The superiority of men can be viewed from many perspectives. Initially, society considered male superiority as being an issue that is accepted by women and obviously other men. The violence of women and young girls done by men should be addressed because they oftentimes result in major consequences. Instead of addressing the issue of the violence done to women and young girls, these violent acts are continuing to be accepted. The violent acts of honor killings, sexual assaults, and prostitution are resulting in the deaths of many women and young girls.
The violent acts of honor killings are happening to women and young girls worldwide. Honor killings are the killings of relatives, especially a woman or young girl, who are accused of bringing …show more content…
“Sexual assault is committed when an individual engages in sexual activity without the consent of the other individual involved.” Lawrence, S. (2014.) Definition of Sexual Assault [Web Log Post]. Retrieved fromhttp://www.slc.edu/offices-services/security/assault/Definition _of_Sexual_Assault.html .There are several types of sexual assault such as: sexual battery, sodomy, oral copulation, and rape. The most common form of sexual assault is rape. Rape is when someone forces themselves sexually upon another person against that person's will. The violent act of rape is most commonly seen on college campuses. College campuses are trying their best to reduce the number of rape reports by hiring more security to watch for any suspicious actions that may occur on campus but that is not stopping these women and young girls from being raped. “A report funded by the U.S. Justice Department found that more than 95 percent of students who are sexually assaulted remain silent…” Carter Jimmy, Call To Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power, New York, NY, Simon and Schuster, 2014.43.Print. When a woman or girl is raped, she is afraid to tell anyone because of the fear of being hurt again. These women and young girls who remain silent are sometimes forced into sex trafficking which leads to …show more content…
These men are seen as superior in many different perspectives. The view of male superiority is explained in Darwin’s theory, “women were less evolved then men, and because of their smaller brains, they were “externally primitive”, childlike, less spiritual, more materialistic, and a real danger to contemporary civilization.” Darwin J. B. (2007, January 1). Male Superiority [Web log post] https://answersingenesis.org/charles-darwin/darwin-taught-male-superiority/.This theory presents women as inferior, uneducated, unusual creatures, immature, non-spiritual, greedy, and a danger to the world. I feel this theory is inaccurate because women are the reason the world is not in total danger but because women view things differently and try to keep themselves away from the violence, they are seen as weak; inferior. We as women view the world in a different aspect than men therefore we catch the simple things that a man may just