End violence against women and girls - UN for IWD 2009

Hi, Roy,

"I will guarentee you that most men with violent histories against women were beaten by their mothers".

Wow! So you're saying here that most violence against women by men is the fault of women themselves? (Mothers).

Hmm. That's quite a statement.........

Yes I agree all violence must stop.

I disagree somewhat with your analogy Roy. What comes first the chicken or the egg? The men are violent because the women beat them, but the women became beaters because that is what they were taught.

I think the important thing is that it is woman's day on an International Scale and Women in most countries are suppressed. In America, our freedoms are greater, but we still are suppressed even here.

The female role is not honored. Have we ever had a female leader? And the female leaders that do rise up in the ranks are often "women behaving like men", so they can fit in and compete.

The thing that is not highly valued is the female qualities which is found in both women and men. The female components such as sweetness, emotional expression, nurturing is seen as "sissy" or weak. How are we to learn compassion then? At the end men suffer too,  for they have to deny the woman inside them. There will be no peace until women's honor is restored.

 Michelle Obama is a woman who exudes feminine qualities, and we see it spill over to the President who treats her with admiration and love, unafraid to show it. The other presidents just seem to pale in comparison, more like a duty, or political respect. Barack truly cares about Michelle's opinions. 

Let us celebrate women and and celebrate men who honor their own feminine side.

I agree, all violence needs to end. But on International Women's Day, it's all about the girls. I'll take any support my brothers have to give!

Why is it always violence against women and girls? I will guarantee you that most violent men were treated violently at home. And, I will guarentee you that most men with violent histories against women were beaten by their mothers.

When a child is killed, the mother more likely was the killer the child than the father. That is the story of violence in the family.

Even the most modern studies of spousal violence show that women are almost as violent as men.

As is posted above: all violence must stop.

Thanks, Cypresso. I think that couching the violence question in these terms is convenient politically.

I first picked this up watching the Donahue Show decades ago. Very popular topic- violence against women, but when Donahue would have a topic about violence in the home by both parents, the audience lost its "enthusiasm" for the lib talk-show host.

It is a great reminder to all societies around the world to cooperate toward ending violence against women and children. 

I hope this day has an impact around the world.

Thanks for this timely and important story. Here in Vancouver, the Sistahood Celebration is a great annual festival of women in art & music -- and an excellent way to support local artists and International Women's Day!

This is a good step towards respecting the woman's role. They do weave the fabric of our societies.