Male oppression is enforced by society as a whole. Yet, men are considered better producers, soldiers, business people. As a result, we see ourselves, as failures. General result Concomitant with the fact that male oppression exists, males often are oppressors themselves. Is it possible that men are pressured to take on this hurtful role as part of what is expected of them in order to be men.
Abuse is abuse is abuse.
Men who oppress are responsible for their behaviour. Violence against women and children by men is not excusable. But if it is possible to lessen the likelihood of violence and abuse by looking more closely at our roles as men then it is critical that we do this. We wants things to be right. We do not want to be, or seen to be oppressors.