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intaglio

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1. You might want to post the spectrum of violence covered
Fri Aug 2, 2013, 09:45 AM
Aug 2013
The study looked at a spectrum of behaviors, ranging from name calling and expressing anger, spreading rumors, and using controlling behaviors such as keeping track of dating partners, to physical violence such as slapping, hitting and biting, and sexual violence including forced kissing. Taken as a whole, one in three reported being the victim of at least one of the behaviors on that spectrum.
Emphasis mine

Absolutely terrifying if you are a man and it really shows how hard done by men are



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
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