Re: OT: Denise Noe on How WIC Discriminates Against Men


Michael Snyder wrote:
> "scooter34" <momofpeanutLiz@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1133268614.019700.168550@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > ddnoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > (Denise) Men can take care of infants and children. They can also be
> > > put off by an organization with "women" in its name just as they would
> > > be put off from going to a public restroom or other facility with that
> > > name in its title.
> >
> > Agreed. Nothing stops men from receiving aid from WIC if they are the
> > custodial parent. The name, however, relays exactly who is eligible
> > for the program on their own merits - women, infants, and children.
>
> And what's wrong with men's merits?

I referred to the PROGRAM's merits, not men's, women's, or even aliens.
I pass no judgement on anyone else's merits.

> What the name conveys is that men are NOT eligible, even
> if they are custodial parents. This is not in fact true, but it
> IS what the name conveys.

They are not eligible - for themselves. Why is this so hard to grasp?
MEN are not entitled to nutritional supplements from a grant program
targeted to a specific at-risk group - namely pregnant women, nursing
women, infants, and toddlers.

I'll repeat what I said earlier, but in stronger terms- anyone needing
help who doesn't explore any avenue is foolish. If a custodial male
doesn't pick up the phone and call WIC, or at least go to his public
library and look it up on the Internet, whose fault is that? I know
that, at least in Michigan, if you go in to apply for public assistance
(which would be a first step for anyone looking for help), they will
direct you to apply for WIC at the same time, as well as MIChild, which
provides insurance for pregnant women and children. If an assistance
office is discriminating against men, they need to be dealt with. I'll
even lead the parade.

There's a difference between serious issues of injustice (which men
certainly have their share of) and minor annoyances which are handled
quickly and competently through education. This, IMO, is a case of the
latter. The reason you are frequently hooted down, Snyder, is because
you unleash the same weaponry on rape of men in prison and something
small like this. And I am hooted down because I only post when I'm
ticked, which leads me to be pedantic. Forgive me.

scooter34
(who is enjoying her word-of-the-day calendar)

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  • Re: OT: Denise Noe on How WIC Discriminates Against Men
    ... > Michael Snyder wrote: ... >>> custodial parent. ... > I referred to the PROGRAM's merits, not men's, women's, or even aliens. ... > that, at least in Michigan, if you go in to apply for public assistance ...
    (alt.true-crime)
  • Re: OT: Denise Noe on How WIC Discriminates Against Men
    ... >> Michael Snyder wrote: ... >> I referred to the PROGRAM's merits, not men's, women's, or even aliens. ... WIC is for *either/or* women, infants, children ... There are no WIC benefits specifically for males. ...
    (alt.true-crime)