Attorney Den Hollander, a self-proclaimed "anti-feminist," filed lawsuits against several New York nightclubs in 2007 for offering women lower prices and other benefits on "ladies' nights," alleging that the practice is unfair to male customers.Times Online: Lawyer Roy Den Hollander plans 'jihad' against university feminism (August 19, 2008)
On September 29, 2008, Judge Miriam Coldman Cedarbaum tossed the case and called the lawsuit frivolous. The judge said the private clubs are free to charge whatever they want.NBC10.com: Anti-Ladies Night Lawsuit Tossed (September 29, 2008)
Columbia University Discrimination Lawsuit
Roy Den Hollander filed a lawsuit against Columbia University, claiming that classes offered through their Institute for Research on Women and Gender are discriminatory against men.
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"The long-range goal of my law suits is that I am, in my own small way, trying to give all those feminists equality - not the equality of all the best in life, but the equality of the worst in life. Make them register for the draft, make them go to war and die, make them work in the worst occupations." Times Online: Lawyer Roy Den Hollander plans 'jihad' against university feminism (August 19, 2008)
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Den Hollander is a graduate of the business school at Columbia University
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Sued on behalf of men over 21 years of age who were patrons at several New York City nightclubsNBC10.com: Anti-Ladies Night Lawsuit Tossed (September 29, 2008)
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Judge dismissed the lawsuit on Monday, September 29, 2008NBC10.com: Anti-Ladies Night Lawsuit Tossed (September 29, 2008)
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Wants Columbia to shut down the women's studies program or offer comparable "men's studies" classes
