I discovered this gem in a current frontpage thread of /r/adviceanimals.
I must admitt that I was tempted to share it with TIL, but I'd rather spare whiteknight mod Sir Richard from suffering of carpal tunnel syndrome. He's had to delete enough for one week.
Domestic Violence in Lesbian Relationships
It has been estimated that between 17-45% of lesbians have been the victim of at least one act of violence perpetrated by a female partner (Burke et al, 1999; Lie et al, 1991), and that 30% of lesbians have reported sexual assault / rape by another woman (Renzetti, 1992).
So even if you would be so dumb to believe in the myth that one out of five college hamsters will be a victim of rape by a fellow male student, this kind of tops it.
According to Amnesty International USA, there are still some refuges / shelters that refuse to take lesbian survivors of domestic violence, and so these women may feel they have no choice but to stay with their abusive partner.
Looks like if a woman is the perpetrator it can't be that bad.
Therefore, there is an inherent fear that acknowledgment of domestic abuse within this world, will give lesbian partnerships a bad name and perpetuate the myth among heterosexual society that gay relationships are abnormal or dysfunctional. Speaking out can therefore result in divisive attitudes within the community.
Yeah. Better focus on the source of all evil - masculinity - and destroying the vicious patriarchy which protects the evildoers.
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