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Don't let facts interfere with a good GOP hates women diatribe. The House Did reauthorize the VAWA, but the Senate added special provisions for LGBT 'victims and survivors.' The House rejected the Senate bill, so no bill.
So apparently it's OK for gay men and women to be beaten up or killed in their own homes.
domestic violence in this country is 50/50. they found after the domestic violence law that too many women were being sent to jail. it was intended to be a anti male violence law, did not work that way. we do things different in america, guys are not necessarily the dominate figure in the home.
It's about a 7 women to 1 man ratio from what I understand---but yes, men are the victims of domestic violence also.
I'd have to see the bill as presented. I have learned that so much excess pork goes into some of these bills that, if passed, would create even more problems.
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Originally Posted by ellemint
"For the first time since 1994, the Violence Against Women Act is no more. It was approved by the Senate in April but now House GOP have blocked the bill.
Proponents of the law hope to revive the law in the new Congress, starting from scratch, but in the meantime, there will be far fewer resources available for state and local governments to combat domestic violence."
She can go to a hospital and get treated. If she doesn't want to report it, then there is probably a reason including culpability (it was provoked) or she wants the relationship to survive. I think in both cases her wishes should be honored.
What exactly does a woman have to do to provoke a rape or assault that would make her culpable? Are you REALLY saying that rape and assault of a woman by her partner can be justified?? I think I feel sick now.
So they are ok with the lgbt community not having any type of protection or help, or is it that they just dislike them so much that they would rather them die. Personally I think it should've been passed and these dinosaurs should be extinct. Complete and utter trash !
fyi. LGBT women and men are covered by the VAWA. You might think gay and lesbian people aren't 'men' and 'women' and Always need their own special provisions.
I think it actually does cover both sexes. ... The majority of victims of domestic violence and crimes like rape are women, but there are men who are affected as well.
Hi. I'm just getting started reading this thread, so please excuse if this has been covered. Don't want to let this thought pass:
IMHO it is the whole of society that is affected by domestic violence; men, women and children, from generation to generation even. DV diminishes everyone.
This seems to be the point that is rarely understood by the opposition and not often mentioned by the proponents of laws against it. It is a real shame that we actually need laws against DV, specifically.
fyi. LGBT women and men are covered by the VAWA. You might think gay and lesbian people aren't 'men' and 'women' and Always need their own special provisions.
Maybe they were covered, but apparently one of the reasons the bill has been languishing since October 2011 is because Republican lawmakers are resisting including LGBT or Native American victims in the bill.
It's about a 7 women to 1 man ratio from what I understand---but yes, men are the victims of domestic violence also.
your understanding is not correct. it is what was taught by mandated parenting classes 30 years ago. utterly false info. see CPS mandated parenting classes since 1998 courtesy your local county welfare dept. 30 years ago, minorities were excluded from the stats giving a distorted image of overall female behavior and the huge variance of response to violence in those communities.
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