[bajabaja]

This is a quote from the article:

“Children who die of physical abuse are more often victims of female perpetrators, usually mothers, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.”

Your rejoinders says: “But we don’t see many women kidnapping, raping, and murdering children.”

I understand your concern, but your statement is simply wrong, whether we “see” it or not, “children DIE” of physical abuse more often at the hands of FEMALE perpetrators. It goes against what we think about the sexes and motherhood, but the facts are what they are.

I am simply citing to you the text of the article. If you want to stop the murder of children (and abuse), then you have to look at what is going on in reality. I doubt you will think that the Justice Department of Healht and Human Services “cooks” the data.

[durasell]

I understand your concern, but your statement is simply wrong, whether we “see” it or not, “children DIE” of physical abuse more often at the hands of FEMALE perpetrators. It goes against what we think about the sexes and motherhood, but the facts are what they are

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Your comment is like the old joke — most accidents happen at home, so you better move to be safe. Assuming the culprit isn’t the primary caregiver - then it will most likely be a male stranger.

[rlmorel]

I will tell you, as children, being disciplined by our mother frightened us much more than being disciplined by our father.

Our father would growl at us, advance menacingly, then whack us on the back of our head with his class ring as we walked by. But he didn’t have to do it often, because we took care not to get on his bad side.

My mother would often border on the nearly hysterical as she hit us with a belt. Sure, she was in a tougher position being stuck with us all day while my dad was at work or at sea, but it was what it was.

[Scotswife]

” If you want to stop the murder of children (and abuse), then you have to look at what is going on in reality.”

You are missing my point.

while stopping the murders of children is certainly a noble cause, that is not what I was addressing.

The topic I was addressing is the fear - and why it exists.

everyone knows there are idiot parents abusing their own children.
But when it comes to what we fear most FOR OUR OWN children - it would have to be kidnapping, rape, and murder.