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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 107218" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>MYTHS OF ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS </p><p></p><p>1. The battered women syndrome affects only a small % of the population</p><p>2. Battered women are masochistic</p><p>3. Battered women are "crazy".</p><p>4. Middle Income women do not get battered as frequently or as violently as lower-socioeconomic group women. </p><p>5. Religious beliefs will prevent battering</p><p>6. Women of color are battered more frequently than others</p><p>7. Battered women are uneducated and have no job skills</p><p>8. Batteres are violent in ALL their relationships</p><p>9. Batters are generally unsuccessful and lack resources to cope </p><p> with the world. </p><p>10 DRINKING ALCOHOL AND USING OTHER DRUGS CAUSES BATTERING BEHAVIOR</p><p>11 All batters are psychopathic personalities</p><p>12 Police can protect the battered women</p><p>13 The batterer is not a loving partner</p><p>14 A batter of women always beats his children</p><p>15 Once a battered woman, always a battered women (see Star) NOT!</p><p>16 Battered women deserve to be beaten</p><p>17 Battered women cal always leave home - no plan; no leaving</p><p>18 Batterers will cease their violence "when we get married" </p><p>19 Batterers will eventually forget their victims</p><p>20 Things will never change</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 107218, member: 4964"] MYTHS OF ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS 1. The battered women syndrome affects only a small % of the population 2. Battered women are masochistic 3. Battered women are "crazy". 4. Middle Income women do not get battered as frequently or as violently as lower-socioeconomic group women. 5. Religious beliefs will prevent battering 6. Women of color are battered more frequently than others 7. Battered women are uneducated and have no job skills 8. Batteres are violent in ALL their relationships 9. Batters are generally unsuccessful and lack resources to cope with the world. 10 DRINKING ALCOHOL AND USING OTHER DRUGS CAUSES BATTERING BEHAVIOR 11 All batters are psychopathic personalities 12 Police can protect the battered women 13 The batterer is not a loving partner 14 A batter of women always beats his children 15 Once a battered woman, always a battered women (see Star) NOT! 16 Battered women deserve to be beaten 17 Battered women cal always leave home - no plan; no leaving 18 Batterers will cease their violence "when we get married" 19 Batterers will eventually forget their victims 20 Things will never change [/QUOTE]
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