POLS 2200 Lecture Notes - Sexual Assault, Cynthia Enloe, Postmodernism
10 Dec 2012
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War and imperialism affect women differently than men. 80% of all refugees were women and children. Abu ghraib prison - men faced sexual assault. Far more likely that women will be victims of sexual assault and rape in a warzone compared to men. Women assaulted in a deliberate and systematic fashion. Women are much more likely to be coerced to perform sexual acts for food, water, shelter. If we observe behaviour of men and women: we see men act as warriors, women: mothers. Partly created by difference in socialization: masculine and feminism. Key differences for essentialists is that men and women are biologically different. Women create life, biologically predisposed to be more nurturing, and compassionate by nature. Men are isolated from this process, and resentful of ability to give life. Women are more likely to find nonviolent solutions to conflicts because of their nature. Essentialists part of women suffrage movement and early peace movements (especially during.
