Conflict And Feminist Perspective on Domestic Violence

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"A wife married is like a pony bought,
I'll ride and whip her as I like."
Chinese Proverb



Welcome to Canada, land of free speech and happy people? Behind every "Eh", or "Aboot", there is a possible victim of domestic violence. Some are men, though

most are women. Some may end up slaughtered, while others have put abuse behind them. The women who get out of the abusive lifestyle, are not only bearing scars,

psychologically and physically, but bearing a ray of hope for other canadian women in their position. They are empowering women to stand up and walk, promoting that

they are as equal as men in life, as well as their position as a survivor.


Q. What is domestic violence and who are its victims?
A. Domestic violence, also known as partner abuse, spouse abuse, or battering, occurs when one person uses force to inflict injury, either emotional or
physical, upon another person they have, or had, a relationship with. It occurs between spouses and partners, parents and children, children and
grandparents, and brothers and sisters. Victims can any age, race, or gender.


"Patriarchy- characterized as a sexual system of power in which the male possesses superior power and economic privilage".

When it comes to feminist theories of devience, a common principle shared by all feminist theories is patriarchy. There is two different forms of

patriarchy, the 'social', and 'familial'. The first refers to the male dominationar a societal level, while the familial pertains to male control in

domestic arrangement such as dating, common-law, and non-marital relationships. Feminists believe that men assault their partners to maintain

a constant state of dominance over them. Serious criticisms have come from those who point out that feminist theories ignore the effects of

class and ethnicity on violence against women.(1) There are all classes of women effected at all times of the day. Regardle...