Gee Rothvoss’s Reviews > Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Abusive and Controlling Men > Status Update

«Almost anyone can become an ally of an abusive man by inadvertently adopting his perspective (...). Some people claim, "these abuse activists are anti male".

How is it anti-male to be against abuse?

Are we supposed to pretend we don't notice that the overwhelming majority of abusers are male?»

"Abusiveness is not a product of a man's emotional injuries or of deficits in his skills. In reality, abuse springs from a man's early cultural training, his key male role models, and his peer influences. In other words, abuse is a problem of values, not of psychology."