phenomenon each with their own unique variations. Of these, a highly prominent and respected perspective on male violence is explored through the evolutionary theory. This is a biological theory explaining male aggression (and thus the inclination to violence) as a genetic predisposition created through the evolutionary processes of natural selection and struggle for survival. The theory states male aggression can be explained by the increased physicality and aggressiveness once needed by ancestors to
masculine warlike actions, males are considered to be the more violent and aggressive. Constantly, during courses of violence, society is constantly asked: where are the women and what are they doing? This in turn naturally directs us to a domestic analysis while looking into the lens of conflict in gender. The framing has made females the victims in that context, which has being challenged by the acts of violence committed by females. This paper will examine whether or not males are more violent and aggressive
DISCUSS THE EXTENT OF PROTECTION FOR WOMEN AGAINST MALE VIOLENCE BY THE STATE. For this essay I am going to look at Domestic Violence against women and what the State is doing to protect them. Domestic Violence is now a well-known global occurrence affecting not only women but also their children too. Violence against woman has been around since the dawn of time. We have all seen cartoon pictures of the caveman dragging his mate behind him by her hair. It was just something that men did. Woman had
for a Support Group for Male Victims of Domestic Violence This proposal, submitted to the Domestic Violence Support Western Sydney Service, is to advocate for the inclusion of a support group focused on male victims of domestic violence in the services that are currently provided by the DVSWSS. With all due respect to the amazing support and services the DVSWSS provide to female victims, this proposal would be targeted specifically at the creation of a support group for male victims as there is a
adequately represent the lived experience of that culture" (201). Mohanty's arguments are well worth considering: the stereotyped categories of oppression that Mohanty notes as being typical of western feminist analysis (women as victim of male violence, women as universal dependents, married women as victims of the colonial process, etc.) can indeed be nearly as reductive, co... ... middle of paper ... ... Feminist Scholarship and Colonial Discourse." Feminist Review. 30 (Autumn 1988): 65-88
change the society, but he was always hopeful that a good play could raise public awarenes... ... middle of paper ... ...India a: A wounded Civilization, New York: Penguin, 1980 , p.20. 8. Dharan N.S., “ Sakharam Binder: The Impotent fury of a Male Masochist”, The Plays of Vijay Tendulkar, Creative Books, New Delhi, 1999, p.67. 9. Burman, I. Man- woman Relationship in the Sakharam Binder, AtlanticPublishers, New- Delhi. 2006 p. 167. 10. Ibid p.164. 11. Tendulkar, Vijay. Interview. Elizabeth
The Backhouse inquiry into the actions and behaviour of a group of male students in the Faculty of Dentistry at Dalhousie University is an interesting examination of how a runaway culture of misogyny, homophobia and normalized attitudes towards sexual violence can desensitize a group of impressionable young people to the immorality and emotional consequences of their actions. It is an example of the pervasive discrimination towards and mistreatment of women and minorities on university campuses,
themes that Dyer develops in his essay on male sexuality are patriarchal power, violence, and the female gaze. Firstly, Dyer mentions that “the penis is also the symbol of male potency, the magic and mystery of the phallus, the endowment that appears to legitimate male power” (Dyer 2013, 113). That is to say, the penis is considered the ultimate force of dominance for men, although it is said that the penis is “far more commonly the soft, vulnerable charm of male genitals” (Dyer 2013, 113). As a result
Even in the virtual world, male completely dominates over women in video games. Meaning that there are a number of male characters while lacking in female heroins. In almost every game that has been used in the sample by Tracy L. Dietz show that there are few to none female heroin characters, while male characters are used almost exclusively. According to Dietz, “ The most common portrayal of women was actually the complete absence of women at all. In ten of the videos that have characters, there
Introduction In this paper, I argue that while sexual violence is arguably the monopoly of men, it is culturally cultivated rather than biologically determined. Consistent with the concept of Hegemonic Masculinity which theorises male domination of other males and subordination of females (Connell, 2005), I assert that rape is particularly rampant in societies where sexual violence is an effective means of attaining this status quo. Thus when rape is institutionalised in the context of war where
conducted comparing the rate of violence in male and female prisons. It is important to do research on this topic because it does not only lead to the conclusion of where is violence prevalent, but focuses on other aspects as well. It focuses on the psychological, social, and sexual side of the inmate. This topic does not only focus on who has the highest rates of violence, but why does that sex have a higher rate. This topic looks deeper at the differences between male and female inmates and what
explore the many facets of masculinity and demonstrate how certain beliefs pertaining to it are perpetuated in our society. I will also uncover many of the contradictions between society's assigned definition of masculinity and the expectation that males will somehow learn how to act contrary to that assigned and learned meaning.Definition of Masculinity Men are primarily and secondarily socialized into believing certain characteristics are definitive in determining their manliness and masculinity
favored. Video games allowed men to be gang members, war heroes, soldiers, major sports stars and even aliens or elves. However, the overabundance of masculinity and testosterone led to sexism in games through the sexualization of women as well as male dominance in almost every aspect. Assuming that sex sells and the largest consumers of video games are men, video games as a result have become more misogynistic and sexist in games ranging from Legend of Zelda to Grand Theft Auto.
young males to adopt the “tough guy” persona. The want to adopt such an identity can be rooted to the way media portrays male masculinity to young boys and pre-adolescent males. With an ever-increasing message of violence, hegemonic masculinity, and inferential sexism, being rooted in Television and films it seems young males are being wired to be view these characteristics as normal because of the cultivation theory. As Jackson Katz from “Tough Guise 2” argues, our epidemic of male violence is rooted
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whether financial, emotional, or physical security. The reason why anti-feminist view twilight saga as an innocent love story, because it portrays the main protagonist as needy of a male to take care of her. She even mentions that just about every chapter she needs saving from something. Even regarding sexuality, the male is the one able to control himself, while the protagonist has no self-control. According to Siering, the series end with the protagonist as a housewife and a mother, send a message
to have power over and there just for the male gaze. There are also music videos in which females objectify themselves which gains attention from males, adding to their male fantasy and making the viewer sexualise them further. There are many videos where usually women challenge the stereotypes about females and the representation of females that have become normalised. Music videos that
Jackson Katz is the founder of Mentors in Violence Prevention which is an education program that has been focused on military and sporting organizations in attempts to put a halt on gender violence. Other than being an educator, Katz is also an author and filmmaker. In 2013, he produced the film Tough Guise 2. In this film, Katz reviews the normalization of male jurisdiction in America. The film looks at the messages of gun violence, sexism, and bullying that are sent to men throughout their entire
In non-human animals, it is typically the males that engage in intrasexual competition and females that exercise intersexual choice. This is apparent in the morphological and behavioural differences between the sexes. Trivers (1972) argues that this is so due to differential investment in offspring between the sexes, which makes access to females a limiting resource in males' reproductive success. In other words, males compete, females choose. In this essay I shall critically discuss the evidence
the ways male and female superheroes are “put to the test” in narratives. She also describes how male superheroes are the ones who are accepted into the world of fighting and protecting against evil; while the females have to go through much more than males in order to be recognized for their efforts. “What really is on trial, then, is a female superhero’s ability to be a fully recognized subject” (O’Reilly 452). The “heroine in her own right” should be acknowledged just like how male superheroes