In the article, “The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help” by Jackson Katz, he examines the cultural influences that develop concepts of masculinity and the reality that men’s violence against women is not a woman’s issue, but rather a man’s issue. Katz suggests the root of violence lies within the constructs of what it means to be male or macho. Katz also states pornography is designed as an industry that suggests men aren’t capable of relationships and insists men not take personally women’s stories of victimization. I would have to disagree with that statement because a lot of men have been thrown in jail due to women making claims that they were sexually victimized by a man.

Although the reading was a bit difficult to read and I do not agree with some of the content, men need to see their own roles in continuous misogyny and sexism that results in school aged girls, women in the workplace reporting they have experienced some form of sexual harassment. Until all people decide to change the way we view men and women, violence in America will continue.