NCM Television Shows Currently ShowingMensNetThe National Center For Men produced the following editions of MensNet, taped on October 17, 2008. The shows will be playing throughout the New York City area over the next few months. A.) Parental Alienation Revisited Guests: 1.) Amy Baker, Ph.D. Dr. Baker is the author of the new book Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome: Breaking the Ties that Bind.
Dr. Baker is a psychologist with expertise in developmental psychology and parental alienation syndrome. 2.) Richard Smulczeski, lieutenant in the New York City Fire Department.
Lieutenant Smulczeski was severely alienated from his two teenage daughters and fought a legal battle for custody. 3.) Jacqueline Harounian, partner in the law firm, Wissselman, Harounian and Associates.
Ms. Harounian recently led a seminar for mental health professionals on the subject of parental alienation. The show focused on understanding parental alienation: what it is, why it occurs and what to do about it. We asked the experts questions about legal strategies to get court orders enforced and psychological strategies for fathers who want to rebuild relationships with their children. B.) Circumcision: Assault on Male Sexuality Guests: 1.) Laurie Evans, M.A. Ms. Evans is director of the NY Hudson Valley chapter of NOCIRC, a national organization of health care professionals devoted to educating the public about the harm done by circumcision. 2.) Jeremy Proctor, author and activist. Mr. Proctor has expertise in the cultural and historical background relating to circumcision. 3.) Paula Young, frequent contributor to MensNet who believes that circumcision is harmful to men. Ms. Young thinks that male circumcision is an unnecessary attack on male sexual integrity, similar to female circumcision, which would never be tolerated in this culture. The show focused on the harm done by routine infant circumcision, especially the loss of sexual sensitivity for men. We ettempted to understand why it is done and whether circumcision represents an actual and symbolic assault on male sexuality. |
