Lawsonry

A better phrasing might be “men are more expected to be violent”
which IS true - but those against whom they are violent are largely women
and children. Now, when a man is violent against a man, he may be
prosecuted or not, depending upon other factors like race (if they’re both
black, probably not, if they’re both white, than class comes into play -
is one richer than the other, than probably, if they’re both working
class, probably not, and so on). If a woman is violent toward a man, she
is almost sure to be prosecuted -and to go to jail, because it’s not
women’s place to be violent. Her violence shows that there’s something
wrong with her. Note how this works to men’s advantage, particularly in
cases of battering. On the other hand, when men are violent against women,
prosecution is relatively unlikely, even now, and even when there is
prosecution, jail is an iffy outcome. Partially, that’s why women are in
so much more danger if they try to prosecute. Again, note how this work’s
to men’s advantage.