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Don't discount patriarchy's role in deadly domestic violence against Black women - Elsacat - Apr 25 2026
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Quote:Patriarchy is an American value. Masculinity and guns too often collude. Cultural mores such as “boys will be boys” dismiss boorish behavior. Victim-blaming questions women about why they stayed in an abusive relationship or why they wore a certain outfit if they were sexually assaulted. Look no further than the sentiments around the likes of Jeffrey Epstein or Sean Combs.
It’s up to us to disrupt the discourse and challenge ourselves to build healthy communities. First, by fully naming the problems.
and yes, I'm aware a TIM is mentioned as one of the victims listed. But he was almost certainly killed in part because he was female-presenting. We don't hear about many cases in which a man beats a male-presenting boyfriend to death.