Feminist ‘Hate Statistics’ on Display at George Washington University

First of all steven’s comment about replacing the word “black” with the word “men” is very male, and indeed, very biased.

It’s understandable, however, that with things like feminist liberation movements and equality amongst the sexes being thrown left-right-and-centre, some men are bound to get confused, upset, appalled or downright pissed off at what they see as discrimination against them.

On the one hand, men’s roles and visions in society have changed and are still changing on a daily basis. Gone is the provider and the head of the family. In comes the “who am I then?” and “what do I do now”?

On the other hand, radical feminist movements, misguided by the belief that their voices would not be heard unless they displayed just as much strength as the men, have used means more forceful than necessary in order to achieve their goals.

The forcefulness of these movements has only cemented men’s reticence to allow what they see as a blunt intrusion into “their territories”.

Just for the record, though, (most) women don’t think that men are violent, over-sexed animals. However, crime rates, violence and abuse towards women in what we considered to be the “developed” world are soaring. It’s the combination of the increase in crime rate and media by-play that forces these issues into the foreground more often than ususal.

I’m not saying that there aren’t cases of women raping, abusing or beating up men. But these incidents are so rare, that they become almost negligible in comparison.

On the issue of the statistics…

I think the term “hate statistics” is an exaggeration and a complete misinterpretation of what that leaflet really tries to achieve.

Let’s look at these stats for what they really are. They are leaflets designed for the sole use in colleges, schools and campuses. They are blunt, explicit, and yes, exaggerated. I’m not saying that it’s right, but, truthfully, it’s pure and simple marketing. Advertising a danger and a threat.

They target young men and women who, face it, treat these issues with the normal casualness of, well, young men and women. Their goal is to get your attention, increase awareness, stay in your mind and instil a factor of caution and fear into young women and even a degree of protectiveness in their male friends, siblings and boyfriends. They play on their physical vulnerability when faced with an attacker, and try to empower them by making them, just for a few moments, feel exposed and endangered. If their message of “it could be you” is met with the response “I won’t let it be me”, then their mission is accomplished.