Why isn't lesbian domestic violence addressed more in the women's studies section?

Question

Is it because of the fact they are women beating on each other and straight people equate this with catfights?
Is it because of the stigma attached to the GLBT (gay/lesbian/bi/trans) community as a whole?
Is it because straight people don't know about it?
And if they don't know about it, is it because they choose not to look for it or is it because the lesbian community is marginalized?
Why do you feel it's not more widely talked about and taken seriously?

Man_Id_Unknown: Thanks for your homophobic outlook. Homophobia, one of the many reasons lesbian domestic violence is not taken as seriously as it should be.
Thank you for your answer which went so well with the question asked.

save_up_your_tears: Domestic violence statistics show that violence is just as prevalent in gay and lesbian relationships as it is in heterosexual couples. In fact, 30% of couples struggle with domestic violence of some sort.
Myths of Domestic Violence regarding lesbians:
Lesbian relationships can’t have domestic violence, because they are both women.
Only the “butch” partner can be abusive.
It must be “mutual abusive” or “fighting” if both partners are of the same sex.
A physically smaller partner cannot abuse a larger partner.
Barriers for Lesbian Survivors of Domestic Violence: One of the big barriers for lesbians seeking services for domestic violence is that is may be hard for police or service agencies to determine which partner is the victim.
Some survivors may face homophobia in service agencies and shelters.

Thanks again save_up_your_tears for saying that abuse in lesbian relationships rarely happen. Because I'm sure you've experienced it yourself.

Answer 1

Are you trying to get out of that type of relationship? My husband and I have a room you can stay in. No strings, he was abused by his first wife and we know wierd sh!t can happen to anyone. His wasn't taken seriously by the police either.

Obviously homosexuality isn't genetic, but there are chemical differences in the brain between gays and straight people. It's not a disease since there is nothing degenerating in the body, and it's not a mental illness because it does not keep people from functioning in their society. People have differences is all it is. Peace

Sorry I got off topic, but some people don't use common sense, they just repeat what they think they're supposed to say.

Answer 2

Homosexuality is a choice and it's really not that often that lesbians fight like that. Any domestic violent situation is taken seriously, but usually in the gay community it doesn't end with the police called, because they take care of the situations themselves or refuse to press charges against their lover. In the women's studies section it isn't addressed much, because it's rare for it to happen compared to straight domestic violence. I don't think it has a thing to do with stigma, I think it's because women, in general, are loving and kind, so it's just a rare instance when it occurs. When it does happen it's taken just as seriously as straight domestic violence.

Answer 3

For me it was a matter of ignorance. I don't see why the statistics should vary on domestic violence between heterosexuals and homosexuals. Although I'm a strong opponent of homosexuality, I can't imagine any reason to take domestic violence in homosexual families any less seriously than in heterosexual families. After all, there are plenty of cases of domestic abuse in which the wife physically abuses the husband. So, as you stated, size doesn't always determine the victim.

Answer 4

I thought it was because women who choose to be with other women do so because they find men to be too violent. They might leave a violent hetero relationship and seek more peaceful lesbian relationships. Then when there is violence, they don't want to admit it. But it should be addressed because violence in relationships is bad no matter what type of relationship it is.

Answer 5

It's because everyone knows homosexuality is nothing more than a sexual fetish. Homosexuality is NOT genetic. It is no more genetic than pedaphilia, pornography, etc... It is a choice. Women who are in sexual relationships with other women, (wheather violent or not) chose so, and are not forced.

Answer 6

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