My wife was murdered by a 'monster' – but most perpetrators of violence are normal guys

[mercuryblues]

1. but he didn't

Say *some* men so how can his epiphany be taken seriously amongst his peers? /sarcasm


http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/18/my-wife-was-murdered-by-a-monster-but-most-perpetrators-of-violence-are-normal-guys?CMP=soc_568

Men who may feel uncomfortable by a peer’s behaviour towards women may absolve themselves from interfering with male group norms, or breaking ranks with the boys, by normalising that conduct in relation to "the rapist". In other words, he can justify his friend’s behaviour by comparison – “he may be a ___, but he’s not Adrian Bayley.”

The monster myth allows us to see public infractions on women’s sovereignty as minor, because the man committing the infraction is not a monster like Bayley. We see instances of this occur in bars, when men become furious and verbally abusive when women decline their attention. We see it on the street as groups of men shout comments, grab, grope and intimidate women, with friends either ignoring or getting involved in the activity. We see it in male peer groups, where rape-jokes and disrespectful attitudes towards women go uncontested.

Not only uncontested but normal and acceptable male behavior.

Insert usual *some* disclaimer, lest all men think they are being singled out as the only culprit in the whole wide world. or something.