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Thursday, October 25, 2007 12:00 AM

What's so funny about abusive girlfriends?

News about women's role in domestic violence inspires comedy, as well as cries in defense of men.
Carol Lloyd

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  • Thursday, October 25, 2007 03:00 PM

    @melthough

    The last time I checked, feminist groups such as NOW and others were behind VAWA and the debacle in California that denies state funding to shelters for male victims of domestic violence.

    No "patriarchal" organizations were responsible for this sexism, only feminist ones.

    The same groups lobby continually against joint custody legislation in the event of divorce. So it appears children are the chattel of women in the US, a fact about which feminist groups are also in denial.

    —Parson Jim Read Parson Jim's other letters

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