Women in War

The presentation done on Women in war was interesting. The fact that they said that women are the main victims was a view that I hadn't really thought through much before. I think most people, included me, mainly think of soldiers which makes them think of men as victims of war. The reason we may not think of women is because the lack of wars we've actually had on our home teritory in the USA. (Or the lack of wars that I've experienced at all!) But also, if we did have a war here, Ibelieve our government would work alot harder to prevent women from being raped and killed. But the clip we watched actually showed us what really happens in other countries during war. It was really scarey. I Couldn't imagine being in a country where stuff like that happens and it's that chaotic. It was makes me apprecicate life in America and the government... that so many people complain about. We learned that many men leave their wives after they are raped. It's very sad and the opposite of what they need. They need support and comfort after something like that, not abandonment. Although I do in some ways understand why men do that. They would feel inferior that they couldn't protect their wives and family and maybe not good enough to be around them. Also seeing them and being around them could remind them of their lack of being a "man" by not protectong their family and make them feel depressed all the time and not good enough to be in their prescence. It could also ruin the sexual relationship. He might not want to have sex again let alone her not wanting to have sex again. I'm sure they would both be haunted by the gruesome images while they were haveing sex as well.