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Bonobo

(29,257 posts)
Wed Feb 25, 2015, 10:16 AM Feb 2015

Cop slaps an old man (because...he's a man) [View all]

So they say men are the default. THAT is largely the way people point out the sexism inherent in our culture. And they are right!

What they fail to make mention of is that it also means that incidences like this are largely accepted and no thought is given to the gender implications (because...default, right?)

Well, this old man gets slapped down and yes, it's because he's homeless, but it's also because he's a man.

Take a look and you are seeing the violence that men face as a part of being a man.

It is an issue. It is a man's issue and I will speak about it here in the man's group because you, your father, your son, your uncle and your brother may face this violence. And it deserves to be discussed.

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Good point. n/t Smarmie Doofus Feb 2015 #1
Unnaceptable Veilex Feb 2015 #2
It was my father Major Nikon Feb 2015 #3
It is a part of the patchwork of all our lives. Bonobo Feb 2015 #7
That's horrible! NaturalHigh Feb 2015 #4
Send me a link when you see a cop slap down a homeless woman like that. Bonobo Feb 2015 #5
That's undoubtedly true. NaturalHigh Feb 2015 #6
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