Over the next few days we will be doing a series of articles on what actions can be taken if you are upset and at loss of what to do following the 2016 US Presidential Election. Part 1 of this series is directed at American men. On Tuesday November 8, the United States proved its misogyny and racism runs […]
For many, this election season may have presented itself with stressful and obsessive episodes of feelings and actions not easily explainable. Particularly for those who already struggle with anxiety and depression, the heightened media forays and triggering candidate remarks may have brought on a resurgence in symptoms. As a woman and as a person who has focused […]
Indonesia’s all-male, women’s rights campaign group “New Men’s Alliance” is out on a mission to eliminate violence against women in a deeply patriarchal society – and these heroes are wearing mini-skirts for a change. “Too often it’s about the way women dress or the way they behave. So we thought if it’s really about mini-skirts, […]
Weddings, funerals and ‘Men In Black 3’. Huffpost is asking men from across the country to tell them when the last time they cried was, to highlight the pressures they face and raise awareness of male suicide. #BoysDoCry https://www.facebook.com/HuffPostWomen/videos/1284013231666406/ Suicide is very much a male issue, with men almost four times more likely than women to take […]
Yesterday news broke that Johnny Depp, alleged abuser of former partner Amber Heard, has been cast in the upcoming sequel to JK Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them and may even have a cameo in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts (which premieres on 17 November). It’s safe to say, the internet is not happy about it. The […]
On October 24, 1975, 90% of Iceland’s women refused to work, cook or look after children in a demand for equal rights. But 30 years later there is also a feeling of disillusionment. Bjornsdottir, the pregnant college girl who now handles PR for the educational sector of the City of Reykjavik, is sad that her […]
In America, a whole new crew of famous guys are painting their nails. Well, nail. Zac Efron and sibling actors Liam and Chris Hemsworth recently shared photos of themselves with one nail painted to support the Polished Man project; an initiative that calls on men to raise awareness about the one in five children around […]
The world can be a messed up place, hence the need for humor to take the edge off things. But is it appropriate that some forms of abuse are the butt of jokes more often than others? Is it even appropriate to joke about any type of abuse? How many times have you heard or made jokes […]
A woman whose stepfather was cleared of sexually abusing her as a child killed herself three years after he was acquitted. Her mother Judith Parkin told the inquest Ms. Crew “never fully recovered from the feeling of injustice” following her stepfather’s trial. A jury found church organist Nigel Parkin, 60, not guilty of eight rape charges and two […]
The two toddlers held by their father as he jumped off a New Jersey bridge to his death are expected to make a full recovery, police say. Authorities had received a call that evening from a friend of Spincken’s wife, who reported that he was threatening to harm the children. After tracking Spincken through his cellphone, […]