Archive for March 18th, 2010

Each year the federal government spends over $1 BILLION for domestic violence programs, mostly through grants awarded under the Violence Against Women Act, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (for DV shelters), the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA). If that money was actually working to reduce violence without trampling on the civil rights... »

For years, Batterer Intervention Programs (BIPs) have the been the dirty little secret of the domestic violence industry. Everone knew they didn’t work to reduce partner violence. But at least the men were forced to endure hours of group shaming, dogmatic slogans, and feminist indoctrination. Fed up with these ineffective programs, mental health professionals around the country are... »

A group called Power and Control in America has released what it calls a “documentary” about domestic violence. We’re not doubting that the cases depicted in the video are real, but not a single word of the 10 minute clip acknowledges the existence of male victims. The YouTube clip can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v2LmM_FO-U&feature=player_embedded »