Former DV Shelter Director Was the First to Help Battered Men and is Honored by Men’s Rights Activists 8/12/11 – Los Angeles: Patricia Overberg, the first known domestic violence shelter director in the United States to help male victims along with female victims, passed away today (August 11, 2011). Patricia is being honored by men’s rights activists as a hero...
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It starts out “Dear Herby”. It always starts out that way, the emails from the National Women’s Law Center. It’s like I’m their buddy, long lost sister, or comrade just freed from a patriarchal labor camp where I was whipped into testing wool bras designed to make women scratch themselves silly. The Fe-ME-ists who...
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TORRANCE, Calif., August 15, 2011 – She changed the lives of thousands, perhaps millions, but few know her name. Patricia Shanley Overberg, MSW, died of heart failure in Torrance, California, on August 11, 2011, with her children at her side. Overberg, a native of Providence, Rhode Island, was 77. With the Violence Against Women...
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Robert (Bob) Yourell is our NCFM Liaison in Baja, Mexico. Aside from which, he is a therapist and writer. He also develops continuing education courses for mental health workers, and consults on mental health issues for the English-speaking community in Baja. He offers the free Shimmering Workbook for a valuable self-help skill, and his...
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By Paul Elam Many of you will know the name of Vladek Filler. Thanks in part to your help with drawing media attention to his case, and the fact that he was innocent, Filler was exonerated of the false rape charges against him. He was, however, convicted, falsely of assaulting his estranged wife, Ligia...
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As of today, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club‘s “Ladies’ Day” has been changed to “Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Day.” (still looks like it is for women, cannot find any goodies for guys, but it is a good start on the road of redemption) How does that happen? On July 26, 2011 we sent the world...
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The following letter resulted from an inquiry from a new NCFM member (by the way, if you have not joined NCFM you may as well do it now, just click on the join NCFM button to the right and help us help you make the world a better place for all of us…): NCFM...
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By: Ray Blumhorst President NCFM Los Angeles According to the United States Declaration of Independence, it’s not only the right, but the duty, of every citizen “to throw off government,” that’s proven itself corrupt – beyond anyone’s doubt. “Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light...
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By Ray Blumhorst Can anyone guess what month April is on the feminist calendar? Wrong, “Women’s History Month” was last month (March)! Wrong again, “Stalking Awareness Month” was January. No, no, no, it’s not “Domestic Violence Awareness Month,” that was October. Oh for gosh sakes, NO, February was “Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.” April...
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For Immediate Release Victory for Men’s Equal Rights! CA Appellate Court Says Excluding men from domestic violence programs is unconstitutional Contact: Marc E. Angelucci, Esq. Men’s Legal Center 619-234-3838 626-319-3081 marc@menslegal.com SAN DIEGO, CA – 10/14/08 – Today the Third District Court of Appeal in Sacramento ruled California’s exclusion of men from domestic violence...
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