Men and The Horror Of Rape: Patriarchy
Patriarchy in essence is a system of rape, abuse and molest. Patriarchy kills not only females, female energies and qualities seen as feminine. It also wrecks e...
Author: Aernout Zevenbergen
Born in Zambia, raised in The Netherlands, I have lived and worked in Africa since 1997.
I was trained as a Political Scientist, for "to ask questions can be learned", as the Dutch nestor of journalism, Jan Blokker, advised me, whereas "writing is something you can or can't."
In August 1997 I moved to Nairobi for one of the Dutch dailies, and I have roamed the continent since. In 2009, my book "Spots of a leopard - on being a man" was published. That year also saw me leave newspapers behind me to venture into new areas: photography, design, presentations and a combination of "storytelling and the quest for new masculinities".
The Other Virgin Myth
Myths abound. On virgins and their cleansing powers. And why some men rape babies. But is there any truth to it? Or is our addiction to simplification doing mor...