SAVE: Abuse Myths: Numerous, Pervasive, and By Design

Submitted by Matt on Sat, 2014-03-01 05:32

Article here. Excerpt:

'"Intimate partner violence is the leading cause of death for African-American women aged 15-45." – Attorney General Eric Holder, Oct. 19, 2009

A.G. Holder’s statement turned out to be wrong. So wrong, in fact that the Washington Post’s Fact-Checker said the claim qualified for his notorious Four-Pinocchio rating: http://wapo.st/19Gxb1x

Holder’s faux pas illustrates how even high government officials can be fooled by zealous advocates who dole out incredulous factoids.
These factoids are numerous, pervasive, and made by design:

Numerous

Have you noticed all the jaw-dropping abuse claims are out there?

  • The Super Bowl is the biggest sex trafficking event in the United States
  • 95% of domestic violence victims are female
  • One in four college women has been a victim of sexual assault

One report examined 50 different domestic violence claims – and every one of them turned out to be false. That’s a lot of misinformation! http://www.mediaradar.org/docs/RADARreport-50-DV-Myths.pdf'

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