tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post3505507618004570452..comments2023-10-07T22:37:49.244+13:00Comments on The Hand Mirror: About battererskatyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15742280289613450293noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-80983032443613912512010-09-15T23:05:30.434+12:002010-09-15T23:05:30.434+12:00I don't know the answer to your question, Tama...I don't know the answer to your question, Tamara - maybe there's something in the complete paper that can help here. Not so long ago, of course, the law itself supported the idea that some forms of battering were indeed justified (and in many countries this is still the case). But today I think there are still some environments where battering is generally regarded as the justified response to certain forms of "insubordinate" behaviour.AnneEhttp://elsewoman.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-6197444234796659812010-09-09T18:28:20.674+12:002010-09-09T18:28:20.674+12:00I've deleted a comment by James about pay equi...I've deleted a comment by James about pay equity, because it simply does not belong on a thread about domestic violence. James, please feel free to resubmit your comment on one of the many threads we have here about pay equity, or on your own blog.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182573274494086468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-4698285860586646312010-09-09T15:08:44.830+12:002010-09-09T15:08:44.830+12:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-1983734230060319742010-09-09T09:58:04.702+12:002010-09-09T09:58:04.702+12:00So, in terms of the two factors, I have some quest...So, in terms of the two factors, I have some questions about the first: does it mean battering in their particular case is justified, or battering in general? And where does that belief come from??Tamaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-42930940424451865272010-09-09T07:10:00.993+12:002010-09-09T07:10:00.993+12:00Personal experience bears out the circumstance whe...Personal experience bears out the circumstance whereby others perception of the 'batterer' is completely at odds with reality - at least the reality of the victim. Which compounds her own mental fragility.Lindsay Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-30739791185604211562010-09-09T01:27:50.946+12:002010-09-09T01:27:50.946+12:00That post made my skin crawl...That post made my skin crawl...stefhttp://atouchofthecrazy.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com