Comments on: Hail Mary Patriarchy: Bishops Blame Women For Provoking Violence With The Way They Dress And Behave As Femicides In Juarez Continue http://www.feministpeacenetwork.org/2009/01/23/bishop-blames-women-for-provoking-violence-with-the-way-they-dress-and-behave-as-femicides-in-juarez-continue/ UrGently Fierce Feminism In Perilous Times Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:02:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JENNIFER DREW http://www.feministpeacenetwork.org/2009/01/23/bishop-blames-women-for-provoking-violence-with-the-way-they-dress-and-behave-as-femicides-in-juarez-continue/comment-page-1/#comment-172326 JENNIFER DREW Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:35:40 +0000 http://www.feministpeacenetwork.org/2009/01/23/bishop-blames-women-for-provoking-violence-with-the-way-they-dress-and-behave-as-femicides-in-juarez-continue/#comment-172326 Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodrigez has to blame women for men's ongoing violence against women because who else is there to blame for men's violence. Martians perhaps? No the easy option is 'it is always women's and girl's fault.' One of the core principles of patriarchy and this includes the Roman Catholic institution is to always put the focus on women and girls. In doing so it neatly hides men's accountability and responsibility. By never mentioning that so taboo word 'men' enables men as a group to continue their routine daily violence against women and girls to continue. Will the Catholic Church dare to speak out and condemn men's actions no because it is a male-dominated institution and on no account must male power and masculinity be challenged. Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodrigez has to blame women for men’s ongoing violence against women because who else is there to blame for men’s violence. Martians perhaps? No the easy option is ‘it is always women’s and girl’s fault.’

One of the core principles of patriarchy and this includes the Roman Catholic institution is to always put the focus on women and girls. In doing so it neatly hides men’s accountability and responsibility.

By never mentioning that so taboo word ‘men’ enables men as a group to continue their routine daily violence against women and girls to continue.

Will the Catholic Church dare to speak out and condemn men’s actions no because it is a male-dominated institution and on no account must male power and masculinity be challenged.

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