The rape threads point to a larger need...revolutionary change in what it is to be "a man".

[The Traveler]

81. Sorry ... I think your are missing the point

This (the subject of rape) has nothing to do with deep psychological men's issues stuff.

It has everything to do with evil. Rape is evil. Evil men rape. Honor can be taught ... and so can evil. So part of the solution is teaching and valuing honor ... which means teaching discipline and duty and strength. Let's put it another way ... female empowerment has nothing to do with male dis empowerment. Rather, the challenge for men is to find ways to correctly express and exercise male power. "Correctly express" ... that will vary from individual to individual. A one size fits all solution will never be appropriate.

I have no problem with guys who want to be Mr. Mom. One my of best buds made that choice ... and he is a decorated veteran and literally a kung fu master. I can assure you the kids are well protected, and I laugh at anyone who questions his manhood. But that choice would not have worked for me, nor for a great many of his other friends. And solving this problem has nothing to do with choices of that sort ... it has to do with other choices. Like, will you be decent or will you be vile?

Good natured men confident of their strength neither fear nor resent the power of women and are thus unlikely to rape. Evil men will abuse their strength to gratify their egos. We can reduce rape somewhat by strengthening men ... but, let's face it, most rapists are just plain evil. Evil must be confronted and defeated. The issue is, I feel, best regarded from that viewpoint. Just my opinion.


Trav