Feminism saves lives

From the Times:

Women are less likely to fall victim to murder today than 20 years ago because they are more willing to walk out of violent relationships, a new study has revealed.

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  1. Kimmitt | 29 August 2005 3:10 pm

    I’m convinced that an empirical study would reveal that men who are violent towards their partners are less likely to be single that men who are not. I don’t have the resources or the time to carry out such a study and so you can obviously dispute that initial premise - but if you’re inclined to accept it, could you offer an explanation?

  2. Antonia | 29 August 2005 3:14 pm

    Sorry, Kimmitt, I don’t understand. Care to elaborate?

  3. Winter | 29 August 2005 3:19 pm

    I’m so glad to hear that more women feel able to get out.

  4. Tom | 30 August 2005 11:55 am

    Kimmit: you can’t be violent against your partner if you haven’t got a partner. So men who are violent against their partners aren’t single. Not sure that that tells us anything particularly useful about anything, though.

  5. Mark | 4 September 2005 9:56 am

    erm, that’s not really feminism, is it? More like good safety publicity and common sense?

  6. Antonia | 4 September 2005 1:28 pm

    Because before feminists came along and started shouting about violence against women, lots of people were taking notice and doing things to stop it, obviously. Don’t be thick, Mike.

  7. Mark | 4 September 2005 2:45 pm

    As thick as calling someone Mike when they’re name is actually written in front of you?

  8. Antonia | 4 September 2005 7:39 pm

    Two can play this game - as thick as writing “they’re” when you mean “their”?! Apologies for getting your name wrong, but my point still stands. Before feminists came along, domestic violence was just something that many women had to put up with - it was feminist agitation that meant that people became aware of DV as an issue.

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