Oct 20, 03
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Survey of Abuse (updated)
I'm writing a paper for my sociology class, and I'm incorperating a survey of into it. I was hoping some of you could give me some imput, because I'm trying to get a wide range of people to respond. If you would like to respond to this survey but would rather do it in private, you can do so in pm or e-mail at [email protected]
Your names won't be recorded or incorperated into my paper, you'll just be a statistic. Basically the paper is a theological study exploring violence in relationships focused on both emotional and physical abuse. Please refer to what kind of abuse whether it physical/emotional in your responses. All responses will be greatly appreciated! If you don't understand some of the questions, I can elaborate further..just ask! Thanks :) 1) Do you think that violence is simply part of male culture? (looking upon world society as a whole and male dominant history) 2) More so than female culture? 3) Which do you think is more common: man as the aggressor vs. woman as the victim woman as the aggressor vs. man as the victim man vs man / woman vs woman 4) Have you ever been the victim of an act of violence? 5) Have you ever been the aggressor of an act of violence? 6) Do you think that male violence is a "basic survival instinct"? 7) Do you think that society is encouraging male aggression through the media, sports ect.. *Edit questions have been updated Last edited by Aki; Oct 20, 03 at 12:23 PM. 
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Oct 20, 03
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1 + 2.) in the past i would say yes, that is it a part of the male culture. however as the world grows more and more "politically correct" i think violence is moving into the feminine way... women are taking a stand, becoming more involved in society therefore making themselves more involved in the violence.
the male culture does still hold the majority of the violence, but lets face it their are alot of angry abusive ladies out there. 3.) we hear more about the man vs. woman and the man vs. man, but i actually believe that there is more woman vs. man and woman vs. woman happening. it is less likely for someone to report a woman giving a man a black eye then it is in the reverse. usually its just shrugged off. 4 + 5.) i have been in fights, so i have been a victim of physical violence and also been the aggressor. i have also name called and such, and that is verbal abuse. people have name called me as well, i think everyone in this world both experiences and participates in verbal abuse. (sometimes not even knowingly) 6.) yes. i dont think that humans have lost all instincts. why else would women still have that urge to have a baby or to nurture? i do think though that everyone has the basic instinct of violence, kinda a par tof survival of the fittest. i dont neccesarily agree with it but its true. and again i'll state that its more common in men, but occurs in chicks too. 7.) society is encouraging\shaping so much of the human race these days. our opinions are not really our own anymore. and yes i do think that this is encouraging violence. when all you see around you is crime and violence in any form, you begin to reinact it willingly or non-willingly.
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Oct 21, 03
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1) Do you think that violence is simply part of male culture? (looking upon world society as a whole and male dominant history)
yeah to a point, I mean there are some nights walking to the bar my buds it's as if they get excited at the possibility to get into a fight. I think its just common as a guy, you just wanna knock another guy out. 2) More so than female culture? yeah, girls usually are smarter in the sense that, why would I ever hate someone to the point I wanna hurt them. 3) Which do you think is more common: man as the aggressor vs. woman as the victim woman as the aggressor vs. man as the victim man vs man / woman vs woman man as the aggressor vs. woman as the victim without a doubt. but in defence I have seen some pretty mean girls own up their man on springer. 4) Have you ever been the victim of an act of violence? sure, I dont think any one of my school buds had not been in a fight at one time or another in their life. I remember some of them, such a spectical. :) 5) Have you ever been the aggressor of an act of violence? same deal for the last, a fight isnt usually one sided. two people choose to fight their hate out. 6) Do you think that male violence is a "basic survival instinct"? yeah maybe slightly, but I think its more about being more powerful/skillful then the other guy. like holding something above them. 7) Do you think that society is encouraging male aggression through the media, sports ect.. every watched lacrosse, stuff is deadly. half my video games include killing, fighting, shooting, stealing. actually, that about covers all of them.
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Oct 21, 03
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1) Do you think that violence is simply part of male culture? (looking upon world society as a whole and male dominant history)
I would have to say no. Violence is more and more becoming a part of the female aspect of society as well. At first it was as a sign of empowerment but now it is rapidly becoming (unfortunately) more common in females for no particular reason. 2) More so than female culture? Yes. Male violence has always been (with the exception of Amazons maybe) more common than female violence I would say. It remains so to this day. 3) Which do you think is more common: man as the aggressor vs. woman as the victim woman as the aggressor vs. man as the victim man vs man / woman vs woman I would have to say physical violence is more a man as aggressor than anything. I am torn between man vs man or man vs woman. They are about equal but the retaliation of the victim is more probable with the man vs man scenario in most cultures... 4) Have you ever been the victim of an act of violence? yes, on multiple occasions. 5) Have you ever been the aggressor of an act of violence? It has been many many years, but yes. 6) Do you think that male violence is a "basic survival instinct"? No. I think that anger is an instinctual response but people make the choice as to whether or not to act on that anger. 7) Do you think that society is encouraging male aggression through the media, sports ect.. Yes. Violence sells, it always has. Look at the ancient roman gladiators, public executions, pro boxing/wrestling. Violence is big business...But then again, our society also encourages love and tolerance...It is a constant tug of war.
