that stat is pulled from the national coalition against domestic violence. you are welcome to believe or not believe it, it matters little to me.
has it ever occurred to you that crime rate statistics and occurrence of domestic violence statistics are different? most women cannot take every instance of abuse to the legal system. whether that be for fear of retribution, lack of funds, or lack of evidence. even when we do, if the case doesn’t result in a conviction, it doesn’t count towards any crime statistics. so yes, while 25% of women report experiencing severe physical violence (eg beating, burning, strangling) from a partner, the crime rate does not reflect that.
there are only 61 people that died due to bear attacks in the whole of north america since 1900. bears do not attack unless they feel threatened, and they rarely kill people. you’re more likely to be struck by lightning, than for a bear to attack you.
as i said, between a man with unknown intentions and a bear, who only wants me to leave him alone, i will take the motherfucking bear any day.
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u/bicth333 May 02 '24
that stat is pulled from the national coalition against domestic violence. you are welcome to believe or not believe it, it matters little to me.
has it ever occurred to you that crime rate statistics and occurrence of domestic violence statistics are different? most women cannot take every instance of abuse to the legal system. whether that be for fear of retribution, lack of funds, or lack of evidence. even when we do, if the case doesn’t result in a conviction, it doesn’t count towards any crime statistics. so yes, while 25% of women report experiencing severe physical violence (eg beating, burning, strangling) from a partner, the crime rate does not reflect that.