Eleanor Axt’s Reviews > The Cost of Fear: Why Most Safety Advice Is Sexist and How We Can Stop Gender-Based Violence > Status Update

“Men like Michael did not become their fathers, but they have not completely abandoned the urge to control women. It is instead transformed into instruction that is generous with everything except the space to form your own opinions. I wonder if men had more space to acknowledge and heal from their trauma, would the result be a more thoughtful relationship to safety?”