Domestic Violence: Three myths
An excellent piece by Vicki Lutz shatters some myths around domestic violence.
She debunks three widespread myths. One, in terms of domestic violence not being a big problem in the US. She says DV is just not a big problem, it is an American epidemic. Indeed, family violence is the leading cause of injuries to women ages 15-44, more common than automobile accidents, muggings and cancer combined in this country.
Secondly, she says that the proposed solution regarding batterer just needing to learn how to control their tempers is itself based on a myth. She opines instead that, domestic violence is a pattern of abuse where the abuser's goal is to obtain or maintain power and control over a partner, love interest or family member by means of emotional, psychological, physical, sexual or economic abusive behavior.
Finally, it’s a myth that drinking or drug abuse causes domestic violence. Indeed she cites Alcoholics Anonymous saying that a batterer who completes the 90-day program will "graduate" as a sober batterer eventually.
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