In John Bambenek's latest semi-literate rant, The Problem with the Men's Rights Movement, we see the usually diatribe those of us who are feminist are used to. "There clearly is a need to stop the abuse men suffer from the excesses of the women’s rights movement."
Oh, wah. Women have been treated like chattel for millenia (and in most of the world we still are), in this country many women are beaten into submission by men, and yes, men are still taking that abuse out on their children too. Bambenek says, "Retraining orders are far too easy to get without any evidence whatsoever..." Excuse me? Over 10% of women who seek protection orders are STILL getting stalked, assaulted and even killed by those they seek protection from. Women don't run to court for protection orders because things are going great! We go to court to protect ourselves from misogynist Christian Taliban like Bambenek who think women belong in the kitchen.
Laughably, Bambi says, "Activist groups, if they want even an ounce of press or public pressure, must adopt from the start that the other side is evil and wants to screw the innocent." Oh, you're right. Let's not talk mean about domineering men who want their women in the kitchen instead of in the workplace... let's compromise with those who want to oppress...
Now, more than ever, women need their rights protected by the government. There are dozens of Bambi's out there trying to ensure the patriarchy for one of us trying to stand up for the rights of women. Bambenek would deny a woman's right to choose, and if you don't think it matters what some insignificant blogger thinks, remember that Bambenek also runs for office. The last thing we need is a knuckledragger like him legislating Christian fundamentalism.