Violence Is More Aggressive Than Males

In part because of the feminist critique of masculine warlike actions, males are considered to be the more violent and aggressive. Constantly, during courses of violence, society is constantly asked: where are the women and what are they doing? This in turn naturally directs us to a domestic analysis while looking into the lens of conflict in gender. The framing has made females the victims in that context, which has being challenged by the acts of violence committed by females. This paper will examine whether or not males are more violent and aggressive than the females and depict whether or not violence is determined by the nature of biology and the nurture of the environment that the violence may or not foster from. Females can often take on the supporting roles for violence and aggression, which depicts their soft power to control violence. By being “cheerleaders” for genocide, women offer moral and material support to male perpetrators; assist in ostracizing males who seek to evade involvement in the slaughter; and provide political support sometimes exceeding that of men, for genocidal leaders ( ). For instance, Adolf Hitler’s Nazi party garnered more German women votes than males in some elections. Further, German women and adolescent girls were even showing their supports as supporters

For example, as women become greater agents, women can become greater agents of violence. Hutu women assumed roles in leadership positions at national, regional, and local levels. Particularly Pauline Nyiramasuhuko, Minister for Family Welfare and the Advancement of Women, who was later indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda for directing Hutu militia to torture and butcher Tutsi men and to rape Tutsi