Meeting a father and his 2 year old daughter. The little girl was asked to give a kiss. Would this be asked of a little boy? Little boys are expected to be independent, tough and strong. This picture of boys and men is deeply inbedded in us all. When it comes to strong feelings – boys and men have little practice in negotiating strong feelings within themselves. They do not have close intimate relationships like women to practice on.

One of the main tests to becoming a man is not to be feminine.Strong feelings of hatred and anger natural in everyone fly about in the little boy men with no understanding or thought. So when it comes to love and relationships these feelings are triggered unchecked.Men act out violence as they have no understanding of their feelings. Of pain and hurt. These feelings are easily avoided with violence. A learnt short cut.Two Women a Week