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Originally Posted by guccilvr
I'd just like to point out that since 1997, claims of sexual harassment by males has nearly tripled according to the EEOC. Third Party harassment such as this is justifiable and quite common these days. So anyone who claims that female assault or harassment on an adult male is unheard of or uncommon simply doesn't know the facts.
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It's been a while since I worked with sex offenders or in law enforcement but one of the last trainings I attended dealt, in part, with the changing gender roles in society and how females were engaging in more and more violent crimes. The male/female roles in western society have been in a constant state of change for years.
I can remember my dad being upset when my mom wore pants one day... outside of the house *gasp!* And when she wanted to get a job? "Well what the hell are the neighbors going to think?" This was in the late 60's, really not that long ago. I came across a book one day in the library at Western Oregon State about being a good wife. It was written in the 50's, mid 50's I think. It gave details on how to plan your day around your husband. Everything from getting up to cook his breakfast to how to keep a clean house without disturbing "his" day. Even had a section regarding making sure you have time to both put on your make-up and have his favorite cocktail waiting for him when he gets home. That was 50 years ago, my how times have changed.
Back to the training- One of the theories put forth by the trainer in that final course I took was as these roles become closer to one another the good comes with the bad. Females are not only enjoying more freedoms, some are engaging in more aggressive behavior. Behavior that has been more typical of their male counterpoints. She (said trainer) had graphs and charts complete with arrows and highlights, mostly from the US Dept. of Justice and the FBI, showing that the rate of violent crimes being committed by females was(is?) snowballing. Everything from robbery to murder to gang violence and yes, even rape was increasing at a dramatic rate.
One of the many things that stuck in my head was child molesters and sex offenders are more often then not victims of abuse themselves. And who gets victimized most often? Females, by far.