Sorry.
I probably shouldn’t have taken the bait the first time, and i’m definitely not taking it again.
You are unworthy of a response.
Only if you agree that because both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Iris Kyle could beat the hell out of Woody Allen, that means Arnold and Iris are equal and Woody is not.
Go read this story and think about it.
I’d like to see a citation for this. I’m not saying it’s untrue, but everyone else in this thread is handwaving, so its hard to tell.
While at work, I’ve done some googling where I wasn’t able to before.
From The Battered Men’s Site.
The relevant part is highlighted for the denser amongst us.
Sure, it’s not specifically saying they pay for a motel to stay in, but they do make alternate arrangments for them.
I’m also glad to see that there are shelters listed in there that do allow men to stay if they are actually in need.
Why aren’t men and women treated equally?
What exactly is your problem?
Are men and women equal, or not?
It’s not a hard question.
Attention deficit disorder – it’s feeling deficient in the amount of attention its trolling is garnering.
If by “treated equally”, you mean “put in the same building for shelter”, I’d surmise it’s because victims of domestic violence, primarily women, have a psychological need for a sense of safety, and having a man that, theoretically, could overtake her in the same quarters prohibits that.
What exactly *is * your problem, anyway? Just out for a little stroll?
Men have a need for safety, as well. It’s part of the human existence. Why do women need special treatment again?
Men are being offered safety as well- see the citation above regarding arrangements for male victims. While you’re at it, you could google “battered woman syndrome” to find out why female victims of domestic violence are psychologically better off with limited contact with men while they’re in a crisis situation. Certainly you’ll do this research, what with you being so curious about it and all. I mean, you wouldn’t be making inflammatory statements and being so dense just to piss people off. Now would you?
:rolleyes:
How about because, according to shelter directors:
(bolding added)
Dormitories aren’t really well-equipped to be co-ed facilities.
Carol Stream, quit trolling this thread. If you want to argue about how battered women’s shelters are fundamentally irreconcilable with the notion of equal rights for women, start a separate thread on that topic.
I meant to include a line indicating that the bolding was mine, but apparently, it wasn’t needed :smack:
Got 'em both. 
Yay! (Giraffe is my hero.)
I’m not entirely sure of the limits here in the pit. But be very certain that at least one person on this board thinks that you are either an incompassionate troll, or an alternative I choose not to say, but I will say this: Your mother would be horrified and embarrassed of you.
I am.
Obviously, when a woman goes into a shelter and ends up getting killed by her abuser, there is a problem. The shelter in my city has about a 20ft fence around it, very secured location and a shitload of security. I’m pretty damned certain they wouldn’t do that if they didn’t need to.
I won’t even go into how luducrious it is for you to suggest that men and women aren’t equal in regards to abusive situations. I guess you never noticed that only women can give birth and men can’t, so it may be that we equal as far as rights, but differ in physical abilities.
It really makes me wonder what planet you are living in, or if you think physical abuse is okidoki. Now I’ll go check if personal attacks are ok.
May I express my supreme gratitude, Giraffe?
Because many are poor, have no place to go, and usually have children with them.
I don’t know about men’s shelters, but according to the CDC there are 50 people for every one bed in a womens shelter.
"The Department of Justice (2000) shows that women are more likely to be victims of domestic violence if they are less-educated, poor, and Black yet we have shown that services are more likely to be located in affluent areas with little racial diversity and a highly educated population. There is an extensive literature documenting the relationship between income and domestic violence. Kantor and Kantor (1989) and Telch and Lindquist (1984) find that poverty, defined as having an income of less than $10,000 per year, was associated with increased risk for partner physical aggression "