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Do men get more of the blame for problems between the sexes?

Asked by wundayatta (58722points) August 9th, 2011

My impression is that women complain that they are hurt and misled more by men than men complain about women. Or, if they are equal in complaining, that men get more of the blame for whatever misunderstandings occur between the sexes.

Sometimes, men are called oppressors of women. If so, are the women hurt more, as the claim would suggest, or are men hurt as much as women are, but in more hidden ways. In other words, does this “oppression” truly help men, or are there hidden costs that end up ruining the value of oppression for men?

For example, women complain of being treated as being valuable for the sexual functioning of their bodies instead of for their mental capabilities. Men, arguably, can be treated as “success objects,” yet men rarely complain of this, even though it creates great stress in their lives, and may reduce the length of their lives.

Anyway, is more of the blame for the problems of women placed on men than the blame for the problems of men are placed on women? If men get more of the blame, why do they get this blame and do they deserve it?

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