tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28989955.post4558294801350546593..comments2023-10-30T14:34:16.722-07:00Comments on Men Need Feminism: What Men Can Do: Responding to Worthwhile CommentsJeff Pollethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13789663140920958914noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28989955.post-29571558669340984542007-10-10T09:45:00.000-07:002007-10-10T09:45:00.000-07:00In looking at several websites, I note that domest...In looking at several websites, I note that domestic violence rates for women in lesbian relationships are not far from the rates in male-female relationships. The common factor is that women are victimized. I asked my partner what she thought the male-male violence figures would be and she said lower. Her rationale is that men won't stay in relationships where abuse is ongoing as commonly as women would.<BR/><BR/>http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/Disorders/DomViolFacts.html<BR/> and no doubt other websites have many illuminating statistics concerning violence against women.<BR/><BR/>We live in a culture that in many ways supports male violence. "Quarterback Kills" in football, the multiple killings (e.g. Crandon, Wisconsin most recently), and many other examples show how common Male Killing, being violent and threatening to be violent are common among men - with women (in some areas) and men (in others) being the most common victims.<BR/><BR/>Women certainly can be violent! Women's violence seems to me to be most prevalent within areas of "relationships". Battered women do kill their partners occasionally. Women also have jealousies related to partners which may in some cases result in violence towards female "competitors" or male partners.<BR/><BR/>Some (more than a few) men do go out seeking female companionship and intimidate and/or rape women they meet or want to meet. Some, more than a few, men have problems letting go of former partners and stalk and in unfortunate cases kill these women.<BR/><BR/>It seems to me (no statistics here) that it is relatively rare for women to initiate violence towards men outside of adult partners and children.<BR/><BR/>When I, as a partnered male, meet women, they may logically fear that either I may hit on them (not necessarily with any violence) or that I could be potentially violent towards them.<BR/><BR/>When I, as a partnered male, meet women or men, my only fears might be in rare situations where I might fear that the man might rob me of money.<BR/><BR/>IF - I'm naive about the threats to myself, I'd like to be better educated. I don't believe that women are naive in being cautious around men.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!geohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454863293588730573noreply@blogger.com