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yet another woman in court for domestic violence

  • 18-06-2010 4:19pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 852 ✭✭✭


    is it time to setup mens aid for men and children subject to female domestic violence

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0618/mcgrathb.html

    will she go into join
    the scissors sisters and their mammy
    kate nevin
    lying eyes who hired the hitman
    roscommon incest lady
    tralee lady who led to death of 3 yr old

    who am I forgetting here?


Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 977 ✭✭✭Abrasax


    Maura Hindley.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,104 ✭✭✭easyeason3


    Well if he wasn't late getting the dinner ready then theres no need to give him a clatter, is there?

    It's all about training.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    moonpurple wrote: »

    who am I forgetting here ladies?


    Ladies?
    Why I oughta......


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,316 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Sounds more like aggravated murder than domestic violence to me.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭Thomas828


    You can bring up as many stories as you like about women beating up men as you like but the instances of men beating up women far outnumber them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,537 ✭✭✭The Davestator


    If you were to compare the conviction rates for women versus men, then there would be a huge disparity.
    Man kills wife - he's an asshole
    Woman kills husband - ah the poor thing, he must have been beating her


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,104 ✭✭✭easyeason3


    If you were to compare the conviction rates for women versus men, then there would be a huge disparity.
    Man kills wife - he's an asshole
    Woman kills husband - ah the poor thing, he must have been beating her


    And in other news, it has just been reported that there are in fact two sides to every story. Shocking.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 43,045 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    moonpurple wrote: »
    is it time to setup mens aid for men and children subject to female domestic violence

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0618/mcgrathb.html

    will she go into join
    the scissors sisters and their mammy
    kate nevin
    lying eyes who hired the hitman
    roscommon incest lady
    tralee lady who led to death of 3 yr old

    who am I forgetting here?


    there is no men's aid.

    there is how ever http://www.amen.ie/
    AMEN is a voluntary group, founded by Mary Cleary in December 1997, which provides a confidential helpline, a support service and information for male victims of domestic abuse. Thousands of men and supportive members of their families have contacted the helpline since it was set up.

    Amen Helpline: 046 9023 718 / 086 7941 880, Email: info@amen.ie
    AMEN, St. Anne's Resource Centre, Railway Street, Navan, Co. Meath


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 43,045 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    Thomas828 wrote: »
    You can bring up as many stories as you like about women beating up men as you like but the instances of men beating up women far outnumber them.

    That doesn't make it less of a crime or more acceptable.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,231 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Abrasax wrote: »
    Maura Hindley.

    Was she Myra's more evil twin?:P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,747 ✭✭✭Klingon Hamlet


    Thomas828 wrote: »
    You can bring up as many stories as you like about women beating up men as you like but the instances of men beating up women far outnumber them.

    Somewhere around 1 man is beaten up for every 3 women beaten up.

    I don't get the title, "Yet another woman...". Violence is gender-blind. Title sounds a little misogynistic to me...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 852 ✭✭✭moonpurple


    Somewhere around 1 man is beaten up for every 3 women beaten up.

    .

    where did that interesting statistic come from?

    I would expect 50 50 at least based on evidence of court convictions


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,417 ✭✭✭Miguel_Sanchez


    Oh those women.... when will they realise that we just want the vote, the right to work after marriage and the same pay as they get.... why must they beat us so?



    Seriously. Domestic violence exists. Men get beaten, women get beaten. This whole business of turning it into a thing that male victims of domestic abuse are somehow the most ignored victims on the planet is a bit sh*te to be honest.

    Somehow if a man gets beaten it's worse than a woman receiving the same treatment?

    No. No, it's not. Both crimes are equally reprehensible.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Somewhere around 1 man is beaten up for every 3 women beaten up.
    moonpurple wrote: »
    where did that interesting statistic come from?

