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A pacifist male is a contradiction in terms. Most self-described "pacifists" are not pacific; they simply assume false colors. When the wind changes, they hoist the Jolly Roger.

Robert A. Heinlein
Self, Color, Wind
Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Time Enough for Love”, p.223, Penguin
A pacifist male is a contradiction in terms. Most self-described pacifists are not pacific; they simply assume false colors. When the wind changes, they hoist the Jolly Roger.