In the September poll, those numbers started to favor men, 52 percent to 48 percent.

I do not favor men who would use me, or hide their fear of me with a smile.

Still, some feel that the trend has favored men.

Another instance in which the law appears to favor men is in divorce.

The education of the girl child is particularly problematic in this area where the culture favors boys and men.

Said to favor handsome young men and to sleep around.

Historically, wage discrimination has favored men over similarly qualified women.

These power relations often favor men and there is "never any mention made of the particular difficulties that confront women in the workplace."

Death by homicide also favors men; among those under 30, the male-to-female ratio is 8 to 1.

Marriage and family law in biblical times favored men over women.