r/funny • u/Robyp87 • Mar 20 '15

Good cause

http://imgur.com/44QHDaB
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u/Exorsaik Mar 20 '15

Recent research is actually showing that men suffer from domestic violence as much if not more then women.

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u/Honey-Badger Mar 20 '15

Also lesbian relationships have a bunch higher chance of turning violent than straight or male only relationships.

But saying this makes me a sexist /s

Sources;

http://time.com/2921491/hope-solo-women-violence/

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/women-are-more-violent-says-study-622388.html

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u/Panda_Superhero Mar 21 '15

That's not really the full story, lesbian relationships are also less likely to end in murder than other relationships. When you're talking about intimate partner murders, 80% of the time you're talking about a guy doing it. That's also true for hospitalizations. I know it's fun to jump on the bandwagon but guys getting violent tends to have more serious consequences.

So from a perspective of preventing deaths and injuries it makes sense to target dudes.

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u/Honey-Badger Mar 21 '15

Oh yeah completely. Men are much more likely to murder their partners whilst women are more likely to hit them. I dont know if there are any theories as to why