Blog 4

1a. Violence Against Women Is a Man’s Issue, Katz Chapter I.
An interesting aspect about chapter 1 is its approach to rape. Every time we hear about rape, the first image that comes to mind is a victimized women; what kind of sick person can do this to a human being? Many studies show that most rapes are usually committed by men, why is this? In this chapter Katz wants not only to focus on the women, but also on the men and their motives for doing it. Whatever the answer may be, whether it’s psychological or not, the point being is that such action can strongly impact a woman’s life, not only her life, but everyone around her, especially male figures.
1b. Facing Facts, Katz Chapter 2
In this Chapter, Katz raises the question, why do men have such a hard time facing the truth? Many men justify what they do, even when knowing it’s morally wrong. I think a perfect example of this could be cheating, many men don’t see anything wrong with cheating, unless they are being confronted by their partner. Why would they when society accepts it? Many men would justify their cheating as a disorder; a good example of this is Tiger Woods. He justified the cheating by associating it with a sexual disorder in order to avoid responsibility for his actions. Apparently cheating is a sexual disorder now. Why do we as a society accept this terminology?
1b. Taking it Personally, Katz Chapter 3
In this chapter, we see different perspectives on violence. A perfect example is what is going on in San Diego right now with regard to the two young girls that were raped and murdered recently. It’s hard to imagine that this could have happened in our own backyard. This opened my eyes to the reality that exists here in San Diego about all the rapists and pedophiles that live in our neighborhoods. The truth of the matter is domestic violence and rape are still very prevalent in our society today, leaving women with very little room to trust men.
1a. Male Bashing? Katz Chapter 5
In this chapter Katz uses the word “feminazi,” which is a term used to identify feminist women as angry and violent. This term was created by a right wing radio host that tried to convince conservative people that feminist women are trying to destroy American society. It’s sickening to see that even today women are bashed when standing up for their rights of freedom of choice and equality. After all the progress that women have made they still face many obstacles because men don’t support their progress. If men could only see that women are not trying to be men, but are seeking the same level of respect as men, there would perhaps be less controversy.

2a. Violence Against Women Is a Man’s Issue, Katz Chapter I.
I feel that this chapter applies to the reality that we are facing today in San Diego. The fact that two girls were raped and murdered so close to my home is frightening. Moreover, the suspect in the crime violated his parole and was later allowed to be free without any punishment is disheartening. It is unbelievable to me that this issue wasn’t address when it should have been. There needs to be something done to protect young women from these predators. I believe there should be stricter laws that govern sex offenders to make sure that they are complying with societal norms. We can’t just let people like this terrorize our friends, sisters, mother s, daughters, girlfriends, and wives. We need society to acknowledge that what is happening today is not only a women’s issue, but that it affects every one of us, including men.