Citation

Longwood WM. Theology Sex. 2006; 13(1): 47-61.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Equinox Publishing Ltd.)

DOI

10.1177/1355835806069784

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This paper explores the reasons why men express violence against women, children and other men, suggesting that men's violence represents one of the darkest features of masculinity. The way men are socialized and conditioned requires and produces violent behaviors that are destructive to men themselves as well as to women, children, and the earth. The author proposes the need to re-envision masculinity to enable men and women to create communities in which people are encouraged to participate in 'adventurous partnering for peace'.