Monday, February 16, 2009

We're the Only Ones Hitting on the Ladies Enough

Last year’s police officer of the year for Orange County was arrested Friday night, accused of hitting a female acquaintance... [More]
There's a particularly poor taste joke that's been around for many years:

Q: What do battered women have in common?

A: (While shaking head and with an disgusted look) They just don't listen.

I bring it up because that attitude seems to apply to so many cases of "Only One" violence resulting in their beating a detainee, yet the same intense social stigma is rarely attached.

I'm no sociologist, but it sure looks like our culture has a dysfunctional relationship with and dependency on its abusers...

[Via Declan]

2 comments:

Jeff said...

I think the tasteless joke you're thinking of is:

What do you tell a woman with two black eyes?

Nothing, she's already been told twice.

That might even be more tasteless but oh well.

Anonymous said...

I have to wonder when the woman will be charged with interfering with an officer of the law.