A social identity could be seen as an expression of culture
but if we go down that road we're rather getting off the point.
My problem with that fact is that most people know their killer (oddly, same goes for rape, just for the record), and since women are less likely to kill regardless of their victim's gender, and the men that women know best will be their (ex-)partner. It's misleading in a way. Yes, men kill more women than women do, but they also kill more men than women on the whole.
In terms of distorted view... well, we're in danger of getting into another area again. If you're interested in this, PM me some instant messenger info, and we can have a chat at a time convenient to you. I am certainly enjoying this discussion, and never shy away from learning more - either for or against my views. If you don't want to, that's fine too - this isn't a challenge or throwing down a gauntlet. Simply that I'm enjoying this and if you are too we can continue it without taking over the /links board :)
However, I have been motivated to track down specific numbers and sources for those facts. It's knowledge I've picked up over the years, which I realise isn't the most reliable way of doing it.
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Well I'm enjoying the debate too but I'll pass on your kind offer of PMing you
as I'm a little tired after a long day at work.
But I think it's true that Men are more prone to violence but once again this goes back to the whole process of Socialisation where men are expected to potentially lay down their lives in times of war and women are expected to bear and raise children for the continuation of society so it's all a bit hard-wired into society that Men will be prone towards violence and Women towards caring and nurturing I suppose.
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maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Tue 8 Mar 2011, 0:26,
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