Men's Awareness

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,280413,00.html - 111 clicksAn older story, but here is a glimpse of the Foxnews.com article: "WASHINGTON — Lynda Marie Kirby sexually abused her young son in ways more horrible than anyone could imagine, and she should have had to pay a steep price for her crimes. Kirby was originally sentenced to 125 years in prison and was supposed to remain in prison for half that time — 62 1/2 years — before she became eligible for parole. But the case was reversed on appeal; the prosecution couldn't retry the case because it couldn't expose the child to testifying against his mother a second time. Kirby ended up getting only two years in prison in return for a guilty plea. She will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of her life." Though the death sentence is extreme, this is a perfect example of bias against males in the legal system. United States law has a long-standing tradition of discriminating against men and not holding women seriously accountable for sexual crimes. It is so deeply rooted that it can be hard to notice. There is a long road ahead to actual gender equality.