Navigating the Misandrist Landscape: A New Path for the Anglobitch Blog

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, particularly within the United Kingdom, discussions surrounding various social and political movements are continually subject to scrutiny and interpretation. For platforms dedicated to specific advocacy, such as those focusing on men's rights, it has become increasingly pertinent to consider the legal and social framework within which these discussions take place. This blog, in its commitment to fostering thoughtful discourse, is announcing an updated editorial approach.

It has become evident that the current legal environment in the UK introduces considerable risks when engaging in certain forms of public commentary, particularly concerning gender dynamics. Legislation pertaining to hate speech and online harassment is robust, and enforcement can lead to significant consequences for individuals and platforms perceived to cross established boundaries. While the principle of free speech remains a cornerstone of democratic societies, its practical application is often nuanced, with various interpretations and limitations in practice. This necessitates a careful calibration of content to ensure compliance with legal stipulations and to avoid unintended repercussions.

Recognizing these complexities, and with a steadfast commitment to responsible commentary, this blog will henceforth implement a revised content policy. A core tenet of this new approach will be the rigorous avoidance of any content that could be construed as misogynistic. Our objective is to contribute constructively to conversations surrounding men's issues, and this cannot be achieved through language or sentiments that demean, generalize negatively about, or express hostility towards women. Such expressions are counterproductive to meaningful dialogue and have no place on this platform.

Moving forward, our focus will pivot towards purely abstract or theoretical discussions concerning gender and culture. This will involve exploring academic concepts, sociological theories, historical perspectives, and philosophical inquiries related to masculinity, male identity, societal roles, and the broader cultural implications of gender. We aim to delve into these subjects with intellectual rigor, inviting readers to consider complex ideas from a dispassionate and analytical standpoint. This approach will allow us to examine critical aspects of men's lives and their position within contemporary society without resorting to confrontational rhetoric or polarizing generalizations. Our commitment is to scholarship and thoughtful exploration, ensuring that our contributions remain within the bounds of respectful and legally compliant public discourse.

Rookh Kshatriya

 

Surprise, Surprise: Conservative U-Turn on Men's Rape Anonymity

The Anglobitch Thesis is unique among MRA theories in that, being cultural, it transcends the vagaries of politics. In our view, there is no difference between pan-Anglosphere conservatism or liberalism, at least on men's issues. Both political wings are inherently misandrist and matriarchal, because the Anglo-Saxon cultural architecture underlying both is misandrist and matriarchal.

Now we have thunderous confirmation of the Anglobitch Thesis in the British Conservative government's climbdown on the issue of male anonymity in rape cases. Predictably, the government crumbled before 'pressure' from 'feminist Labour MPs', despite Labour having been routed in a General Election this year. Ever and again we hear 'conservative' MRAs rambling on about 'Marxist-Feminism', wilfully refusing to acknowledge the rabid misandry that also characterizes pan-Anglosphere conservatism (consider the recent American calls for bans on porn and masturbation).

I am getting tired of repeating this - but I will do, anyway: men cannot look to Anglo-Saxon conservatism for help. Anglo-Saxon conservatives extol a sexless, repressive puritanism that reflexively vilifies men as sexual beings. Women, on the other hand, being sexually disinterested and manipulative, are reflexively set upon pedestals of deference and virtue whatever their conduct. While this misandrist agenda also characterizes Anglo-American left-liberalism, Anglo conservatives - being closer to the traditional puritan meme - fully embody these iniquities.

Anyway, here is the sorry tale:

Plans to give anonymity to men charged with rape were abandoned yesterday (12th November 2010). The decision marks a dramatic U-turn and abandons a key pledge in the Government’s coalition agreement.

Justice Minister Crispin Blunt announced the proposal would be ditched because there was not sufficient evidence to justify a change in the law. But at the same time he published a report which revealed that between eight and 11 per cent of rape claims are fabricated.

Just 36 per cent of rape trials result in a rape conviction and more than half result in no conviction at all, even for a lesser offence. That fuelled accusations last night that the Government had caved in to a chorus of protests from women’s groups and Labour (Democrat) MPs.

Women who accuse a man of rape will continue to receive anonymity, a legal right they have had for 35 years. Meanwhile more than 200 men every year who face false claims will continue to have their reputations damaged. Victims of false claims such as snooker player Quinten Hann, who was acquitted in 2002, have seen their lives derailed by false accusations.

The reverse is embarrassing for David Cameron, who endorsed plans to give men anonymity between arrest and charge at Prime Minister’s Question Time in June. But even that limited protection was ditched yesterday. In a ministerial statement yesterday, Mr Blunt said: ‘The Coalition Government made it clear from the outset that it would proceed with defendant anonymity in rape cases only if the evidence justifying it was clear and sound, and in the absence of any such finding it has reached the conclusion that the proposal does not stand on its merits.’

Mr Blunt said there was not enough evidence to overcome concerns that ‘the inability to publicise a person’s identity will prevent further witnesses to a known offence from coming forward, or further unknown offences by the same person from coming to light’.

Officials say Attorney General Dominic Grieve has been a supporter of the policy of anonymity for men. But one source said Mr Blunt and his boss, Justice Secretary Ken Clarke, had taken ‘the path of least resistance’ by abandoning the plans.

The policy was included in the coalition agreement because the Tories (Republicans) believed it was formal Lib Dem policy before the election, but Nick Clegg’s party claimed to be surprised by the inclusion. The plan created a backlash in Westminster from feminist Labour MPs.

Shadow minister for women and equality Yvette Cooper said: ‘It was a deeply unfair plan to single out rape defendants to remain anonymous and would have sent a message to juries and to victims that uniquely in rape cases the victim should not be believed.’

But George McAulay, of the UK Men’s Movement pressure group, said: ‘I can’t say I’m surprised by this because the feminist lobby is extremely powerful.’

SOURCE: UK Daily Mail, November 13th 2010

To us, the climb-down comes as no surprise. Anglo-American misandry perennially sprouts across the Anglosphere, whatever the political weather. While it may be beaten back awhile, it always returns: for misandry is the default agenda of any puritanical culture.