Written By Chris Key on the 19th of December, 2005
The underlying theory of the act seems to be derived from the belief that certain acts of violence are gender-specific, and based on this, the course of action that is exerted by the Law Enforcement Officers should be influenced by the sex of the offender and perpetrator. In other words, if there's an act that is claimed to cause a greater amount of distress to women than men (even if it is imagined and illogical), then it can be perceived as a form of violence that is gender-specific. E.E.O.C. v. National Education Association
Such a declaration can be misleading, as the feminists have defined the concept of *sexism* as being so broad, that it can include any act that is applied to the sexes in the exact same manner, but if the women interpret it from an alternative perspective to the men, then it's a form of *Sex-Discrimination*.
In other words, verbal acts that do not consist of any physiological contact (IE. shouting, menacing stares, and baseless threats) can be considered as *Gender-Specific* since women tend to claim that they will have a greater affect on a woman than they would on a man. Therefore, under the Violence Against Women Act, a woman can be classified as a victim of *Domestic Violence* merely if her husband raises his voice at her, but if she performs the exact same deed against him, then the police are not compeled to arrest her or consider her a perpetrator of abuse.
Violence Against Women Act Excerpt
| (b) RIGHT TO BE FREE FROM CRIMES OF VIOLENCE- All persons within the United States shall have the right to be free from crimes of violence motivated by gender (as defined in subsection (d)).
(c) CAUSE OF ACTION- A person (including a person who acts under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of any State) who commits a crime of violence motivated by gender and thus deprives another of the right declared in subsection (b) shall be liable to the party injured, in an action for the recovery of compensatory and punitive damages, injunctive and declaratory relief, and such other relief as a court may deem appropriate. (d) DEFINITIONS- For purposes of this section–
(1) the term `crime of violence motivated by gender' means a crime of violence committed because of gender or on the basis of gender, and due, at least in part, to an animus based on the victim's gender; and
(2) the term `crime of violence' means--
(A) an act or series of acts that would constitute a felony against the person or that would constitute a felony against property if the conduct presents a serious risk of physical injury to another, and that would come within the meaning of State or Federal offenses described in section 16 of title 18, United States Code, whether or not those acts have actually resulted in criminal charges, prosecution, or conviction and whether or not those acts were committed in the special maritime, territorial, or prison jurisdiction of the United States; and
(B) includes an act or series of acts that would constitute a felony described in subparagraph (A) but for the relationship between the person who takes such action and the individual against whom such action is taken.
(e) Limitation and Procedures-
(1) LIMITATION- Nothing in this section entitles a person to a cause of action under subsection (c) for random acts of violence unrelated to gender or for acts that cannot be demonstrated, by a preponderance of the evidence, to be motivated by gender (within the meaning of subsection (d)).
(2) NO PRIOR CRIMINAL ACTION- Nothing in this section requires a prior criminal complaint, prosecution, or conviction to establish the elements of a cause of action under subsection (c).
(3) CONCURRENT JURISDICTION- The Federal and State courts shall have concurrent jurisdiction over actions brought pursuant to this subtitle.
(4) SUPPLEMENTAL JURISDICTION- Neither section 1367 of title 28, United States Code, nor subsection (c) of this section shall be construed, by reason of a claim arising under such subsection, to confer on the courts of the United States jurisdiction over any State law claim seeking the establishment of a divorce, alimony, equitable distribution of marital property, or child custody decree.
(5) LIMITATION ON REMOVAL- Section 1445 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
`(d) A civil action in any State court arising under section 40302 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 may not be removed to any district court of the United States.'.
SEC. 40303. ATTORNEY'S FEES.
Section 722 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1988) is amended in the last sentence--
(1) by striking `or' after `Public Law 92-318,'; and
(2) by inserting `, or section 40302 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994,' after `1964'.
SEC. 40304. SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING PROTECTION OF THE PRIVACY OF RAPE VICTIMS.
It is the sense of the Senate that news media, law enforcement officers, and other persons should exercise restraint and respect a rape victim's privacy by not disclosing the victim's identity to the general public or facilitating such disclosure without the consent of the victim. |
How The Feminists Define Domestic Violence
The Domestic Violence Advocates and the feminists have tried to insinuate that the act of *Domestic Violence* is *gender-specific*; therefore they believe that the Violence Against Women Act should only be upheld against men. An example of the feminist claim that Domestic Violence is *gender-specific* can be idenetified by the *The Violence Wheel*.
The *Violence Wheel* contains a variety of sections that assume the men of society are entitled to an abundance of *Privilege* (there is no evidence to substantiate this claim), and therefore they try to insinuate that women cannot commit such behaviour as they are supposedly not able to access such power (again, there is no evidence to substantiate this claim).
Sections of The Violence Wheel
Using Coercion & Threats
Image of The Violence Wheel Can Be Found Here - TurningPointServices.Org
The claims made on the *Violence Wheel* are unsubstantiated and contradictory in nature, as women are guilty of possessing these flaws, and in some cases, they are more likely to perform such an act. For example, women are far more likely to use a weapon or destroy a man's property during an argument, and they are well known for threatening to use the State-Funded-Feminist-Services to obtain full custodial access of their children.
(More Information - Domestic Violence Facts + Child Support/Custody Facts)
Women are also well known for inflicting a vast amount of emotional abuse on men, which usually consists of an abundance of insults about the size of their spouses' penises, their manhood and their sexual appeal to women. In fact, it would be fair for a person to say that women are able to manipulate men with ease, as can be documented by the manner in which the genders tend to relate to each other during adolescence.
Female perpetrated violence is considered a form of comedy in today's society (look at the incessant jokes that are associated with the behaviour on Television and the media in regards to castration and testicular kicking), and abusive women tend to ridicule their victims when they complain about it. In fact, it isn't uncommon for women to define a man by his actions, and they are known for their eagerness to tell a man that it is HIS role to treat her in a specific manner (IE, "a real man would never hit a woman, nor would he swear in front of one, or treat her like a man").
During the 19th Century, the women were often responsible for caring for the money that was earned by their husbands, and this tradition still holds true in many areas of the world.
Women are far more likely to make an claim that they are going to commit suicide without having any intention of performing the act, as can be documented by the various statistics on the subject. Men are 4 times more likely to commit suicide than women, while women tend to attempt the act more often however they often fail due to hesitation, deceit or the inability to perform the act in a competent manner.
(More Information - Suicide Facts)
Using Economic Abuse
Using Male Privilege
Using Children
Minimising, Denying, Blaming
Using Isolation
Using Emotional Abuse
Using Intimidation
