Wouldn't be surprised if the author is hawking a book. The real surprise is Salon would print anything that is pro-heterosexual marriage. I'm sure the letter writers will clear that up shortly.

This sort of reminds me of a book written by an Indian male who got lost in western culture and went back to India to find himself. Keep off the Grass.....great book. I read it in on a flight back from India.

The reason these terms seem to be at odds is based on what is written in the feminist echo chamber. If you go down the blogroll for Broadsheet, I think you'd be hard pressed to find a single post that was pro-heterosexual marrige. Contrast that with the numerous posts and snark that's written that is anti-heterosexual marriage. This is one of the reasons why feminism today looks, to me at least, to be anti-male, anti-family, and anti-marriage.

Unfortunately the only evidence I see of feminism is the online echo chamber. I am surrounded by progressive women (in real life !), but none of them share the views posted here about men, families or marriage, and none of are self identified feminists. I wonder why. So, I guess what your saying is I should ignore the feminist echo chamber, cause their just trolls....hmmm that's what I've been saying all along.

Here is my suggestion for the abortion plank(s)

Abortions become more rare when:

1. Parents take it upon themselves to educate their children about where babies come from, and how to prevent unwanted pregnancies. I don't want the government educating my kids on sexual relations.

2. Women take responsibility for birth control. Last I checked only women can become pregnant.

3. The government takes a hands off approach to any safe birth control method.

4. Women take responsibility for receiving competent, affordable, OB/GYN care

and

5. Women plan to ensure that they have adequate childcare.

Oh, and I'll add a sixth plank:

Women agree on what constitutes rape, so they can educate us ignorant men.

There seems to be a collective thread here.....I don't want the government to be a nanny state.

What evidence do you have that the vast majority of americans are incapable of educating their children about the birds and the bee's ?

Gee, Kate Harding is the stereotypical overweight, lesbian man-hater feminist.....and she doesn't want to see women objectified... shocking ! Should we all share her outrage ? Clearly, there are not a lot of supporters here. The real question is why Broadsheet would want to post such drivel.

David Talbot, where are you ?

There are some choices the author has to come to terms with. Like taking a low paying job to keep the kids in the same school system. How important is that ?....when it comes to being able to feed her children ? Also, why is she a single mother with three kids ? I know there are situations where women don't have a choice regarding divorce, but part of the frustration with "government as daddy" is feminists out there behaving like single motherhood is a lifestyle choice. Its not. It takes a family. That includes Dad (not just his wallet) and extended family. That doesn't mean I think it takes a village.

No offense, but I don't know any secretaries that have master degrees. Besides, I thought they were Administrators, anyway.

Actually, I know a lot...

I don't think anyone is saying a college education guarantees anything. I have always thought a college education is a minimum requirement, not a guarantee. My problem with the LW is she made a choice to take a job which she believes is beneath her education, because she didn't want to move out of the school system. I think most kids could take a change in school if it meant having a better living standard. I don't think this view is exclusive to "right-wingers".

Great point about a union movement. It's no coincidence that the degradation of the middle class correlates with weakening unions.

My vote would be:

Sam Nunn. Not an attack dog, but strong on national security. bi-partisan. moderate. In line on abortion, environment, gun control, etc. May bring Georgia into play.

The also rans

Joe Biden - anti male blowhard. Does whatever feminists tell him . Strong on foreign policy, but incapable of a short answer to any question. Brings no electoral votes.

Hillary Clinton - Are you kidding ? Obama drops 5 pts by adding Hillary. Might help carry NY and CA.

Evan Bayh - zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz invisible.

anti-radical feminist anyway. I believe in equal opportunity, not equal result. I also believe in well regulated free markets, if that's not an oxymoron, and capitalism. Competition is good. The problem with the radical feminist crowd is they want equal result (at least for now) and don't mind using socialist, communist, discriminatory and any other policies to achieve that end. Blame the patriarchy is the central tenet from which all ideas sprout.

I welcome Roy Den Hollander's lawsuits, and hope he moves swiftly into family courts, lower education, affirmative action and anywhere else males are oppressed.

Independent of the sexism your post reeks of, the fact that most of the examples you and others gave actually came from legislative victories gained from a well organized special interest group should give you pause from using your "security and confidence of masculinity" as the solution. I certainly don't think those things will help my son.....or my daughter.