Posted on 03/08/2005 2:18:36 PM PST by JFK_Lib
....Domestic abuse can and does happen to women of all ages, races, and socioeconomic and educational backgrounds. Although abuse happens to men and to same-sex partners, domestic violence usually involves men abusing their female partners. In fact, the Department of Health and Human Services estimates that as many as 4 million women suffer abuse from their husbands, ex-husbands, boyfriends or intimate partners in the United States each year.
Domestic abuse — also called domestic violence, intimate partner violence or battering — occurs between people in intimate relationships. It takes many forms, including coercion, threats, intimidation, isolation, and emotional, sexual and physical abuse. ....
Emotional abuse. Uses put-downs, insults, criticism or name-calling to make you feel bad about yourself. Intimidation. Uses certain looks, actions or gestures to instill fear. The abuser may break things, destroy property, abuse pets or display weapons. ..... Privilege. Makes all major decisions, defines the roles in your relationship, is in charge of the home and social life, and treats you like a servant or possession.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
muir_redwoods - I assume you've self-identified here.
JFK_Lib - Well, you know what they say about assumptions. BTW, YOU are the one that said I'd be knocked unconcsious if I evere slapped you. Things like that are easy to say over the internet, like you did.
muir_redwoods - And, for the record, I don't spar with women,...
JFK_Lib - Yeah, they're not tough enough for you, are they? Your too macho for that?
muir_redwoods - If you're going to go around slapping people you think deserve it, you had best acquaint yourself with the difference.
JFK_Lib - I didnt say I go around slapping people that deserve it, that is something you read into my statment, and you had best acquaint yourself with the difference.
No it's got nothing to do with macho but I do know the difference between a pronoun and a contraction.
And then you can stuff it.
Sorry, ma'am, not a taxidermist.
muir_redwoods, since you resort to gramar marming, I guess I won this little exchange.
Come back and play again sometime.
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