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Oct 21, 03
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1) Do you think that violence is simply part of male culture?
I don't think it's 'simply' a part of male culture. I think it is 'a' part of male culture though. I find most males attempt to feel more dominant then the other men, through various means. Violence or fear often being an easy medium. 2) More so than female culture? not physically for sure. as far as emotional violence... I really can't say. instinctively women are the caretakers so I'd have to say no, not more so then the male culture. 3) Which do you think is more common: I think man as the aggressor vs. woman as the victim is probably the most common. I just don't think you see it as often as 'man vs man'. I think the reason for this is because it's more a matter of preying on the weak, rather then anything else. People want to feel tough and strong, even if that means beating women who won't fight back. 4) Have you ever been the victim of an act of violence? of course. I'm sure everyone has. 5) Have you ever been the aggressor of an act of violence? Yes, when I was very young. I was much larger then my peers during a few years of elementary school and I took advantage of that. 6) Do you think that male violence is a "basic survival instinct"? I think it is a basic instinct, untill you discover it... Most of us are so sheltered that we are taught to repress our violent sides that most of us forget what it is. and maybe that is why some of us are So violent. is the fact that we repress them. and that we use it in such a selfish manner. Maybe if expressed them in a safe environment, a lot of us wouldn't need to explode all the time. 7) Do you think that society is encouraging male aggression through the media, sports ect.. Maybe a very small amount. but I would generally say no, it really depends on the person. It's like when they said during the whole columbine incident that it was video games and violent movies that influenced those two kids to shoot up that school. I doubt it, they were already messed up. People who are going to do violent things will do it, due to emotional and mental upbringing. not from video games and movies. edit - fixing posting format crap. Last edited by sungoo; Oct 21, 03 at 03:36 PM.
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Oct 22, 03
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1 & 2) I can't see 'male culture' and 'female culture' as two separate things, men & women have been totally integrated in our society for centuries so aspects of our culture affect both sexes. I think violence is part of human nature, i don't think it's exclusive to either sex. Women may tend to have better control over violent emotions.
3) i'd guess man vs man would be the most common, by a margin. 4 & 5) no to both, i don't consider grade school play fighting as an act of violence because it's not done with the intent of causing any harm. 6) it can be... i think on some level our instincts might tell us to resort to violence in a situation where our life is threatened, but i don't see that being an exclusively male instinct 7) no, i don't believe it is. I know lots of men, myself included, who enjoy violent TV and movies (not purely for the violence mind you) who's attitude towards violence in real life is quite different. I've been exposed to violence in media all my life, yet i still abhor the use of violence & intimidation. I would guess that in cases where a person appears to be influenced into a violent act by TV or movies, that there would usually be a larger underlying factor, like some previous experience with real-life violence. And i believe that this could apply to a man or a woman.
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Oct 22, 03
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2)women aren't socilaized to be violent like men are..in north american culture atleast. 3) Man vs Man 4)Yes 5)Yes 6)No, its a basicl survival emthod for all organisms..and dosnt differentiate between sexes..its merely that social roles dicate that women should be meek and passive well emn more agressive. 7)yes. Last edited by SEAN!; Oct 22, 03 at 01:23 AM.
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Oct 22, 03
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1) Do you think that violence is simply part of male culture? (looking upon world society as a whole and male dominant history)
- I think that violence is part of the way that human culture as a whole has evolved. Perhaps this seems like it's part of 'male culture' because most of many civilization's most predominant leaders have been male. How does a civilization advance? Violence. (although that could be going in the wrong place completely) 2) More so than female culture? -Although it would seem that it is less part of female culture as a whole, it should be kept in mind that females are just as capable of violence, it is just because of societal expectations that a female ought not to resort to such things. 3) Which do you think is more common: -man VS man 4) Have you ever been the victim of an act of violence? -uhm, I don't think so, no. 5) Have you ever been the aggressor of an act of violence? -Yes. 6) Do you think that male violence is a "basic survival instinct"? - Yes. Humans could survive by being violent before they could even communicate verbally. 7) Do you think that society is encouraging male aggression through the media, sports ect.. -Well there's two ways I could answer that. I think the problem starts when we're kids (*In the Western World). Girls are typically given role models and toys that promote sharing and friendship (Jem, Strawberry Shortcake, Rainbow Brite) wheras boys are given things like GI Joe and X Men, using violence to make what is wrong right! But really, can we blame cartoons for that? Look at foraging socities in Africa. The men aren't the hunters because they're just simply raised to be violent, but moreso because they are much more physically capable of going on week long treks to catch a single giraffe, as well as they can throw mechanisms like hunting spears further, etc. So really, their role in society isn't more violent because they're capable of it, but because they can physically handle it. (again, maybe i'm taking it a bit too far.)
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