Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Lonestarblue

(13,578 posts)

19. Domestic violence hurts millions every year.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Feb 10, 2018, 12:51 PM

Feb 2018

From NCADV.org: “On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men. 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been victims of [some form of] physical violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime.”

NBC News reported last year that 3 women die every day from domestic violence. PBS reported that an estimated 2 million men beat their partners each year. And, yes, men can be abused, but because of their greater body strength that is less common, though there is no excuse for their abuse either. We have become a violent society.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

32 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Trump's speechwriter put a cigarette out on his wife's hand. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2018 OP

So disturbing. FM123 Feb 2018 #1

Operative words: "Loved one." The answer to that is, no one can. These women are not Squinch Feb 2018 #4

I agree. I could never, ever do this. Or better yet, I WOULD never do this. PatrickforO Feb 2018 #17

We're circling around it, but no one is bringing up Ivana's comments about Trump(R) raping her. Squinch Feb 2018 #2

+1,000 n/t malaise Feb 2018 #7

She reported this to the FBI last year per wapo. Btw this is one of trumps evil speech writers lunasun Feb 2018 #3

The speechwriter one is strange Kentonio Feb 2018 #5

Abusers say that Marthe48 Feb 2018 #16

My dad did the same thing NickB79 Feb 2018 #22

Such a sad story for you Marthe48 Feb 2018 #31

Maybe he took pictures in the same manner as the Gov of MO is alleged to have done. Hugin Feb 2018 #27

Perfectly possible. Kentonio Feb 2018 #32

I wonder if these high profile reports of domestic violence and abuse will result in Arkansas Granny Feb 2018 #6

k&r DesertRat Feb 2018 #8

Cue the "who among us hasn't done that at one time or another" in 3 ... 2 ... nt eppur_se_muova Feb 2018 #9

Locker room talk... in 3, 2, 1. Hugin Feb 2018 #29

Cruelty and sadism are job qualifications in the Trump White House dalton99a Feb 2018 #10

It seems to be a party wide defect. Maggiemayhem Feb 2018 #14

My grandmother taught me a few things regarding women. Glamrock Feb 2018 #11

but he is the 'victim' grantcart Feb 2018 #12

Next: I think Kelly will be revealed to having tortured women and children. He NCjack Feb 2018 #13

Kelly is Flynn with a slightly higher rank Marthe48 Feb 2018 #18

More very fine people Blue Owl Feb 2018 #15

Domestic violence hurts millions every year. Lonestarblue Feb 2018 #19

What a swell bunch of chaps! smirkymonkey Feb 2018 #20

Disgusting! Physical abuse is a terrible thing. gvstn Feb 2018 #21

Good Gawd! But she deserved it, right? pandr32 Feb 2018 #23

This is Trump's kind of crowd. gay texan Feb 2018 #24

Dude claims "both sides" that the wife was abusing him too IronLionZion Feb 2018 #25

Trump "Hires All The BEST People" - that are willing to work with/for him.. sure I get that. vkkv Feb 2018 #26

I feel a ground swell perculating..domestic violence against women.. asiliveandbreathe Feb 2018 #28

Well the Republicans are the party of Nazis and child molesters, not surprising Luciferous Feb 2018 #30