Men And Violence Analysis

There are three primary findings that support the main focus of this topic. It directly focuses on men and the violence they show to women, other men, and also to themselves. This triad coincides directly with each other supported by findings that society creates a man who must dominate and control himself and his surroundings. Men are instilled with this society given power in early years and are continuously given reassurance that violence is what makes a man. This privilege allows men to objectify women, reenforce violence, and challenge the idea of equality. Michael Kaufman thinks violence among men is based upon and emotional battle found within. Men are not trained to be affectionate, weak or feminine. They are taught they must be forceful to get what they want, powerful to be shown respect and masculine to ensure they are not mistaken for a homosexual. He has found the frustrations of constantly having to prove to others and well as themselves has …show more content…
The first important issue is the lumping of all men into one category. It made all men sound savage and that all men serial rapist with domineering tendencies. I will argue that not every man “has used superior physical strength or some sort of physical force or threat of force against a woman at least once as a teenager or an adult”. This statement leaves an open opinion that all mean are capable of battering their mother or wife and women should beware. This does not allow women to be seen as equal by being afraid of a man or even being aware of his capabilities. It puts a bigger gap in equality by pointing out another stereotypical unjust between the two genders. To make this article better I would have completely left that sentence out. It is a very bold statement to make when you are generalizing the entire male population. Instead, the focus should have remained on the men who have acted out violently towards women, not the men who