N.O.W. 's VAWA Promo Admits Girl-on-Girl Violence

Roy writes "The National Organization for Women (NOW) is cranking up its propaganda engines in anticipation of the bill about to go to Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). One of the proposed additions to VAWA is expanded funding for anti-violence education programs for minor-age children. A Press Release on NOW's web site emphasizes abuse young women experience from boys and men; however, it also mentions girl-on-girl violence and harassment, and even includes a story about a girl who was targeted by other girls."

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"Is N.O.W. advocating gender-neutral language in VAWA to acknowledge that girls and women commit domestic violence? Not yet.

'During the 1999-2000 school year, the U.S. Department of Education reported 628 rapes or attempted rapes, 4,261 cases of sexual battery other than rape and 127,568 incidents of sexual harassment on public school grounds. Yet, public school systems rarely report such incidents. This kind of abuse of young women, perpetrated by both young men and other YOUNG WOMEN is seen by some adults as normal, or at least avoidable. Such incidents are waved off with: "she shouldn't have worn that," or "she shouldn't have acted that way"—the game we're all familiar with, Blame the Victim.'"

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