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The sexist perception that violence by anyone against only women is anti-woman while violence by a woman against only men is just generic violence creates a political demand for laws that are even more protective of women.

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Warren Farrell
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: June 26
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Male bashing is everywhere. It would be a mistake to view the current situation as another skirmish in the war between the sexes. Women have been doing the shooting, and men have been burying their heads in the sand, hoping the bullets will miss.
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I define power as control over one's life. Pay is not about power. Pay is about giving up power to get the power of pay.
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