We recently joined in on the conversation with Cosmopolitan.com and many of their readers on the discussion of domestic violence. Realizing that there are many factors that play into why women choose to stay in these situations we joined in the discussion to point out the misconceptions that exist, and help understand why this is such a complex situation. Read the article below:
14 Misconceptions About Domestic Violence: After a video surfaced of football player Ray Rice punching out his then-fiancée Janay in an elevator, domestic violence has been at the forefront of the national conversation. When the couple married, many asked, "Why would she stay with him?" Twitter answered back with #WhyIStayed and #WhyILeft, in which survivors shared their stories of why they remained in abusive relationships and why they eventually got out. Yet misconceptions persist — that abuse is a private matter, that women who stay in abusive relationships are simply weak-willed, that women are just as abusive as men. Cosmopolitan.com talked to the experts to clear up some of the most stubborn, and most dangerous, myths about intimate partner violence. 1. Domestic violence is unusual. 2. It's impossible to love someone who abuses you. 3. Domestic violence happens when someone flies out of control. 4. Domestic violence is always physical 5. If someone abuses you, it's an obvious decision to leave the relationship. 6. There's no good reason for a victim not to call the police. 7. Both parties usually hold some responsibility in domestic violence situations. 8. Women abuse men just as often as men abuse women. 9. Men are never victims of abuse, and women never perpetrators. 10. Domestic violence only happens to women who are poor or dependent or uneducated. 11. Drugs and alcohol cause domestic violence. 12. People who commit intimate partner violence are violent in most of their relationships. 13. You can rescue a friend from domestic violence. 14. Tough love is the best way to help a victim of violence. This article originally appeared on Cosmopolitan.com. To read the full article, visit this link, and for more information on Domestic Violence and how you can help, visit NoMore.org.
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