Domestic Violence is more prevalent among Same-Sex Couples.

[diddle]

"(Reuters Health) - Domestic violence occurs as much and possibly more among same-sex couples as among opposite-sex couples, according to a fresh look at past research.

The study team can’t say why domestic violence may be more common among same-sex couples, but they suggest it may result from the added stress of being a sexual minority.

“There are vulnerabilities that come with being in a homosexual relationship,” Richard Carroll told Reuters Health. “It can be as basic as someone not ready or willing to be open to their family or community that they’re in a homosexual relationship. The theory is that additional stressors can add to increased strain that leads to increased violence or abuse.”"

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...40924?irpc=932

The Actual Study: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/1...2#.VCOIX_ldVqU

So the primary theory is that the added stress of societal judgment regarding same-sex couples leads to this. Perhaps though this might also stem from violence occurring at a more "even-footing" if it could be said. Personally if I was in a relationship with another man we'd get into fisticuffs now and then regarding arguments. Of course that's really all just straight out of my ass, just a thought.

[Wells]

Yeah I suspect this is the same reason you see a lot of different disorders and ill content among minority groups.

[Hammerfest]

I believe it.

[Rukentuts]

Oppressed people act out? Hm...

[Wells]

God bless them treating their spouses like shit just like straight people.

[notorious98]

"(Reuters Health) - Domestic violence occurs as much and possibly more among same-sex couples as among opposite-sex couples, according to a fresh look at past research.

The study team can’t say why domestic violence may be more common among same-sex couples, but they suggest it may result from the added stress of being a sexual minority.

“There are vulnerabilities that come with being in a homosexual relationship,” Richard Carroll told Reuters Health. “It can be as basic as someone not ready or willing to be open to their family or community that they’re in a homosexual relationship. The theory is that additional stressors can add to increased strain that leads to increased violence or abuse.”"

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...40924?irpc=932

The Actual Study: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/1...2#.VCOIX_ldVqU

So the primary theory is that the added stress of societal judgment regarding same-sex couples leads to this. Perhaps though this might also stem from violence occurring at a more "even-footing" if it could be said. Personally if I was in a relationship with another man we'd get into fisticuffs now and then regarding arguments. Of course that's really all just straight out of my ass, just a thought.

This isn't anything new. It's been known for years.

[Tradewind]

I saw a uhm...documentary...on this before with two girls fighting.

[Independent voter]

I can't even imaging two women in a marriage. It must be non stop drama, like some Greek opera.

[Dendrek]

Personally if I was in a relationship with another man we'd get into fisticuffs now and then regarding arguments. Of course that's really all just straight out of my ass, just a thought.

Well, if you insisted he get out of your ass, you'd probably have to resort to fisticuffs.

[Kasierith]

No public access to study = no way to see if they even tried to control for other factors leading to domestic violence = don't care about the results. Social sciences journals in general have a distinct lack of scientific rigor that makes trusting them pretty difficult.

[Muezick]

I'm sure there wont be any stereotyping, homophobia or misogyny or gay bashing in this thread at all.


EDIT: Whoops, I'm too late.

[Tradewind]

I'm sure there wont be any stereotyping, homophobia or misogyny or gay bashing in this thread at all.

Well there wasn't until you brought it up! Way to ruin it!

[Dendrek]

This thread started out so well, too.

[Mormolyce]

Top of my head:

-Sample size
-Not controlled for economic status/age/demographic etc
-Reporting rates may be very different.

[Kraenen]

On top of other factors, domestic violence and abuse tends to beget more violence and abuse. Those early childhood experiences tend to replay themselves later in life.

[Kasierith]

Top of my head:

-Sample size
-Not controlled for economic status/age/demographic etc
-Reporting rates may be very different.

Clearly established primary vs secondary outcomes.
Prospective vs retrospective observational study.
Method of data collection.
Interpretation of domestic violence.
Statistical tests.
Know you said it, but sample size again. There is one thing that we know about social science studies, and that is for there to be any external validity the sample size has to be rather profound.

Not that I expect journals like this to even try to meet basic criteria. It's a field of derived psychology that just piggy backs onto the methods of more rigorous sciences to establish a pretense of validity.

[Drsolders]

"(Reuters Health) - Domestic violence occurs as much and possibly more among same-sex couples as among opposite-sex couples, according to a fresh look at past research.

The study team can’t say why domestic violence may be more common among same-sex couples, but they suggest it may result from the added stress of being a sexual minority.

“There are vulnerabilities that come with being in a homosexual relationship,” Richard Carroll told Reuters Health. “It can be as basic as someone not ready or willing to be open to their family or community that they’re in a homosexual relationship. The theory is that additional stressors can add to increased strain that leads to increased violence or abuse.”"

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...40924?irpc=932

The Actual Study: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/1...2#.VCOIX_ldVqU

So the primary theory is that the added stress of societal judgment regarding same-sex couples leads to this. Perhaps though this might also stem from violence occurring at a more "even-footing" if it could be said. Personally if I was in a relationship with another man we'd get into fisticuffs now and then regarding arguments. Of course that's really all just straight out of my ass, just a thought.

I'm sorry but here says the opposite http://i.imgur.com/IDRTFa5.jpg.

[ringpriest]

Clickbait story is clickbait.

From the study, "Based on the findings of four studies that had data on nearly 30,000 participants, they found that between one quarter and three quarters of lesbian, gay and bisexual people are the victims of domestic violence."

So that's somewhere between 25% & 75%. That's not a study, that's making drunks throwing darts look accurate and precise.

[SageKalzi]

*Story with statistics about gays/minorities doing something wrong* "THAT'S NOT TRUE AT ALL, MORE HOMOPHOBIC BULLSHIT!"

*Story with statistics about a straights/non-minorities doing something wrong* "I didn't even have to click on the article, it's absolutely TRUE!!!"

Every single gay person I've known has had at the very least one domestic violence in the time I've known them. Some I've known less than a month, some I've known for 8+ years. Most of them get into more than one domestic, closer to 3-6. Quite a few of them were nice and everything but apparently they just do not get along once they're out of the public eye.

I'd say closer to 90% of the straight people I've known have never had a domestic violence occur.

[Kraenen]

*Story with statistics about gays/minorities doing something wrong* "THAT'S NOT TRUE AT ALL, MORE HOMOPHOBIC BULLSHIT!"

*Story with statistics about a straights/non-minorities doing something wrong* "I didn't even have to click on the article, it's absolutely TRUE!!!"

Every single gay person I've known has had at the very least one domestic violence in the time I've known them. Some I've known less than a month, some I've known for 8+ years. Most of them get into more than one domestic, closer to 3-6. Quite a few of them were nice and everything but apparently they just do not get along once they're out of the public eye.

I'd say closer to 90% of the straight people I've known have never had a domestic violence occur.

Ignore any valid criticism, insert personal anecdotes as objective and representative. On top of that you're implicitly claiming others are too biased. Classic.