I am sorry but the way this thread is going is just exactly what I am talking about. Anytime a woman talks about legitimate problems with the lack of equality between the sexes, people (women too!) call them "man bashers" and then women start backpeddling and apologizing. When are women going to stop apologizing for asserting themselves and saying what the reality is? The fact that there are a few good guys in the mix doesn't mean that there isn't a problem -- a systemic social problem. That's the equivalent of putting your head in the sand. Look at the statistics, everyone, they are a google click away. Look at the statistics for women raising kids without support, women getting battered, sexual abuse in families etc. If it's bad in North America where there are laws to protect women, imagine what they are like in places where there is no protection.

This is not about making men and the women who love them feel guilty. But it is important to recognize a problem. As for women who have sons, what to do? Raise them to respect women. Show them a good female model by respecting yourself. The more guys see women letting them get away with stuff, the more they will feel comfortable doing it.