A surprising finding

From VirtueOnline:

So who are society's most violent? You will never guess. When research began in the 1970s, the public was well -acquainted with the stereotype of beer-swilling men who bullied their wives. But when a scientific researcher published his research findings in 1975, everyone was amazed -- women are just as likely as men to engage in PARTNER VIOLENCE. When he did follow-up surveys over the following 20 years, the gender-equal results confirmed his original research. More surprisingly, when other researchers studied homosexual relationships, they found lesbians have the highest rates of partner aggression. There is a problem, but not with the research itself. The burgeoning feminist movement staked out the domestic violence issue as its cri de coeur. The feminists ginned up their own theory: Domestic violence is a hate crime perpetrated against women. Gloria Steinem said it best, "The patriarchy requires violence or the subliminal threat of violence in order to maintain itself."

But what if all the research paints a completely different picture, showing heterosexual women are equally likely to aggress, and the highest rates of battering are found among lesbians? Obviously the hate crime theory goes out the window, and Steinem's breathless claim seems pretty far-fetched, as well. So what's a good feminist to do about the good professor's research? Well, why not start a whispering campaign? Anything for the cause of female empowerment, right? Click here for more details: http://www.enterstageright.com/archive/articles/0109/0109polincaward.htm

PS. Lesbian priests in TEC won't like this information, cuts way too close to the bone.