gender and society
VIOLENCE
against
MEN
,O
To k
men
To p
viole
To b
viole
To u
To k
, iNTRODUCTION
Men's violence is frequently overlooked. Men's
dominance over women has led to the assumption
that women are victims of violence while men are not.
The way we teach boys to become men is a factor,
but manhood or masculinity alone is not the cause of
violence. We shall underline that there is nothing
inherently violent about being a man. Men's
aggression is not caused by their innate maleness;
rather, it is caused by the wrong values and teachings.
Boys and girls are socialized, taught, encouraged,
VIOLENCE
against
MEN
,O
To k
men
To p
viole
To b
viole
To u
To k
, iNTRODUCTION
Men's violence is frequently overlooked. Men's
dominance over women has led to the assumption
that women are victims of violence while men are not.
The way we teach boys to become men is a factor,
but manhood or masculinity alone is not the cause of
violence. We shall underline that there is nothing
inherently violent about being a man. Men's
aggression is not caused by their innate maleness;
rather, it is caused by the wrong values and teachings.
Boys and girls are socialized, taught, encouraged,
