Hi Brian,
I couldn't come up with one word for men last night, because I don't want to include all men together,but this is what I have today. My “category” is – men who are mean. ;-)
(Mean) men are insecure, and in their quest for security they attack and kill each other. Attacks are the belittling, insults, lies, jokes. Killing is done one on one, or group on group, from jelousy, anger, hatred – all insecurity.
To fulfill their power and control over women they create political laws, religious doctrine, and social norms which strip women of their dignity, wisdom, self-reliance, confidence, pride and inner beauty.
What would the world be if women weren't told how to dress, how to behave, if women weren't physically maimed, emotionally scarred, sold as objects, nor compared to unrealistic media images? What is women were honoured, respected, recognized for their wisdom, and were freed not feared?
Men have also learnt that keeping others uneducated, poor, and in fear gives complete control to the dominant. This is true for men against men as well, but consider any group of suppressed women. They have been kept out of schools, they have no means of supporting themselves or getting out of their situation, and their upbringing includes the threat of punishment for any deviance from the prescribed codes. Fear is so ingrained it is part of who they are, and fear dictates their daily lives. Isn't this true to some extent for all women, even those who would deny it -the educated and wealthy included. Are we not all the same?
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