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Hate Crimes and Cultural Violence. Interlocking sources of Gay-hate Race-hate Misogyny. Misogyny / Anti-gay violence. Anti-gay violence : weapon of sexism Gays : ” traitors ” – challenge what it means to be a man RTC: ( realistic conflict theory ): zero-sum thinking.
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Interlockingsourcesof • Gay-hate • Race-hate • Misogyny
Misogyny / Anti-gay violence • Anti-gay violence: weapon of sexism • Gays: ”traitors” – challengewhat it means to be a man • RTC: (realisticconflicttheory): zero-sumthinking
Attitude Formation • Ego defence: we’reconfused / threatened by ourunconscioussexualroleconflicts • Experiential: stereotypes and ignorance • Symbolic: ideology – norm enforcers / punishers
Forms of violence • Overt, episodic, and direct • Civil rights protections • Rights to divorce, children, inheretence
Social-Cultural Systems • Son Preference • Due to dowryprices • Girls costfamilies, boys support parents Honor Killings of Wives and Daughters Rape and domesticviolence Can a husband rape his wife?
Womenhavefewer legal rights • Inheritance,
Corporate,Political Economic Interests: • Mono-cropplantations in the Philippines
Less food / energy for women and girls • Less meat, milk, butter • Less education • They’ll ”only” be wives and mothers • Must helpraisesiblings • BUT: educatingwomenincreases the development of the whole country