Placing one group ahead of another is a form of bigotry. By ignoring one group you're more or less rendering demoting them to a "second-class" status. The discrimination leads to caos between the two demographics, as the discriminated group will end up fighting back against the people who treated them like second-class citizens. You're seeing this in action on this board.
Men as a group have been treated as second-class citizens by the law for a long time. The problem dates back to 19th Century English law. Women received a large amount of criminal law impunity and civil law privilege over men under 19th Century English Law. The problem was worsened during the 20th Century when the second-wave feminists came along and inspired the legislators into enforcing more anti-male legal practices.
The result is men are losing empathy and respect for women. They're starting to hate women and see them as the 'enemy'. There is some legitimacy behind the way men are acting, as they are subjugated by a force (a coalition between the Government and women) that is far stronger than them.
Blame should be placed on the shoulders of the chivalrous legislators and women who have exploited men. They've created a 'battle of the sexes' that has led to normal men feeling that the only alternative is to doubt and hate anything that is female.
You'll find that men will oppose 'violence against women' when the law system and women oppose 'violence against men'. The problem is the media, the Government and society in general treats violence against men as a joke. You cannot expect men to care about violence agaisnt women when society portrays violence against men as 'okay'. It is wrong for men to not care about violence against women, but you cannot blame men for thinking this way when they live in a society that treats violence against men as a joke. It's a example of why the chivalrous men and feminists are an enemy of women, as they're more or less turning normal men against women.
The domestic violence laws in the majority of states are gender nuetral as they should be. The enforcement is where the problem exist in those states.
That has to be changed by getting the word. You are not going to find many women that believe other women have the right to abuse their spouse or b/f just as the majority of men do not feel a man has the right to abuse his soupse or g/f.
That is the stiuation that should be addressed...the enforcement of those laws that are on the book in the states who's laws are gender nuetral.
There also needs to be a concerted effort to see that the laws are gender nuetral in all states.
That will not be achieved by ignoring the problems that exist in regard to domestic violence. It will not be achieved by ignoring the problems we have in our society in regard to violent attacks in general.
Meanwhile, back at the farm 2 more pregnant women have come up missing just this past week. They are most likely dead.
How many husbands of pregnant women have come up missing this week and are most likely dead on the other hand?
You can't cheer one and morn the other and expect anyone that can think and reason to back you on the deal.
If it's equality you want; go for it. You will find much support. But if you are looking to turn the clock back you will get absolutely nowhere.
Also I think you missed something in my posts. I was comparing the figures between death caused by male on male attacks compared to death caused by female on male attacks. There is a huge cavern between those numbers. For the sake of reason and honesty they should not be ignored.
Houston we have problems here. The problem is violence. It should not be tolerated, ignored, or cheered. But it looks like some just can't help themselves.......and then they wonder why things are the way they are? Those people are part of the problem.
Although I agree with some of your points, I disagree with the "tangential points" and rhetorical language you have used to derail the topic. For example, you claimed that "few" women would support female perpetrated violence against men, and that we'll be supported if we want 'equality'. How do you know? Do you have any proof to confirm this? If not, then your statements are assertions -- not facts.
I'm sure a lot of men and women on here can testify that a lot of chivalrous men and feminists are against the implemention of 'complete equality' between the sexes. You don't see many women fighting for the right to be drafted into the military, nor do you see them fighting for employment within the most hazardous industries that society has to offer. How many women are fighting to be breadwinners and the givers of child support/spousal support?
If television content is anything to go by, then it's safe to say that there's a shortage of female actors putting themselves through embarrassing and sexist ordeals. Male actors are told to put themselves in sexist and embarrassing situations on a constant basis. Can you name the amount of movies that show a woman being kicked in the vulva? Now compare that to the amount of movies that show a man being kicked in the testes. Why do you think there's such a huge disparity between the showing of vulva kicking and testis kicking? Because violence against men is accepted by society, while violence against women is abhorred.
You cannot sit there and say that vulva kicking isn't shown because it "doesn't hurt", because if you were to say that, then you would be telling a lie. Based on the real life accounts (testimonies and video footage of female athletes being hit in the groin) and scientific information I have come across, I have obtained enough information to come to the conclusion that a blow to the vulva is extremely painful and debilitating. Therefore, if testis kicking is "glorified" because it's painful and debilitating, then vulva kicking should be glorified; or, both acts should be shunned for the fact they're dangerous and vulgar. Personally, I believe both acts should be shunned, as it's downright sick for the media to portray the dangerous, embarrassing and painful act of groin kicking as comedic.
Why did I bring up the "groin kicking on TV" argument? Because you said that most women do not believe that they have a right abouse their boyfriends and spouses. If that held true, then you would see women complaining about all the testis kicking scenes that are shown in the movies and on television. So far I am yet to see a great of women complain about it. All I have seen is a complaint from women about a commercial that showed two women throwing pies at each other while they wore a bikini.
