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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy does the culture tolerate abusive males?
If there was a national campaign to teach women the signs of abusive males in order to avoid a relationship to that type of male our society would be a lot less sicker. Is it because this is a male dominated society and such a campaign would reduce many marriages?
While shopping at a store I heard a man excessively berating a young boy of about 5yrs old about something the boy did. This was not correcting the child it was hate directed to the boy and not just correction for something the boy did. Any amount of years with this adult male will damage the boy's ability to function in a healthy manner to others. I did not see the mother around and probably the boy was not his child and that is why the excessive and destructive manner he was treated. Just how stupid can a society get

Ocelot II
(126,066 posts)And they get their power by being abusive - not necessarily physically, but almost always mentally. Trump is an abusive male. He might not have ever beaten his wives but I'm sure he was and is psychologically controlling. And, of course, he did rape E. Jean Carroll and sexually molested many others. The fact that he was elected despite voters knowing what he is tells us a lot about the sick condition of our society.
Ping Tung
(3,046 posts)Look to the roots of our society. Men invented a God in their own male image and gave it, and themselves, infinite power to rule.
RoeVWade
(563 posts)will have to keep pursuing. .Just like you'd hope the world would be crime free. You just keep at and try to make things better.
leftstreet
(36,867 posts)It's a little insulting
How about teach men to stop seducing and women and then turning on them
berniesandersmittens
(12,200 posts)Stargazer99
(3,237 posts)show women that some men might be dangerous or hurtful.
NewHendoLib
(61,246 posts)SocialDemocrat61
(5,194 posts)Change is hard.
usonian
(19,164 posts)If they had any fiber of being, it would show in compassion, generosity and kindness.
Thats how I brought up my child and I am infinitely happy with the result.
Stargazer99
(3,237 posts)snot
(11,207 posts)between the average physical size and strength of men vs. the average physical size and strength of women, especially during pregnancy and early child-rearing.
Humanity's been struggling to figure out how best to deal with these factors since history began if not earlier.
Societies that relegate women to the provision of sexual pleasure, child-bearing, and menial chores deprive themselves of the intellectual and other capacities of 51% of their populations.
Societies that allow women to compete in all possible spheres without compensating adequately for the contributions made by motherhood risk declining rates of childbirth. We see that effect coming into play now.
Also, to the extent that in previous eras, many societies encouraged men to base their self-esteem on "success" metrics that often required self-sacrificing mates or mothers in the background, in societies that allow women to compete in all possible spheres, ca. half the male population may be more likely to suffer losses in self-esteem, etc. due to the increased competition and diminished self-sacrifice from women, unless such societies also develop other adaptations, which might include new "success" metrics for men.
Oneironaut
(6,068 posts)Everything in our culture is about placating men. Women are conditioned from a very young age with toxic bullshit to excuse poor male behavior towards them and blame themselves for it.
Men are taught to have only one emotion: anger. Theyre taught that might is right, being gay is the worst thing ever, and, to never show feelings or embrace anything feminine. The way to teach a boy to be a man is to beat it into them - verbally and with violence.
Its a sickness. Furthermore, if you point this out, many people will get angry at you for pointing out how fucked up our societys idea of masculinity is.
justaprogressive
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