtsEntertainment/GrassrootsFueled.Fem.Fest.Celebrates.Feminism-3827774.shtml  Carolinian (subscription) They displayed hats and scarves for homeless community members knitted by craftivists, as well as an array of feminist literature. ...   Women's Health Insurance Under Healthcare Reform http://www.emaxhealth.com/1/72/34387/womens-health-insurance-under-healthcare-reform.html  Pro-choice feminist groups, such as the Feminist Majority Foundation and Planned Parenthood, have expressed support for reform, but have recently expressed ...   Domestic violence suspected in S.F. hotel death  http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/10/BAE21AHH11.DTL  A San Francisco woman has been arrested in what police described as the domestic-violence slaying of a 41-year-old man bludgeoned to death in a Sixth Street hotel, authorities said today.   Former NASA astronaut pleads guilty, gets 1-year probation in attack on romantic rival http://www.torontosun.com/news/world/2009/11/10/11699661.html ORLANDO, Fla. - A former astronaut pleaded guilty Tuesday to attacking a romantic rival after driving 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometres) from Houston to Orlando and was sentenced to a year on probation.   15,000 people criminalised by Criminal Records Bureau over past six years http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/6538776/15000-people-criminalised-by-Criminal-Records-Bureau-over-past-six-years.html  ... so that potential volunteers, already deterred by the unnecessary bureaucracy, will be further discouraged by fear of false accusation. ...   Jo Wood walks away with just £6.5m in her 'quickie' divorce from Rolling Stone ... http://webmail.earthlink.net/wam/index.jsp?x=1010552169  The couple are expected to be given a decree nisi at the High Court in London on the grounds of his infidelity. This will mean their divorce is finalised in ...   Twisted motive behind rape story http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/twisted_motive_behind_rape_story_niSXmOMgjcr2RTJiRkacXJ#ixzz0WVZR0KK5   WHO: Women's health an 'urgent priority' http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/11/women.health/  "Establishing healthy habits at younger ages can help women to live active and healthy lives until well into old age," the report says. Studies show on that ...   Judge suspended for 45 days without pay http://www.kentucky.com/latest_news/v-print/story/1002833.html    A Central Kentucky family court judge accused of judicial misconduct has been suspended for 45 days without pay and publicly reprimanded.     Take Care,   Harry Crouch California Men's Centers National  Coalition For Men 932 C Street, Suite B San Diego, CA 92101 619-231-1909     Dedicated to men, their families, children, and the women that love them.   California Men's Center is primarily funded by donations from individuals and by the National Coalition for Men (NCFM). There is no paid staff. All donations help. Your donation can made by Internet by clicking on this DONATE.  NCFM-SD is a tax exempt 501(c)3 organization - or go to http://tinyurl.com/559zjt (you may have to cut and paste that into your browser)   Call us for help with your child custody dispute. We provide Family Court Services mediation preparation too. 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BOARD OF DIRECTORS



President

Harry Crouch

California

Vice President

Don Saxton

California

Secretary

Marc Angelucci

California

Treasurer

Deborah Watkins

Texas

Members

Bob Walker

California

Lea Perritt

Kentucky

Michael Rother

Nevada

Barry Jernigan

Tennessee

Mark Bates

Minnesota

Will Hageman

Wisconsin



NATIONAL ADVISORS



Lou Ann Bassan, Esq.

Worker Compensation

Phillip Cook

Journalist/Author

Richard L. Davis

Criminologist/Author

Police Lt. Retired

Instr. Quincy College

Richard Driscoll

PhD/Psychologist/

Author

Tom Golden

LCSW/Author

Maryland Commission on Men’s Health

David Heleniak, Esq.

Civil Rights/Appellate

Lea Perritt

PhD/Psychologist

Al Rava, Esq.

Civil Rights

Bill Ronan

Clinical Social Worker

J. Steven Svoboda, Esq

Civil Rights

Warren Farrell

Best Selling Author

Father of the Men’s

Rights Movement


NEWS RELEASE



Contact: Marc E. Angelucci, Esq. (626-319-3081) marcangelucci@hotmail.com

For Immediate Release



During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Legal Victories Bring Light to Battered Men Again

LOS ANGELES/October 9, 2009 -- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the National Coalition For Men (NCFM) anticipates two successful high profile legal rulings this year and last year in West Virginia and California, respectively, will bring needed attention to the hidden, overlooked side of partner abuse - male victims.

On October 2, 2009, a West Virginia judge struck down state rules for regulating domestic violence shelters because they operate "on the premise that only men can be batterers and only women can be victims" and "exclude adult and adolescent males from their statutory right to safety and security free from domestic violence" based only on their gender."

One year ago on October 14, 2008, NCFM won a landmark appellate victory in California, which held that state laws violated men's equal protection rights by excluded male victims from state-funded domestic violence services. The court found "domestic violence is a serious problem for both women and men" and that "men experience significant levels of domestic violence as victims." The court also found 15% of state-funded programs deny men services, but NCFM believes it is higher, as programs often "help" by only giving referrals.

More attention is needed for male victims and their children, as both are overlooked in state-funded outreach and services. And, for several reasons, men are already less likely than women to seek help for domestic violence. A major national study funded by the Centers for Disease Control in 2007 found women initiate or commit at least half of heterosexual domestic violence and both sexes suffered significant injuries. http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/42/15/31-a

This is supported by more than 200 other empirical studies summarized in an online bibliography by Professor Martin Fiebert of California State University. See www.csulb.edu/~mfiebert/assault.htm This research is more reliable than crime data because men are less likely to report the violence or to respond positively to crime surveys. But regardless of statistics, services should be need-based, not gender-based. When victims don't get help, the violence often escalates, and children are emotionally damaged by witnessing it.


SOURCES:
10/8/09 Associated Press story in San Francisco Chronicle on ruling in West Virginia
www.sfexaminer.com/local/ap/judge-wva-shelter-rules-biased-against-men-63771622.html
10/14/08 ABC News story on Woods v. Horton decision in California
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/politics&id=6453627
Woods . Horton decision in 2008 in California
http://www.cpedv.org/docs/101608CPEDV-Woods_v_Shewry_Decision.pdf