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HPLovecraft · 08-15-2012, 07:24 AM

It's my understanding that the majority of these domestic violence studies are muddled and often times not very in-depth or specific, especially since much of it is under-reported, for both genders. For instance, do you know of any domestic violence studies that actually differentiate males in homosexual relationships from males in straight relationships? Or are these numbers mixed in with the numbers you're using? Do you know of any studies that actually look at the severity of the abuse (I do know that three times as many women as men are murdered due to spousal violence), or its repetition? Emotional abuse?

Doing a quick Google search of one of the statistics you've used (the women commit more child murders one), the first response is a CBC article stating the numbers are close, but males still commit the most child murders in Canada (unless you mean neonaticide only).

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/mi...ldmurders.html

This is from 2004, however, and might have changed in a more recent study. I would like to see the actual studies you refer, too, though. Not to argue with you, but because it would actually be interesting. However, a misrepresentation of the numbers -- whether this is done on purpose or purely by accident -- would not be a very effective way for you to raise awareness of the issue, and would only look like an attempt to vilify women. Whether that seems fair or not, that's the way it would be perceived.

08-15-2012, 07:24 AM	#14
HPLovecraft Took an arrow to the knee Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto Exp:	It's my understanding that the majority of these domestic violence studies are muddled and often times not very in-depth or specific, especially since much of it is under-reported, for both genders. For instance, do you know of any domestic violence studies that actually differentiate males in homosexual relationships from males in straight relationships? Or are these numbers mixed in with the numbers you're using? Do you know of any studies that actually look at the severity of the abuse (I do know that three times as many women as men are murdered due to spousal violence), or its repetition? Emotional abuse? Doing a quick Google search of one of the statistics you've used (the women commit more child murders one), the first response is a CBC article stating the numbers are close, but males still commit the most child murders in Canada (unless you mean neonaticide only). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/mi...ldmurders.html This is from 2004, however, and might have changed in a more recent study. I would like to see the actual studies you refer, too, though. Not to argue with you, but because it would actually be interesting. However, a misrepresentation of the numbers -- whether this is done on purpose or purely by accident -- would not be a very effective way for you to raise awareness of the issue, and would only look like an attempt to vilify women. Whether that seems fair or not, that's the way it would be perceived. __________________ "An adherent of homeopathy has no brain. They have skull water with the memory of a brain."