Hook’s a addresses the issue of Male dominance as perpetuated in the form of domestic violence against women. Children are also highlighted as possible victims. The writer posits that patriarchal violence is directly related to sexism . The suggestion is made that men of working class do not feel a sense of power in their jobs and other spheres of life. As such they use their homes as means of restoring this sense of power . In doing so domestic violence is often times the end result. Additionally it is claimed that since many women have now ascended to professional status, men sometimes believe the only way to maintain the hierarchical structure of the home is through violence. Hooks also points out that domestic violence is not given the
