Men's Group

Woman on woman violence is crass entertainment: Who is the audience for this? Is it typically a female audience?

Woman on man violence is the punchline to a joke: In this case I agree with you, it should not be. The reason it is though is rooted in misogyny and the belief that women are not strong enough to be seriously considered a threat. In some cases this is true and in others not so much. However, in spirit I agree that women on male violence should not be treated as though it was a laughing affair.


Man on man violence is tolerable because the loser is getting what he deserves for being a man: Here your conclusion is incorrect. Man on man violence, is not seen through a gendered lens because the roots are not in gender inequality. The roots lie in risk taking and aggressiveness, which is often rewarded in society but sometimes results in violence and death. Here women are not the problem, so I am not sure why you see this particular problem as a gender disparity. Are women belittling violence in society generally?

Man on woman violence is an important social ill that govenment action must resolve: Yes, this is a true statement. Domestic violence despite your constant pretense that it is somehow a mutual act, is a huge problem that causes many lost lives and many women to live in terror. As does rape. Again a violence perpetrated against women by men. Or sexual abuse. Here gender inequality plays a huge role in how seriously governments take it, how many resources women have to escape from it and how economically dependent women in various societies are.