    Athlone I'd say.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    My domestic violence is bigger than your domestic violence.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭Prof.Badass


    moonpurple wrote: »
    is it time to setup mens aid for men and children subject to female domestic violence

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0618/mcgrathb.html

    will she go into join
    the scissors sisters and their mammy
    kate nevin
    lying eyes who hired the hitman
    roscommon incest lady
    tralee lady who led to death of 3 yr old

    who am I forgetting here?

    Are you trolling?

    Your title "yet another woman in court for domestic violence" (orly a woman in court for domestic violence who'da thunk it???? :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:)

    And the way you go on to provide a short list of (famous) female perpetrators give the impression that it's rare for women to commit domestic violence.

    :confused:.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭kelle


    easyeason3 wrote: »
    Well if he wasn't late getting the dinner ready then theres no need to give him a clatter, is there?

    It's all about training.

    That's typical of society's attitude towards men who are victims of domestic violence - make jokes or laugh about it.

    I've had a brother suffer at the hands of an evil psychopath, believe me it's not funny what my parents and I had to go through.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    kelle wrote: »
    That's typical of society's attitude towards men who are victims of domestic violence - make jokes or laugh about it.
    I'm pretty sure that the same joke has been made about female victims of domestic violence.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭kelle


    El Weirdo wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure that the same joke has been made about female victims of domestic violence.

    I don't think so - it's generally regarded with the revulsion it deserves.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,919 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    When a woman says lick it, you should just shut up and lick it :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 852 ✭✭✭moonpurple


    vinylmesh wrote: »
    Are you trolling?

    Your title "yet another woman in court for domestic violence" (orly a woman in court for domestic violence who'da thunk it???? :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:)

    And the way you go on to provide a short list of (famous) female perpetrators give the impression that it's rare for women to commit domestic violence.

    :confused:.


    Learned Judge to director of public prosecutions Dublin Friday June 19 2010, Criminal Courts,
    'are you trolling....'


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,104 ✭✭✭easyeason3


    kelle wrote: »
    That's typical of society's attitude towards men who are victims of domestic violence - make jokes or laugh about it.

    I've had a brother suffer at the hands of an evil psychopath, believe me it's not funny what my parents and I had to go through.


    OR some other people might even refer to my comment as a joke. Strange, I know, humour in AH.

    Get the knicker repair man out to untwist your knickers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,779 ✭✭✭up for anything


    kelle wrote: »
    That's typical of society's attitude towards men who are victims of domestic violence - make jokes or laugh about it.

    I've had a brother suffer at the hands of an evil psychopath, believe me it's not funny what my parents and I had to go through.

    This made me laugh - his awful situation was all about you! :rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,104 ✭✭✭easyeason3


    This made me laugh - his awful situation was all about you! :rolleyes:

    I was wondering did the brother find it any funnier than the sister & parents?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭kelle


    easyeason3 wrote: »
    OR some other people might even refer to my comment as a joke. Strange, I know, humour in AH.

    Get the knicker repair man out to untwist your knickers.
    wasn't getting at you, easyseason - just society's attitude.
    This made me laugh - his awful situation was all about you! :rolleyes:

    It wasn't about me at all, stop twisting things
    easyeason3 wrote: »
    Get the knicker repair man out to untwist your knickers.
    Please take note, up for anything:D

    What I said was my parents and I didn't find it funny. Anyway, we were there for him and he is now happily married to a lovely girl.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,104 ✭✭✭easyeason3


    Well then isn't he a winner?

    Hate to sound harsh but until he came to the conclusion that she was a complete waste of space then there wasn't much you or your parents could do.
    But ye were probably very good to him when he did make the break & needed support.

    See? I'm not that heartless!


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    It always depresses me to see women acting violently..says a lot about the way society has developed..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 320 ✭✭CorsetIsTight


    El Weirdo wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure that the same joke has been made about female victims of domestic violence.
    kelle wrote: »
    I don't think so - it's generally regarded with the revulsion it deserves.

    Unless she was slow bringing the beer and sandwich.

    This. Is. AH.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭Lone Stone


    Women need to be put there place RISE UP MEN RISEEEEEEeeEEeeEE


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