Elite athletes learn entitlement. They believe they are entitled to have women serve their needs. It's part of being a man. It's the cultural construction of masculinity.
Media play a powerful role in establishing and perpetuating social norms.
We talk about how many women were raped last year, not about how many men raped women.
In real life, women dont enjoy being degraded and treated like objects/receptacles.
Men are every bit as gendered as women.
Ben Roethlisberger is a proven winner in athletic competition. But the measure of a true leader is how they conduct themselves 24/7, not just during a winning touchdown drive or a goal-line stance. Leadership isn’t something that gets switched off because the game clock expires.