“Vampire Myth” destroys lives
Vast majority of victims of abuse do not go on abuse. "Vampire Myth" destroys lives. Learn the truth about abuse http://t.co/DwjbhggxWd — MaleSurvivor (@MaleSurvivorORG) April 8, 2015
Using humor to battle anti-Muslim bias
VIDEO: Using humor to battle anti-Muslim bias in the US, @Aasif Mandvi on his new series #HalalintheFamily. Pt 1 https://t.co/KnLwdCVcNL — Al Jazeera America (@ajam) April 8, 2015
Members from regional support groups around the country gathered at a hui in Nelson
For the first time in New Zealand, a national structure has been set up specifically to support male survivors of sexual abuse. Members from regional support groups around the country gathered at a hui in Nelson and made a commitment to the body, which would be known as the Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Trust…
Solo mother rejected 52 times
Since then, Miss Stempa says she has applied for 52 rental homes across the Western Bay. She believed her trouble finding a home may have been because she was a young Maori mother relying on government benefits. “I feel like I’m discriminated against … I’ve had viewings in just about every suburb and not been…
Winston Peters pledges to remove paedophiles’ name suppression
Winston Peters has announced his party will introduce a bill to remove name suppression from paedophiles in cases where the victims say they do not want it. Mr Peters made the announcement in a street meeting in Paihia today. “There have been so many cases of sexual violence in New Zealand where the offender hides…
Text Neck
How can using a smartphone or other mobile device cause so much hurt? It’s all in how you look at it. Literally. Looking down, dropping your head forward, changes the natural curvature of your neck. Over time, that misalignment can strain muscles and cause wear and tear on the structures of the neck. It can…
There is no disgrace
"There is no disgrace in being a survivor….the shame is on the aggressor" — Angelina Jolie pic.twitter.com/2pagI4VgOu — MaleSurvivor (@MaleSurvivorORG) March 23, 2015
Salvation Army rejects buying state homes
But Major Campbell Roberts, of the Salvation Army, says the church organisation does not believe “the lives of tenants would be sufficiently improved by such a transfer”. Nor did it have the “expertise, infrastructure and resources to successfully manage any social housing transfer of size”, he said. “It’s just that to take on a significant…
22 Things To Start Doing Now
1. Exercise. 2. Don’t say “I’ll do it tomorrow” or “I don’t have time.” Tomorrow tends to be the imaginary land that never arrives, and 95-99% of the time when people say “I’ll do it tomorrow” or “I don’t have time” it really means “I’d rather just be lazy.” 3. Don’t make excuses. Just do…
The Art of Manliness — a blog dedicated to uncovering the lost art of being a man
Brett McKay founded the Art of Manliness in 2008 and has grown it into the largest independent men’s interest magazine on the web. Brett grew up in Edmond, OK, a suburb of Oklahoma City, and attended the University of Oklahoma. He took a break in college to live in Tijuana, Mexico for two years doing…