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Major Nikon

(36,827 posts) Fri Aug 2, 2013, 09:29 AM Aug 2013

Girls commit dating violence as often as boys, studies show [View all]

Girls are the perpetrators of some form of dating violence nearly as often as boys, surprising new studies show.

More girls – 43 percent – than boys – 28 percent – reported committing an act of physical dating violence, said researchers who are presenting their findings beginning Wednesday at the American Psychological Association’s annual meeting. Slightly more boys – 23 percent – than girls – 18 percent – reported perpetrating at least one act of sexual violence.

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/girls-commit-dating-violence-often-boys-studies-show-6C10809607

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Girls commit dating violence as often as boys, studies show [View all] Major Nikon Aug 2013 OP

You might want to post the spectrum of violence covered intaglio Aug 2013 #1

The study isn't about men or women Major Nikon Aug 2013 #2

You are reporting that women are as violent as men in the conventional sense of violence intaglio Aug 2013 #3

I reported no such thing Major Nikon Aug 2013 #7

What is the title of your thread? intaglio Aug 2013 #16

I addressed that in post 13, snookums. (right below this, interestingly enough)... go read... opiate69 Aug 2013 #18

"expected definition" Major Nikon Aug 2013 #20

Reading comprehension.. might want to bone up... opiate69 Aug 2013 #13

"in the conventional sense of violence" lumberjack_jeff Aug 2013 #15

Women 18-28 more frequently commit relationship violence. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2013 #19

Ah, so emotional abuse is only actually abuse if the victim is female? opiate69 Aug 2013 #4

I did not say that, do not put words in my mouth intaglio Aug 2013 #5

The reasoning was explained in the article... opiate69 Aug 2013 #6

And that makes the OP lack any responsibility for what he posts? intaglio Aug 2013 #9

It's an article from NBC news Major Nikon Aug 2013 #14

You've been trying to put words in my mouth Major Nikon Aug 2013 #8

No the word "Violence" is your OP title intaglio Aug 2013 #10

It was quoted directly from the article title Major Nikon Aug 2013 #11

It's the title of the actual article, verbatim ffs.. opiate69 Aug 2013 #12

I see little debate that men stalking, controlling, and verbally abusing qualifies as violence lumberjack_jeff Aug 2013 #17

Those behaviors are clearly abusive no matter who engages in them. nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #22

Absolutely true. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2013 #23

I agree that domestic violence, regardless of the gender of the abuser or abusee, shouldn't nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #25

15% explained. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2013 #27

"...the woman was the perpetrator in 70% of those cases." That in particular is really striking. nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #28

The study said that nonreciprocally violent relationships were less likely to involve injury. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2013 #29

Whether or not women are a violent as men - which by many definitions of "violence" they aren't - nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #21

"Violence" need not be in scare quotes. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2013 #24

"It would be more effective to interrupt the violence at... a point at which no one needs nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #26

Not exactly on topic, but close methinks. ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #30