The stats are staggering

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Women and Girls Collective Action Group:Beyond Chris & Rihanna

A Females United For Action statement by Alex Pates (age 15) and Ansheera Ace Hilliard (age 17)

We hear so much of what will happen to Chris Brown’s reputation and career if these allegations are proven to be true. We hear how all Chris Brown’s sponsors and endorsements will back down, and how his entire career may go down the drain. Now we ask, what is going to happen to Rihanna? We never hear, on a well publicized scale, how this is going to affect her career. We do not even hear how she may be damaged mentally, physically, or emotionally after this incident of abuse. You would think that because she is a survivor of abuse, people would be concerned with her well-being.

As far as Rihanna goes, this is what we do know. Last summer, Rihanna had released a statement saying how she starting building her career from endorsements before she even released her hits. The LA Times recently reported that Rihanna had the reputation of representing “something very positive and in particular a strong female role model, and when she is associated with a situation like this it can have an impact.” They quoted a marketing executive as predicting that companies are likely to shun her in the future.

IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT CHRIS & RIHANNA

On September 17, 2008, 78% of identified domestic violence programs in the United States and territories, which totaled 1,553 programs, participated in the 2008 National Census of Domestic Violence Services, conducted by the National Network to End Domestic Violence. Every year, this organization conducts a 24-hour survey of domestic violence programs across the country to capture a day-in-the-life snapshot of domestic violence service provision in the United States. This is the data that was reported:

· Over 20,300 adults and children sought refuge in emergency shelter in a day.

· More than 10,000 adults and children were living in transitional housing.

· Over 30,300 adults and children received non-residential services, such as counseling, legal advocacy, and support groups.

· Over 21,500 domestic violence hotline calls were made.

On top of all of this, an additional 60,799 adults and children were provided additional domestic violence services. All of this data came from a 24-hour time period. 24 HOURS! If these are the numbers of women and children trying to escape violence in one day, imagine what those numbers would be in a week, a month, or horrifically, a year. This information shows how many people are seeking support services for domestic violence. But imagine how many more people never seek help. If you look at police reports of domestic violence, you only get part of the story.

Women and genderqueer people, especially people of color or poor people, are often overlooked in today’s society. When is the day going to come where violence against women and gender queer people is going to get the attention that it deserves?MORe

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To learn about male victims of domestic violence, you may wish to consult the following online resources:
California State Long Beach Professor Martin Fiebert's summary of over 200 studies found in online bibliography at: www.csulb.edu/~mfiebert/assault.htm.
Prof. Linda Kelly, 'Disabusing the Definition of Domestic Abuse,' 30 Florida State Law Review 791 (2003): www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/downloads/304/kelly.pdf.
Prof. Don Dutton, 'Transforming a flawed policy: A call to revive psychology and science in domestic violence research and practice,' Aggression and Violent Behaviour, (11) 2006, 457-483: www.nfvlrc.org/docs/DuttonCorvo.policypaper.pdf
Harvard Medical School: www.patienteducationcenter.org/aspx/HealthELibrary/HealthETopic.aspx?cid=M0907d
University of New Hampshire: www.unh.edu/news/cj_nr/2006/may/em_060519male.cfm?type=n
Government of Canada Report: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ncfv-cnivf/familyviolence/pdfs/Intimate_Partner.pdf
Domestic abuse role reversal: According to surveys cited by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 835,000 men are sexually or physically assaulted by an intimate partner every year in the United States… www.cafcusa.org/docs/cctimes_domestic_abuse.pdf
Lesbian Domestic Violence: About 17-45% of lesbians report having been the victim of a least one act of physical violence perpetrated by a lesbian partner. http://www.musc.edu/vawprevention/lesbianrx/factsheet.shtml
Women Equally Instigate Domestic Violence: Statistics Canada 2005 and also 2006 reported that 7% of Canadian women (654,000) and 6% of Canadian men (646,000) reported being the victim of spousal violence at least once in the previous five years. See: Real Women of Canada Newsletter online at: http://www.realwomenca.com/page/newslma0801.html
Violent Women Video: In our society it is alright for a woman to attack a man. It is never alright for a man to defend himself against an attacking woman. If it does not sit right with you that there is never an excuse for men to fight back against a woman, have a look at the video. http://www.blog.fathersforlife.org/2008/10/22/violent-women
Feminist Urban Legends: http://www.ifeminists.com/introduction/editorials/2002/1112.html

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Ah. The usual what about the mens derailing. Honestly! *eyerolls*