s intimate abilities are inferior to those of females.Mens groups strive to instill a true feeling of intimacy between men, not under the assertion that women are evil and should be avoided, but because men cannot have an intimate relationship with themselves if they cannot have intimate relationships with other men. Through this intimacy, men learn the universality of their problems. They can stop believing that they are the only ones going through pain, and they see how other men are affected by their own failures and insecurities. The idea that they are the only ones experiencing their problems pressures them to believe that the only appropriate role for them in society is that of the silent stoic. Finding that there are other men who feel pain similar to theirs helps many men to break away from that role. One of the most eminent problems facing American society today is violence. According to the FBI Uniform Crime Reports, 9 out of 10 murderers are committed by males, and an estimated 50% of those males are under the age of twenty-five. In fact, the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of fifteen and thirty-four year olds is murder. What factors contribute to male violence? And why is the violent criminal becoming increasingly younger?Throughout the past few decades, there has been much controversy surrounding violence in males specifically in regard to biological and sociological contributions. While most Americans are distinctly aware of the biological differences between boys and girls and the effects of testosterone vs. estrogen, most Americans are still largely unaware of the true impact society has on their childs development. From the moment of birth, boys are treated very different from girls. Even before birth, most parents know the sex of the baby and prepare accordingly such as wallpaper with pictures of balls, bats, gloves, etc. Mothers and Fathers also hold their sons fur...
