Stephen A. Smith suspended for domestic violence comments

[jay3189]

Originally Posted by jthig32

I agree with some of this. People do tend to discount legitimate domestic abouse when it's a woman abusing a man. But you're focusing on the tiny, tiny minority in domestic abuse situations. And I guess I don't really understand why.

It's not a tiny minority. Just look how the news react to situations like that. We just live in a double standard society, which is really annoying. When it comes to physical abuse, females get the benefit of the doubt, just like a guy can have sex with 5 girls in one week, and he will be considered a "player", if a female does the same exact thing, she is a hoe, slut, smut, etc.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by jay3189

It's not a tiny minority. Just look how the news react to situations like that. We just live in a double standard society, which is really annoying. When it comes to physical abuse, females get the benefit of the doubt, just like a guy can have sex with 5 girls in one week, and he will be considered a "player", if a female does the same exact thing, she is a hoe, slut, smut, etc.

It is a tiny minority. The overwhelming majority of domestic abuse is the man abusing the woman. I don't think it's right for any woman to abuse a man in any way, but that is very abnormal.

And the news reacts to a situation like this because Ray Rice more or less got a slap on the wrist for doing something heinous.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

And the news reacts to a situation like this because Ray Rice more or less got a slap on the wrist for doing something heinous.

Yeah, I think the real debate here is why Rice gets a 2-game suspension for domestic abuse when Gordon could be facing a 1-year suspension for pot. Especially when we're talking about a league whose #1 sponsor is the BEER industry (although that might explain it all right there...)

[spreedom]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

It is a tiny minority. The overwhelming majority of domestic abuse is the man abusing the woman. I don't think it's right for any woman to abuse a man in any way, but that is very abnormal.

And the news reacts to a situation like this because Ray Rice more or less got a slap on the wrist for doing something heinous.

Yup. According to a recent report by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 85% of domestic abuse victims are women. I'd say that would qualify men as a tiny minority in this case.

[dude1394]

Originally Posted by spreedom

Yup. According to a recent report by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 85% of domestic abuse victims are women. I'd say that would qualify men as a tiny minority in this case.

Hmmm 15% would be what 5x the gay population?

[Murphy3]

Originally Posted by dude1394

Hmmm 15% would be what 5x the gay population?

Was thinking the same thing... more than 5x... see how much that agenda gets shoved into the spotlight.

[dude1394]

Originally Posted by Murphy3

Was thinking the same thing... more than 5x... see how much that agenda gets shoved into the spotlight.

Yea spousal abuse is a male agenda deal...media not interested.

[Five-ofan]

Originally Posted by spreedom

Yup. According to a recent report by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 85% of domestic abuse victims are women. I'd say that would qualify men as a tiny minority in this case.

I work in law enforcement and this absolutely is a flawed statistic. More domestic abuse victims are women then men, but it's a hell of a lot closer than you think.

[spreedom]

Originally Posted by Five-ofan

I work in law enforcement and this absolutely is a flawed statistic. More domestic abuse victims are women then men, but it's a hell of a lot closer than you think.

I'm sure it varies by area... but the impression that I get is that the overwhelming majority of domestic abuse victims are women. I'd believe 15% before I'd believe say, 35-40%.

[Five-ofan]

Originally Posted by spreedom

I'm sure it varies by area... but the impression that I get is that the overwhelming majority of domestic abuse victims are women. I'd believe 15% before I'd believe say, 35-40%.

I can only comment on what Iv seen but based on that, I'd say that 40 is easily believable.

[Jack.Kerr]

This is the perfect rehab opportunity for Stephen A. Smith. Greg Oden is an NBA laughingstock, and there is probably little value even to a jock journalist like Smith in defending him.