If we are honest with ourselves we all know that women are just as controlling and dominating in their ways as are men. Another myth would have us believe that abusive men are treated more leniently by the courts. Everyone has at least one horror story on both sides of this issue. Most often, those cases have a National Enquirer flavor and make all the news broadcasts. The fact is that many women get off just as frequently.
Domestic violence is a two way street.
As long as women refuse to take responsibility for their participation, they will remain disempowered and completely dependent upon men to change. Domestic violence should not be tolerated. It must be faced and prevented. We must look clearly and fearlessly at the dance women and men create that allows for and sustains that violence. Male bashing and protection of women's innocence only perpetuate the problem.