Aggression is not the same as war mongering, domination or domestic abuse, which is what I read described by Amazon Woman.

Also, Patriarchy is not a organization that was consciously conceived by some male-dominated conspriracy cult. Rather, it is another descriptive term that applies to a collective syndrome that has its roots in male-dominated culture. I do not perceive it as a blanket accusition of all men or male culture. I guess I don't see the general lack of respect for all males here, but I will read through again.

For the record: Someone above wrote about mutual respect and I agree that we need more of it. IMHO, one way to demonstrate that is by acknowledging a person's plea for help. This essay is just that. By nitpicking about the details, I feel it shows a lack of regard for the over all message of the article which needs SO MUCH MORE PUBLICITY and SUPPORT: THE ABUSE OF WOMEN IS WIDESPREAD AND WE MUST ADDRESS IT.

Thanks for the good dialogue.