Richard Doyle (rights advocate)
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Richard F. Doyle is an author
whose earlier book "The Rape of the Male" and current book "Save the Males" have established him as one of the first leading father's/men's rights
advocates. He has maintained that position for three decades with his advocacy of equal rights
for men and critical organizational efforts, helping steer the father's rights movement to its position today. Doyle's efforts at uniting the men's/fathers' movement and revising his latest work, Save the Males (6th edition), have been in abeyance since his wife suffered a debilitating stroke
in May 2008.
Doyle founded Men's Equality Now International (MEN International) in 1977 and edited its newsletter, "The Liberator" until 2004.
Doyle is also Director of the Men's Defense Association based in Forest Lake, Minnesota
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Doyle is an honorary team member of the International Men's Network.
a cure for which there is no disease, or a disease for which there is no cure?” - Richard F. Doyle
Author
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whose earlier book "The Rape of the Male" and current book "Save the Males" have established him as one of the first leading father's/men's rights
Men's rights
Men's rights is an umbrella term, encompassing the political rights, entitlements, and freedoms given or denied to males within a nation or culture....
advocates. He has maintained that position for three decades with his advocacy of equal rights
Equal rights
Equal rights can refer to:*Equality before the law, when all people have the same rights*Human rights, when such rights are held in common by all people*Civil rights, when such rights are held in common by all citizens of a nation...
for men and critical organizational efforts, helping steer the father's rights movement to its position today. Doyle's efforts at uniting the men's/fathers' movement and revising his latest work, Save the Males (6th edition), have been in abeyance since his wife suffered a debilitating stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
in May 2008.
Doyle founded Men's Equality Now International (MEN International) in 1977 and edited its newsletter, "The Liberator" until 2004.
Doyle is also Director of the Men's Defense Association based in Forest Lake, Minnesota
Forest Lake, Minnesota
Forest Lake is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 18,375 at the 2010 census. It is located on Minnesota's 94th largest lake .Interstate 35 and U.S...
.
Doyle is an honorary team member of the International Men's Network.
Quote
“Is feminismFeminism
Feminism is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for women. Its concepts overlap with those of women's rights...
a cure for which there is no disease, or a disease for which there is no cure?” - Richard F. Doyle
Books
- The Rape of the Male (1976) ISBN 0-917212-01-0
- Divorce: What Everyone Should Know (1988) ISBN 0-917212-02-9
- Men's Manifesto: A Commonsense Approach to Gender Issues (2000) ISBN 0-917212-03-7
- Save the Males (2006) ISBN 9781411696334
External links
- http://www.mensdefense.org
- http://www.mens-network.org/team.html
- http://www.intellectualconservative.com/article1068.html
- http://www.amazoncastle.com/feminism/menhist2.shtml
- http://www.menweb.org/throop/history/rdoyle.html