Male Violence
I want to talk about male violence. Have you ever heard that term? It's so prevalent in our society and yet, as a term, it's not widely used. I first heard it used in Kathleen Hannah's book Rebel Girl. She had determined after a lifetime of being affected by it, that it shaped much of her life. And yet, googling it brings only results that deal with another topic - domestic violence against men. That's not what I'm referring to here. Male violence is acts of aggression and harm perpetrated by men, often rooted in cultural norms of masculinity that promote dominance, control, and power over others using sexual, emotional and physical harm. We need to talk more about male violence, given the several acts of male violence we've seen in our city, province, country and the world this week alone. I work in health & safety and in that field when we face a hazard, the first step is to remove the hazard. If elimination isn't possible, you move onto the next ste...
