Paul.
Seek out those that have nominated her and those that have evaluated her work for the recognition.

From what I know of her work she sees the disadvantage that young men have in single parent families without a suitable male role model. The disadvantage fathers have in equal access to their children, and the anger that it creates, and the resulting suicides.

You might just gloss over this societal problem, but Bettina feels something must be done to give equal attention to this dysfunction.

Porky,

How does community acceptance make it OK to use the title of 'Doctor' when one is not entitled, academically or legally, to do so?

Double standards?

Thank you Josephus for the reply, and I do in fact agree, many men in broken relationships, particularly those involving children, do get the rough end of the pineapple, so to speak, in relation to access etc. Women often ruthlessly use children as a weapon against the father. Courts in my view do not do enough in recognising the love that many fathers have for their children, with that failure comes injustice towards the male. Family break up is not a pleasant thing, and unfortunately good outcomes are hard to achieve. Its an unenviable task for someone to sit in judgement on these matters.

On the matter of Bettina Arndt, other than the books, and social commendatory, I can't see where she has done anything substantive in a practical way that justifies an Order of Australia award, can you?

Dear Issy, it reflect badly on your IQ level (27 when awake, 35 when asleep) that you took my word "Porky" and applied it to me. You need to think outside the square, and apply some originality. Don't use my word, get one of your own, like Wombo or Ferret Face, now there's two more names you can't use because I just thought them up. Come on lad, apply that giant brain of yours and a little imagination and come up with something original! If you like you can summit a list of funny names and I'll choose one for you to apply to me.

BTW, CONGRATULATIONS! On reaching the qualifying age of 97, and becoming a fully fledged member of the forums "Silly Old Coot's Club" well done lad, at next club meeting its your shout of the 'No Doze' pills for the membership. Only three years to go and you qualify for a gold plated 'Zimmer Frame' something to look forward to. Ah!

Ms Batty is still living with her anger and hurt and intends to damage others who seek to rectify the lives of aggrieved men. Ms Batty stands against men who use violence, but has never sought to understand why men resort to violence; as they feel solve their problems. Society is in a sick state and just ostracizing a group like violent men does not fix the problems. Bringing up boys in single mother homes does not solve the problems of male rebellion.

The answer lies in having both parents loving and caring for each other and equally loving and exampling their offspring.

Attacking Ms Batty, does not justify an O of A award for Ms Arndt. As for; "The answer lies in having both parents loving and caring for each other and equally loving and exampling their offspring" An ideal, but the practical if often far from that ideal. How do you deal with the practical? If not courts and lawyers.

Paul, that is where shariah law administered by an Imam, or Christian principles as taught by Christ, or the secular likes of Bettina come in. You administer one of these.