The document discusses characteristics of men and successful women. It also examines myths about love and provides definitions of real love. Additionally, it lists atrocities committed against women such as acid attacks, female feticide, and domestic violence. Finally, it suggests ways for men to end violence against women, such as communicating, educating themselves, and supporting victims.

2. What are some characteristics of men?

3. What are the advantages of being a
man?

4. Who is you hero?

5. Real men are
• Lovable.
• Caring.
• Responsible.
• Supportive.
• Helping.
• Protecting.
• Sharing.

6. What are your beliefs about women?

7. Name successful women in the world

8. Name successful women in the world
1. Kiran Bedi.
2. Mother Theresa.
3. Angela Mirkel.
4. Indira Nooyi.
5. Sheikh Haseena.
6. J K Rowling.
7. Angelina Jolie.
8. Condoleezza Rice.
1. Soniya Gandhi.
2. Saramao
bhandaranayake.
3. Norah Johns.
4. Oprah Winfrey.
5. Arundhati Roy.
6. Malala.
7. Sunitha Williams.
8. Queen Elizabeth.

9. What are the
roles played by
women?

10. What are the disadvantages of being
a women?

11. What are the atrocities done against
women?

12. Atrocities against women
• Acid attacks.
• Female Foeticide.
• Female infanticide.
• Forced prostitution.
• Forced abortion.
• Honor killing.
• Rape.
• Domestic violence.
• Child marriage.
• Child labor.
• Bride burning.
• Human trafficking.
• Sexual abuse.

13. What can men do to end the atrocities against
women ?

14. What can men do to end the atrocities against
women ?
1. Communicate.
2. Educate Yourself.
3. Contribute.
4. Stop watching pornography.
5. Support Victims/Survivors.
6. Organize.
7. Choose Words Thoughtfully.
8. Talk with/listen to Women.
9. Lead by Example.

15. Myths about love
• Falling in love.
• Romantic Love.
• Dependency in love.
• Love is a feeling.
• Love is effortless.

16. Love is blind
• Temporary collapse of ego boundaries.
• Act of regression.
• It is effortless.
• Extension of one’s limit requires effort.
• Real love is a permanently enlarging
experience.
• Genetically determined instinctual
component.

17. • De-actives portions of the prefrontal cortex which
governs judgment and social behavior.
• Deactivates middle temporal cortex which regulates
• Deactivation of the amygdala which controls fear,
sadness and aggression
• negative emotions Dopamine - a feeling of euphoria
• Decrease in Serotonin- feel easily anxious, jittery
and depressed.
• Increase of adrenaline - making our heart beat faster,
our palms sweaty, and our mouths go dry
Falling in love is equal to a state after consuming narcotic drugs

18. Romantic Love
• There is a man meant for
every women.
• You can only be happy
with them.
• Real love is accepting the
one who is with you.

19. Dependence
• Inability to experience
wholeness.
• Passive dependent personality
disorder.
• For being loved, be a person
worthy of love.
• Role switching in marriage.

20. Love is a verb
• Feeling is the emotion
we experience while
cathecting.
• True love is committed
thoughtful decision.

21. Role Play
– A girl molested in bus.
– Your friend is madly in love with a girl. But she is not
responding to him. He has planned to hurt her.
– Domestic violence is happening in your neighborhood.
– A girl in your class is forced for child marriage.

22. Recap of main points
Respecting women
• What are the qualities of real man?
• What can we do to end atrocities against
women?
• What is real love?

24. Prepared by
Manu Melwin Joy
Research Scholar
SMS, CUSAT, Kerala
Phone – 9744551114
Mail – manu_melwinjoy@yahoo.com