I read an article about a woman that attempted to cut off her husband's penis because he slapped her during an argument.
Let me just say that I'm opposed to abuse of any kind. The fact that he slapped her is wrong and shouldn't be tolerated. However, isn't taking scissors to him and causing a wound that needed 25 stitches a bit much?
What kind of outcry would there be if the same couple got in an argument, the wife slapped her husband, and he cut off one of her breasts? What if she was bigger than him? Would that make it right? How about mental abuse? When is physical mutilation, as an act of revenge, justified?
After reading the comments and thinking about it more...
The idea that the woman is the aggressor is not too far off base. I've seen shows like COPS and Jerry Springer before and in those show largish women slap and/or beat the crap out of their skinny, mullet-head men.
If a man waited until a woman fell asleep and then cut off a breast, he'd be hung from the highest tree. Anyone that spoke out in support of him doing that would be a social misfit. However, let it be a man that is mutilated and a sisterhood forms claiming that he deserved it.
I know that there is always going to be that individual that clearly gets what they have coming to them. They perpetrated abuse on a scale that clearly shows that they deserved it and you wonder why it took so long. I'm not talking about those people.
Let me be clear. Abuse in any way, shape, or form is wrong. Let me take it further...supporting in word or deed the abuse or mutilation of another individual is wrong.
Posted by bbarton at January 25, 2006 05:06 PMCaroline of course proves your point: She immediately goes to the assumption that the woman was a victim and the man must have deserved it.
Posted by: David on January 25, 2006 09:32 PM*sighs* how people can do such awful things to each other is beyond me... I truly believe we should all just lie around all day making love, eating and giving each other massages.... Then nobody would feel like going to war, burning down their school or beating the crap out of somebody else! Voila, my recipe for world peace and harmony!
Posted by: Antipodeesse on January 26, 2006 04:54 AMAnd by the way: I've given you a new job over at mine.
Posted by: Caroline on January 26, 2006 05:52 AMCaroline - Severed members everywhere?!?!? By the way, I accept the position offered to me and my acceptance speech is in your comments. :)
David - Yes, exactly. The assumption is that in an domestic dispute that the man is at fault and the women is justifed doing pretty much anything she wants and big kudos if she goes for his tallywacker.
Antipo - I like how you think!
Posted by: Bob on January 26, 2006 08:50 AMWhat?!?!? I was thinking of doing that to Clint for no reason. Well, I guess I will pass on it. You know since you don't agree with it.;)
Posted by: Katy on January 27, 2006 10:57 AMKaty - LOL I'm glad that I was able to help save his member from dismemberment!
Posted by: Bob on January 27, 2006 10:59 AM
I don't know...although I see where you're going with this. May be that was the 6th time that week that he had rolled in pissed and given her an alledged (don't you love it when they say that?) smack?
Perhaps it is far more common place in Cambodia, severed members lieing about all over the place for all I know..
Posted by: Caroline on January 25, 2006 07:03 PM