Sexual abuse is not rampant among men in general

TO THOSE WOMEN who are truly, truly sexually abused, I am very sorry for your situation and I hope you get all the satisfaction you deserve. However, make no mistake, I firmly believe that type of behavior does not intentionally run rampant in men as a general rule.

For those out there who are looking and searching for anything and everything you can possibly twist into a bad situation for your personal gain or revenge, you yourself should be charged with abuse. What else would you call it?

We are now in an age of guilty until proven innocent, and this insanity ruins not just the life of the accused, but their whole family as well. I once heard Glenn Beck say you do not have the right to not be offended, and I believe that without a doubt. If I was a man, I would be afraid to be in the work force and afraid to hire or work with women, as they currently appear to be a ticking time bomb as far as my ability to provide for my family and our future security.

Please learn the difference between a joke — whether good natured or mean, it doesn’t matter — a compliment, man talk that is between them and not for others to eavesdrop on and a real unwanted personal advance where you give clear communication that you are not interested.

Worst of all, shame on what I see is a growing segment of gold- and fameseekers. You know who you are. You can prove or nearly prove you were in the same area as a certain man and now you want to profit from it. As a woman who loves my man and likes men in general, I am just disgusted with you. Life was nicer when we let men be chivalrous and complimentary. No, I am not saying they can have their way with you; just don’t make them feel like they don’t matter. We all need each other to survive. Despite movements to say otherwise, men and women are different and we need — no, we must — celebrate those differences. LORRIE SULLIVAN Albuquerque