debtors prison and references to the feminist movement are just a couple of examples of this attempt to influence your emotions. Asher makes an obvious assumption is that the act applies only to men and that it would never negatively effect a woman. He blatantly applied the act to men only, implying that women involved in these cases were gold diggers with an unfair advantage the legal system. His tries to paint a picture that all women involved in custody disputes are vicious, malicious, and vindictive, choosing to use the courts as a battleground with no concern for the impact on the children. Instead of sounding like a valid stand on the issue he began to sound like a chauvinist. He claims Ninety-five percent of all contested custody cases are awarded to mothers. He claims that research studies show that custody battles lead to parents competingand incite resentment of the other parent. Each unsupported statement drives home the point that mens rights are being violated by the act. No mention is made of who accomplished the study.Asher expresses his concern for fathers who genuinely want to support their children. He believes this to be the majority of men involved in custody battles but he fails to support that with statistics or validated sources of information. He expresses that all women are after money and do not want to allow these men to continue their paternal roles. His implied values seem to be clearly identified in his last line; The best interests of children will be met with continuing love and care, equally from both parents. If we lived in a perfect world, parents would stay married happily ever after. Unfortunately, that is not the reality of todays society.His closing signature of Father and Grandfather supports my analysis of Archer. I began to consider his age and the social mores engrained in him. Throughout the article he presented his view as a support for all men without regard to the fact that some ...
