When we hear men are the greater victims of crime, we tend to say, 'Well, it's men hurting … - Warren Farrell

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Acting is always going to be number one, but what I learned in film school, I want to make that happen too, so Im going to actually start working on my own.

Warren Farrell

When we hear men are the greater victims of crime, we tend to say, 'Well, it's men hurting other men. ' When we hear that blacks are the greater victims, we consider it racist to say, 'Well, it's blacks hurting blacks. ' The victim is a victim no matter who the perpetrator was.

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