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Why not to hit her? "Because you are a man.

1/7/2015

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http://abc7chicago.com/462246/, (Copied online 7th January 2015, 8:40am)

'Because i am a man'


So what do we teach our boys? 


Do boys get a sense that girls are their toys?

When does it becomes clear

that boys and girls are equal

and each are to respect the other?

when does play transform

to real fight and abuse

and girls are in fright and often want to take flight,

and girls are used as pleasure toys

 for boys and men as

objects of possession,

utility for servant-hood,

slavery,

Misogynistic show offs

 to other men

and taming of the Strew

has nothing to do with anything wrong with Catherine

but rather all the men and boys around her

their training as boys and men

always without a glow

of equal respect

they often act without regret

and women and girls learn to accept

thinking that’s the way things ought to be

a gender process

of taming of  the Strew

the reasons untrue

male and female

are equal

let all know

by your email

sent to all the world

sankofa m f o m tuzinde

7th January 2015

Encouraging gender equality

and equity

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    Sankofa M F O Tuzinde is an educator and motivational speaker/counselor.   He has a passion for helping people improve their lives. 
    Currently, Sankofa is completing his Master's Degree in Gender and Development Studies at UWI St. Augustine.   Sankofa holds a BA in Theology from UWI. He is passionate about helping women and girls trapped in domestic violence.  Sankofa's research looks at the links between the use of exclusive language and domenstic violence.  At present, Sankofa tutors the courses "Men and Masculinities" and Sex, Gender and Society at UWI.

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