Violence Against Women Act is Working

Why is it not a single of the yes responses even acknowledges, let alone addresses the very legitimate concerns raised, not only by the main article, but by many of the people discussing the VAWA reauthorization? Has it become acceptable to pass laws without considering the negative effects such a law can produce? Has being critical, and assuring laws are balanced, fair and just become a taboo, just because the primary beneficiary are feminists? Is this what feminist equality looks like?

Mark Neil 1:13PM March 22, 2012

50% of domestic violence perpetrators are women. Why is it the Violence Against Women Act? 60% of child abusers are biological mothers. Why does the VAWA say that its intent is to protect women and children?

James Christianson of WA 10:19AM March 22, 2012

If you had experienced violence as a woman, wouldn't you want to have access to programs that assist you in obtaining a protection order against your abuser as well as other resources like temporary shelter, not to mention programs that train the court and other personnel you would deal with in that process. Or would you rather be told by a judge and everyone at the courthouse that your abuser hurting you is a "family matter" that they cannot get involved in?

Negi of CA 12:49AM March 22, 2012

the VAWA is a oxymoron the woman that vote for it are saying, YES we want our sons to be told that they can't be fathers and our rights to be grandparents to be taken away...

they forget that woman have sons those sons grow to be men and start a family then if they marry a hateful woman the act (law) they voted in will destroy them.. its stupid....

makes me so freaking mad... where the hell is the common since ? don't they know this law the way its set up will destroy the very person who voted for it?

it effects everyone the only true victims here are the sexiest towards men which is discrimination and there kids,

grrr its so pathetic that you all are straight lining this and only seeing a very small picture and not seeing the much bigger picture...

to me it goes to show how much arrogance we have representing the public, don't you see WOMAN are seeing this and are fighting against it that really should be your red flag...

anthony eggleston of MO 11:24PM March 21, 2012