A common and lazy way to dismiss arguments made by MRAs is to say that the MRM is the mirror image of feminism, also playing the victim card. It’s deeply, demonstrably wrong. The victimhood of women and girls claimed by feminists consists of conspiracy theories, fantasies, lies, delusions and myths. Radical feminist lies have been debunked countless times, but won’t die, in part because the state and the mainstream media give employment to so many feminists, and their male collaborators. Anti-feminists have no such incomes.

Radical feminists are to be found in senior positions in all public bodies. A high-profile example is Alison Saunders, Director of Public Prosecutions. We published a post on the latest Crown Prosecution Service report yesterday. ‘Violence against women and girls’ is officially defined as including ‘violence against men and boys’. In the CPS’s associated three-page press release, which included a statement by Polly Neate (CEO, Women’s Aid), there was only one sentence relating to males specifically, in a section on child abuse, near the end of the document. It noted that men and boys ‘can be’ victims of violence. Not ‘are’, but ‘can be’. The monstrous women couldn’t even concede that stark reality.

In contrast, the majority of MRAs point to poor outcomes for men and boys, and then provide verifiable evidence as to the causes of those outcomes. In the UK and other developed countries, the cause is almost always the state’s actions and inactions, although it’s mainly men who finance the state.

So it was disappointing to read a piece in Spiked by a student, an intern, parroting the ‘mirror image’ lie. I’ve left a comment, and invite you to do likewise.

Have a good weekend.

Three weeks ago we publicly challenged Chris Blackhurst in connection with an article he wrote for the Evening Standard, in which he urged Sajid Javid MP, Business Secretary, to pressure FTSE100 companies into ensuring that 25% of their executive directors were women, within three years. We gave him until 5pm yesterday to respond. Predictably, he didn’t. Details of the challenge are on his award certificate.

A tip of the hat to HEqual for this.

This morning, on the Today programme, John Humphrys interviewed Alison Saunders, Director of Public Prosecutions, in relation to the latest annual CPS report Violence Against Women and Girls (2014/15 Crime Report). The term ‘violence against women and girls’ is officially defined as including ‘violence against men and boys’, so the more violence there is towards ‘men and boys’, the more violence is reported as being against ‘women and girls’. An outrageous feminist manipulation of the language, truly Orwellian.

The CPS issued a three-page-long press release, which included quotations from Polly Neate (Women’s Aid) and Katie Russell (Rape Crisis). Neither showed any recognition of male victims of abuse. The only reference to specifically male victims in the document was this one sentence in the section on child abuse:

It is important to note that men and boys can also be victims of these offences and our policies ensure they have the same access to the support that we offer all victims of these abhorrent crimes.

‘…men and boys can also be victims…’. The writers of the report couldn’t even bring themselves to present an obvious truth, men and boys are victims, not ‘can be’.

In another example of feminist manipulation of the language, ‘violence’ includes sending abusive emails or texts, a point Humphrys made. Good to see Saunders on the back foot over this point.

Our thanks to K for uploading the audio file (4:54) onto our YouTube channel – here. Perhaps the most important exchange is at the end of the audio file, at 4:29. John Humphrys says to Alison Saunders:

Overall – and this may be simplifying it – when we look at the figures, we cannot reach the conclusion that Britain has become a more violent society, that more men are attacking more women?

Saunders concedes the point, then refers twice to the absurdity that runs throughout the CPS narrative:

No, and of course the figures do include assaults and offences against men too, although it’s termed ‘violence against women and girls’ it will include offences against men too.

Note she refers to ‘women and girls’, but doesn’t refer to boys, only to ‘men’, presumably because boys might attract some sympathy from listeners.

Hell just froze over.

About.

damned.

time.

Our thanks to Jeff for this. We were anticipating yet another suspended sentence, instead she received a 8-year prison sentence. We hope many more men and boys are emboldened to come forward and start cases against their former abusers, no matter how long ago those abuses took place.

Prosecutions of women for sex offences are rare, and the rarity is surely accounted for in large part by the lack of interest that the police and criminal justice system take in women’s sexual abuse of men and children. In our general election manifesto (pp.31-37) we calculated that (from what is known about rates of heterosexual male and female sex offending), the ratio of men to women charged with sexual offences should be a little under 3:1. In the UK in 2013, the ratio was 146:1.

Enjoy.

We’re big admirers of Stephen Nolan, an award-winning Northern Irish broadcaster. Our thanks to H for uploading the audio file of my discussion on his show with Fionola Meredith, a journalist, on the issue of media depictions of alcoholic celebrities – here.

Earlier today we published a piece about Simon Anderton (56), a Real Fathers for Justice supporter, scaling the Tyne Bridge. We’ve just been alerted to a video interview of the heroic man, here. I’ve posted a comment, and I invite you to do the same.

It’s a moving interview. Simon expresses himself in a way that is typical of many men, and his deep-felt pain comes through. The film was produced by Rebecca Davison, a supporter of Real Fathers for Justice, whose own father is a member of the group.

J4MB has some amazing supporters who live in Newcastle and the adjoining area. We urge them to go to the Tyne Bridge, show their support, and send us photographs or video footage for publication.

Show your support for men and boys (and the women who love them) by wearing an individually-numbered J4MB silicone wristband. The design is here. A few points:

1. The text is printed in debossed areas i.e. shallow depressions in which the (white) print lies.

2. The design is printed on only one side of the bands.

3. The bands are sequentially numbered, as shown by the black text on the band design. The numbers are debossed but not printed.

We’re asking for a minimum contribution of £5.00 (inc p&p) for each band delivered within the UK, which will cover costs and include a modest donation to J4MB funds. £8.00 (inc p&p) for each band delivered outside the UK.

Please pay for your band(s) here, making sure you state how many bands you’d like, and including your mailing address. Any problems, please email me at mike@j4mb.org.uk.

Thank you for your support.