http://www.ncfm.org Working together since 1977 to free men from sex discrimination Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:54:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There was disappointment in the amendment passed, but still a great debate. How long before "gendered analysis" means nothing more than mystic justifications for privilege and oppression? Transcript of Debate. Video Below. Text of Minutes 6. Violence Against Men: The Minister for Housing and Communities (Alex Neil) moved S3M-6531—That the Parliament recognises that ... http://www.ncfm.org/uncategorized/scottish-parliment-debates-dv-against-men/ Paternity Fraud Paternity fraud is the false identification of a man as a child's biological father. The American Association of Blood Banks reports that, out of 300,000 DNA paternity tests performed annually, 30% exclude the man as the biological dad. Over 70% of paternity judgments in L.A. County are obtained ... http://www.ncfm.org/issues/mens-reproductive-rights/ Fact: Only men are required to register for the draft. Male citizens and resident aliens ages 18-25 must register. Men with disabilities must register if they can reasonably leave their homes and move independently. “Only sons,” “the last son to carry the name,” and “sole surviving sons” ... http://www.ncfm.org/issues/selective-service/ Myth: "Men's health gets priority over women's." Fact: Men's health is significantly neglected compared to women's health. In the 1920s men died one year younger than women (the rate women died in childbirth was almost equal to the rate men died in war). Today, men die ... http://www.ncfm.org/issues/mens-health/ Myth: "Men are rarely victims of domestic violence." Fact: Half of domestic violence ("DV") victims are men. Although men are less likely than women to call police, randomized sociological (behavior-based) research consistently shows: (1) women initiate DV as often as men do; (2) women use weapons and surprise more than ... http://www.ncfm.org/issues/domestic-violence/ Myth: "False accusations of rape or abuse are rare." Fact: While the frequency of false accusations is difficult to measure, it happens far more often than we are led to believe. Almost every month, DNA clears a man after years of imprisonment for rape. A U.S. Air Force study ... http://www.ncfm.org/issues/false-accusations/ Myth: "70% of dads who seek custody get custody." Fact: When parents contest custody, courts give primary physical custody to moms 90% of the time. (Cynthia McNeely, “Lagging Behind the Times: Parenthood, Custody and Gender Bias in the Family Courts") Most divorced and separated dads want to nurture their children, but courts often ... http://www.ncfm.org/issues/child-custody-and-support/