Thank you for your reply. You know men are also exploited. We also suffer especially when women coerced us physically, emotionally, verbally and others.
I hope that this observation will be articulated by men in a first all men solidarity congress in the Philippines. Men too are harassed and powerless from public opinion and legal structure as women invoked their "weakness" and "suffering." Men too suffer. There are moments that husband are neglected, abandoned and physically abused.
Women today as they uphold by our society, men becomes more disempowered. Women are more employable. If you are looking for a space to live and a room to sleep, ladies are more welcome and accomodated. Are you familiar with some ads that goes like this " Room for Rent or Bed space for rent? Ladies only!
Our society today is experiencing a breakdown not only of manhood but also the virtue of womanhood. Men must be protected before the law to manifest that all are created equal before the law and opportunity.
I have seen and know men who are battered verbally by their wives, physically abused by their partners, harassed by women, discriminated by society and public opinion.
If we desire to live in a better society, i guess we need to reflect on this ideas. Reconstruct our laws to be equally sensitive not only for the children and women but also to men and to all gender. We are all exploited by our own social reification.
we are set to behave according to the limitations set by law
Dear Mr. Albert:
Thank you for your comments. Yes, I know that Nicole had a fault too.
If only she was not dumped on the sidewalk, Smith may have been acquitted. I am not a feminist, thank God.
I find it corny that the feminists claim that women are equal to men in every way when the truth is their physical make-up and even their mind set are different. The fact that there is a law called 'Violence against women and their children Act' shows that the lawmakers and even the women who lobbied for the passage of this law recognize that women need special protection from the state.
Women are not necessarily lesser nor Unequal to men. They are just different and physically speaking, they cannot match the strength of most men. Also, historically speaking, women suffer from discrimination especially in employment because they take maternity leaves and have to be absent every so often when their young children are sick. So in a way, the sexes are not equal at all.
Thank you so much again for interacting with me.
Atty. Rita Linda V. Jimeno , Manila Standard Today
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On 12/18/06, banico albert
Thank you for your article.
It helps us males to know our limitsEspecially when we interpret a wrong signal from a female. Although I shared with the opinion of your male friends, you also pointed out some good points in conducting a proper behavior in terms of sexual acts with a friend, acquaintance or a partner as set by law.
However, my question is that there are some who are saying that women are of lesser sex and therefore must be respected accordingly, however, women and feminist movements are articulating that women are equally capable and strong in everything and I find this two as a very contradicting issues.
With regard to Nicole, let us accept that both of them, Smith and her'victim' have their own shortcomings. It so happen that Smith have agreater accountability over the law but it doesn't mean that Nicole is not accountable for her action. By anyhow, I admire your article recently. And I hope that we will share or exchange views more often as i read your article from time to time.
Merry Christmas and God Bless!
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