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Canadian Feminist Lawyer: Abused women 'live in a war zone' every day
Submitted by anthony on Mon, 2008-12-22 01:17
Article here. Excerpt:
"When women get married they are not signing up for life-threatening careers," Cross said, who likened women who are killed as a result of domestic violence to those who die in battle.
"It is no exaggeration that many women live in a war zone where every day survival becomes a battle, women who spend every day of their lives trying to outwit the enemy, stay alive one more day, protect the children, these women are heroes."
Cross commented on how easily stories in the media about women who are abused or murdered are quickly forgotten and how the media manages to paint a forgiving picture of the abuser.
"They all treat each incident as a singular event, rather than a pattern of violence against women. The abuser is a happy friendly man, a man who walks the dog." She said "this kind of reporting" makes it appear the victims "are somehow responsible for the incident that led to their death."
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Responsibility is not the same as blame
"'this kind of reporting' makes it appear the victims 'are somehow responsible for the incident that led to their death.'"
They are responsible for their own safety. If not them, then who? If you're living in a household where your life or safety is truly in jeopardy, then get the hell out! That's how I define taking responsibility -- yes, potential VICTIMS need to take responsibility for their safety.
The above quote is a prime example of how feminist ideologues and women's advocates continue conflating blame with responsibility -- as if assigning blame actually made anyone safer. What makes one safer is taking proactive measures in one's own defense, i.e. moving out. For a self-perceived victim to expect an alleged abuser to move out (absent a jury trial), this is the height of privilege, entitlement, passivity and stupidity.
John Dias
Founder, DontMakeHerMad.com
"Stopping False Allegations with Surveillance Technology"