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Your observation of the diversity inherent in the photograph set up the back story to your incisive article.

I'm reminded of the saying, "If it wasn't for double standards, the left would have no standards at all."

Chapeau.

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The phrase domestic violence industry jumped out.

It's easy to see where the money is in this industry. The boys are targeted by unscrupulous exploiters who are covered for by smiley-faced unscrupulous exploiters in "the industry." Thanks Bettina for exposing it to the light of day.

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Great article , but for one snearing line "claiming new types of villainy – psychological, emotional, financial, “threats” of abuse, and their latest coup, coercive control." .trust me , that is not something to be sneared at , I (male ) went through all of those at the hands of my ex (female) . It's just as bad as physical violence .

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Just look at ABC TV programs and total presenters male vs female. It is becoming ridiculous. Just one example last weekend was three females discussing and giving their insights into men's NRL football matches that had been played that weekend. Not one male out of three discussing the games which involved only males. I would love to see three men discussing the netball results (no women there) and wait for the ruckus that would follow.

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A friend of mine (in the vegan/holistic crowd) and I discussed the issue of women not being taught to check their own ability to do violence. Men are taught to keep physical violence in check - and when they don't, jail time is a real possibility. But when women do verbal violence or 'emotional' violence, there are no consequences. We've been taught that we're victims, but we are actually powerful. I say women have had a greater impact on civilization than men can even dream of. More powerful than any war because we birth and traditionally raised the children. There is a tremendous amount of responsibility in that. I am in my 50s. As a child of the 80s, I never assumed any position was out of my reach. Yet women have been brainwashed that there is sexism everywhere. I had a brother that was groomed from a young age and became a play thing to male teachers in high school. Young males need just as much protection - if not more - because they become too ashamed to seek help. Right now, I sadly say, heaven help us from these women. They are satan in drag.

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Inman should also celebrate having her own TV show, by proxy, The Drum, which specialises in presenting women as victims, and as noble global saviours; and immigrants from Asia and Africa also as victims; yet who are also intellectually superior to Australians, especially men.

Murdoch and the Rockefellers must be smirking.

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Thanks again Bettina, your article is timely as Inman Grant has also received a lot of deserved criticism about her advocacy for political censorship as a speaker during the recent World Economic Forum gabfest for elites. It shows the importance of getting enough information to make sensible comparisons. To its credit, The Australian recently broke the media's taboo of not ever mentioning the word "boys" when commenting on the controversial topic of aboriginal children in detention. Although the figures have fallen we can see that aboriginal boys aged 10-17 are locked up at 8 times the rate of aboriginal girls and non-aboriginal boys aged 10-17 are locked up at 7 times the rate of non-aboriginal girls in 2020-2021. I don't think that would've been printed during the time of the Don Dale royal commission not so long ago. Turnbull and Cash have a lot to answer for when it comes to discriminatory policies. Cash was the easily the most conflicted minister in the Turnbull government, simultaneously minister for employment (private sector employment), minister for the public service (public sector employment) and minister for women. It is hardly surprising that such a heavily compromised agency was created under the Turnbull government and Cash ministry.

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My view is that delivering a male baby into this world is the crime of ABUSE. To deliver a boy in this culture makes him a target, of anti male abuse, denial of opportunity and exploiting him. Further he will be the default 'beast of burden' and RESPONSIBILITY taker, whereever both sexes gather. I have given up arguing for EQUALITY of RESPONSIBILITY taking, as well as Rights etc. It is time females had to be ADULTS too. All that being true and amply proven every day, everywhere, I say it should be compulsory to abort all pregnancies carrying a male baby. That way we stop the opportunity to denigrate, discriminate and exploit male children too - EXCEPT it is obvious that after a time, girls will only have homosexual associations on offer. Also the species will not breed, and will become extinct - so the greenies be happy for that. And women will finally have their Feminist utopia - safe spaces - where there is NO VIOLENCE (ask Boris Johnson). This view may seem a tad 'way-out' but it really is my opinion, a result of seeing so many boys, men cruelly discriminated against without cause. I recall women bleeting on about how most GP's were men, and they wanted female GP's. I think most men thought that idea 'fair enough'. But now what about men? If we want to be served by other males . . . Woh betide any who discriminate agsinst females by requesting a male. Feminists claim they want EQUALITY - I wish the had real EQUALITY - see how long they last. . . .

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Very good article. Further insight might be started at https://nsc.crawford.anu.edu.au/department-news/20214/celebrating-women-national-security

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This is another fabulous article Bettina. It's really quite scary when one recognises that to identify & discuss significant examples of anti-male gender bias, that one needs to go no further than our very own government departments. The jokers that we're paying for.

https://www.fighting4fair.com/uncategorized/australias-e-safety-office-a-potentially-sound-initiative-now-awash-with-feminist-kool-aid/

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Wow. I’m really starting to feel paranoid.

I’ve lost several women friends who just got up from the table and stormed off, saying “I don’t want to talk to anyone that talks that way” … meaning I challenged their position on women victimhood.

I’d hate to think what personal situation I’d be in if I dared to raise this topic (boys and sexploitation).

I, like most fair-minded, critical thinking men are now too scared to dissent from the feminist mantra.

Indeed, I wish there was another word, instead of feminism to describe this female wave of zealotry.

“Feminism" seems to be a protected mantra. Unfortunately it is also the umbrella for “believe all females; kill all men” victimhood mentality, despite the fact that these people (at least the ones in the picture) don’t seem to be old enough to have personal experienced any serious bias against them.

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This is another fabulous article Bettina. It's really quite scary when one recognises that to identify & discuss significant examples of anti-male gender bias, that one needs to go no further than our very own government departments. The jokers that we're paying for.

https://www.fighting4fair.com/uncategorized/australias-e-safety-office-a-potentially-sound-initiative-now-awash-with-feminist-kool-aid/

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In a similar vein.

One of our kids high school teachers ( and they loved him btw) referred to the Education Dept as the states largest women s refuge.

To visit the Dept was to be seen as an outsider, like, "whats he doing here?"

Years on my oldest attended Midland Tafe and the instructors in a technical subject were female and spent there time handing out photocopies of notes and then disappearing.

In that time ( a year) my sons class put together one "Dick-Smith" kit and some in the class who had no soldering skills were floundering; and where was the instructor?

My letters to the Fed minister (Beasley) were answered by lackeys and denied all i said. Thus a generation back the rot was well set in.

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How can I stop myself from becoming a woman “disliker”? This is a serious question.

I now find myself constantly being put off-side and silenced by the tidal wave of female victimhood and professional blamers.

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Julie Inman Grant,

Technology is routinely weaponised against males, we are now seeing females using technology to set up ex partners and boyfriends for example sending to themselves online activity to establish they are being stalked by their partners. Recently a woman was jailed for this when she admitted to police she had sent to herself online activity to set up boyfriend. This works both ways when women want to control. It is widely recognised that women are the worst offenders of online abuse.

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