Women emerge as aggressors in Alberta survey
67% of women questioned say they started severe conflicts

http://www.franks.org/fr01060.htm

<"Furthermore, the failure to acknowledge the possibility of women's violence . . . jeopardizes the credibility of all theory and research directed toward ending violence against women."

The study shows roughly that 10.8% of men in the survey pushed, grabbed or threw objects at their spouses in the previous year, while 2.5% committed more severe acts, such as choking, kicking or using a weapon.

By contrast, 12.4% of women committed acts of minor violence and 4.7% committed severe violence.

The violence is seldom one-sided. Of those surveyed, 52% of women and 62% of men reported that both partners were violent.

When questioned about who initiated the most severe conflicts, 67% of women believed they had started it; only 26% believed it was their male spouse.>

<Publication of the "other side" of the violence study provides a sharp illustration of how social science is manipulated to fit a particular agenda.

"It happens all the time. People only tell one half of the story," says Eugen Lupri, a University of Calgary sociologist whose research shows similar patterns of violence against men.

"Feminists themselves use our studies, but they only publish what they like.>

Nobody is making excuses for violence, unless it is violence against men perpetrated by women.

Then the big question is Why? Why is violence against men when perpetrated by women acceptable, when violence against women is not acceptable.

To deal with violence, we need to understand what are the triggers. In order to reduce the level of physical violence, we need to examine and understand what the triggers are.

There has been more than 4 decades (that is 40 years) of attempts at reducing violence against one gender and one gender only, so why have not the attempts at reducing this violence been successful?

I would put it to you that there are other factors involved that have not been identified or addressed.

JamesG:"why have not the attempts at reducing this violence been successful?"

They have been, James. They've created a world in which women can do what trhey like to men and men must never respond with anger - ever.
Does anyone else find it interesting that all of the "events" publicised on the WRD website are opportunities for self-promotion for the attendees, rather than having anything to do with the people who might actually be the victims of violence?

http://www.whiteribbonday.org.au/Events--Activities-36.aspx

NSW

Not Violent, Not Silent Art Exhibition

Public Swearing Ceremony
Where: NSW Parliament House
When: 7:30am – 7:45am
Cost: Absolutely free. Just bring your best voice to say, “I swear. Never to commit, never to excuse, and never to remain silent about violence against women.”

Parliamentary Breakfast

VIC

Town Hall Luncheon

Not One More
Come along to Federation Square 10:30am to 8pm to take part in a huge variety of White Ribbon activities for the Not One More event! At the event there will be music, a swearing ceremony, a loudest shout competition, a walk, and lots more fun!

QLD

One Just World Forum

ACT

Parliamentarian’s Breakfast

Police Commissioners’ Lunch

SA

Adelaide White Ribbon Breakfast

I'm sure the common people are very glad that the hoi-polloi are so concerned about their welfare that they're prepared to go to breakfast on the taxpayer.

What a sick joke.

The self-promotional theme continues with the "ambassadors".

http://www.whiteribbonday.org.au/Ambassadors-33.aspx

Have a look at the "ambassador of the year" finalists. yep, every one is employed by a public entity, except the guy from Heritag Building society. I bet the fiorat thing each of them did was to race home and ypdate the CV. After all, it's a feminist world in the public service and one can't afford to miss any chance to omprove ones credentials, especially if one has the wrong sort of gonads.

the point of all this, of course, is that as with Fabian Feminism of all sorts, it's not about the victims, it's about the ones who ride on their backs. If a few of the plebs have to suffer, that's life - as long as they're the sort of plebs the elite can make a pretence of a fuss about to improve their own social credentials.

Does anyone really think that WRD and the people associated with the campaign are interested in anything but their own careers?

To you guys who want to draw atention away from Men who bash Woman what is it with you? I already said its wrong for Woman to slap Men but Blind Freddy knows that its Men who do most of the bashing. Also it seems rediculous to claim that the WRD Organizers are just blowin theyr own trumpets, they seemed like very decent people to me when I brought my sticker. As oposed to Men who make excuses for Bashing Woman.

huggins:"To you guys who want to draw atention away from Men who bash Woman what is it with you?"

Ah, so you are a simple troll, with the emphasis on simple. Thanks for pointing that out.

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