tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28989955.post7899641962493615312..comments2023-10-30T14:34:16.722-07:00Comments on Men Need Feminism: 16 Days, Day 4: What Men Can Do: Recognize Violence by Men Against Men as a Feminst IssueJeff Pollethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13789663140920958914noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28989955.post-40156859789891481802007-12-02T07:33:00.000-08:002007-12-02T07:33:00.000-08:00As a male victim of both genders and someone who a...As a male victim of both genders and someone who advocates for male victims, I think that while one's intent may be genuine, one's comments simply reinforcing the accepted idea (by both society in general and feminists) that male victims somehow brought there assaults on themselves.<BR/><BR/>In terms of actually assisting men and boys who need it, I can say from experience that unless one makes it a primary issue and not treat male victims as second-class, one will not be capable of addressing the totality of the problems they face. Since feminists are unwilling to do so, I do not think this is a feminist issue. Feminist efforts would only further compound male victims' problems, many of which are the result of feminists efforts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28989955.post-73554586926026650802007-11-30T09:26:00.000-08:002007-11-30T09:26:00.000-08:00Thanks for the comment MT9. I plan to do some post...Thanks for the comment MT9. I plan to do some posting on a broader topic that will include more of what you're asking for: Why Feminism?<BR/><BR/>The short answer, though, is that it's feminism that I think is providing the best tools through which to analyze gender...and where other movements do this well, they have borrowed from feminist theory and practice. But more later...<BR/>Thanks for the encouragement.Jeff Pollethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789663140920958914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28989955.post-55798446764756158072007-11-28T12:53:00.000-08:002007-11-28T12:53:00.000-08:00You are raising some good points. I would have lik...You are raising some good points. I would have liked to read more about WHY you think of this as a FEMINIST subject, which you did, but only at the end of the last paragraph. <BR/><BR/>I'm just trying to encourage you to keep on writing and expand on this particular topic, which I think deserves some attention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com