Men are not inherently anything different from women but they are socialized to be violent and dangerous - to each other and especially to women. Pretending that isn't true is what is stupid, particular if you have daughters.
"Men’s violence against women is a pervasive social phenomenon with deep roots in existing personal, social, and institutional arrangements. In order for people to understand and ultimately work together to prevent it, it is first necessary for them to engage in a great deal of personal and collective introspection. This introspection can be especially threatening to men, because as perpetrators and bystanders, they are responsible for the bulk of the problem."
Katz, Jackson. The Macho Paradox (p. 24). Sourcebooks. Kindle Edition.
Key facts
- Violence against women — particularly intimate partner violence and sexual violence — is a major public health problem and a violation of women’s human rights.
- Estimates published by WHO indicate that globally about 1 in 3 (30%) of women worldwide have been subjected to either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime.
- Most of this violence is intimate partner violence. Worldwide, almost one third (27%) of women aged 15–49 years who have been in a relationship report that they have been subjected to some form of physical and/or sexual violence by their intimate partner.
