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Originally Posted by Damien
Yes, That one sided, but that's because of a cultural perception. However what you said what be objectionable if the women was portrayed as a victim and it was glorified. If they were righting and it was equal it wouldn't be outrageous.
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The thing is there are some very reactionary people in the world (there's a few of them on CF) in which any mention of male-on-female violence is considered an outrage regardless of the circumstances but are noticeably silent when it's the reverse situation. Any objections to the status quo is considered to be a sympathetic vote for the violent male.
I won't ever deny that male on female domestic abuse is a major problem (my OH was in an abusive relationship for 10 years) but the way it is fronted in the media today you'd be forgiven for thinking it simply does not happen the other way around. Mention 'domestic abuse' to anyone and I'm sure the vast majority would think of the woman as the victim.
The media is happy with a "stupid male/smart woman" combination. If they think that's the way to redress the balance then it's a BIG mistake. Making women strong by physically fighting back against men makes them as worse as the violent men they are against.
Some interesting reading at
http://physical-abuse.suite101.com/a...estic_violence