I remember reading that economist report. It’s sad that it happens, but much sadder that women and couples feel they must do it. I agree completely that treating the symptoms is not the answer–especially when that just happens to involve more female-body-controlling legislation. Furthermore, at the end of the day, it’s nobody’s business why a [...]

I’ve been trying to find studies of the effectiveness of VAWA over the years. So far, I’ve found this: http://new.vawnet.org/assoc_files_vawnet/vawa-svpubpol.pdf. Pretty inconclusive, although there is an argument to be made for how it has influenced attitudes. Can anyone recommend additional resources? Thank you!

Thanks for sharing this. You’ve made a number of very good and engaging points here, but I’d like to hear more about how an image with this message should have been designed. First of all, when you’re talking about cultural ideals, it seems more than appropriate to acknowledge men and women, especially their different beliefs [...]