I posted this on social media today. However, it will probably be taken down by the “fact checkers.”

So, I figured I’d post these statistics here. It is a huge problem, yet no one is talking about it, and it is being blamed on men. Let me preface this with the statement that any form of abuse is abhorrent and should not be tolerated from men or women. We as a society should never have to resort to violence resolve conflict, and yet, here we are.

It is sad that we live in a society where a man is guilty until proven innocent when it comes to accusations of abuse. We are supposed to be living in a country where a man is innocent until proven guilty. The case of Johnny Depp proves the latter to be false.

This is shocking because women are statistically more likely to be the abusers than men. Don’t believe me, read them yourself.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FACTS:

• Women are more often domestic abusers. SOURCE: HHS
  • In 2020,
    • 248,335 instances involving a female perpetrator.
    • 225,020 instances involving a male perpetrator.
• Single mothers are more often abusive toward children than single fathers. SOURCE: HHS
  • In 2020:
    • 221,372 instances involving only the mother.
    • 138,803 instances involving only the father.
• Lesbian couples have the highest domestic abuse rate of any demographic. According to the National Coalition of Domestic Violence, “43.8% of lesbian women and 61.1% of bisexual women have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner.” SOURCE: NCADV

I don’t have an answer for these issues. The first step is just recognizing the truth about what is actually happening in our society.