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“Blacks are six times more likely than whites to be victims of homicides.”

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Book:The Myth of Male Power: Why Men Are the Disposable Sex

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The Myth of Male Power: Why Men Are the Disposable Sex

This book delves into the complex dynamics of gender roles, challenging traditional notions of male strength and vulnerability. It analyzes the societal expectations placed on men and the consequences of these expectations, providing a critical perspective on the concept of male power. more

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Warren Farrell is an activist, born on June 26, 1943. He is known for his advocacy for gender equality and men's issues. more

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“When we hear men are the greater victims of crime, we tend to say, 'Well, it's men hurting other men.' When we hear that blacks are the greater victims, we consider it racist to say, 'Well, it's blacks hurting blacks.' The victim is a victim no matter who the perpetrator was.”

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Book:The Myth of Male Power: Why Men Are the Disposable Sex

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“We can decrease abuse and murder when we get that for both sexes, abuse does not derive from power, but powerlessness.”

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“Solutions: Seek an understanding of the other sex's best intent.”

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“Irony: While we increasingly hold people more responsible if they drink and drive, we hold women less responsible if they drink and have sex.”

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“By giving women training to sue a company for a 'hostile environment' if someone tells a dirty joke, we are training women to run to the Government as Substitute Husband (or Father). This gets companies to fear women, but not to respect women. The best preparation we can give women to succeed in the workplace is the preparation to overcome barriers rather than to sue: successful people don't sue, they succeed.”

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“Ideally there should not be a men's movement but a gender transition movement; only the power of the women's movement necessitates the temporary corrective of a men's movement. And this creates a special challenge for men: There are few political movements filled with healthy people, yet few healthy changes have occurred without political movements.”

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“If my parents had made love a tenth of a second earlier or later, I wouldn't exist. What an enormous miracle, just being given life.”

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“Sometimes I have a feeling, when I look back on my life, that all I've been through has prepared me perfectly for just what I'm doing now.”

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“By starving our children of men, we have made them more vulnerable to the very abuse we are trying to prevent.”

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“Although our grammar schools are teaching a whole generation computer language to adjust to the technological needs of a Stage II [post survival-focused] society, we have neglected to teach this generation relationship language and conflict resolution skills to address the social and psychological needs of a Stage II society. And when it is taught, in countries like Germany, although called social competence it focuses on workplace teamwork - still on survival, breadwinner oriented work goals.”