Domestic Violence is More of a Societal than a Gender Issue

Introduction

In society, violence is exploding. It is everywhere and no where is the explosion of violence more vivid then right behind the doors of our homes. Behind closed doors of homes all across this country, people are being beaten and killed. It is happening in cities, small towns, and in rural areas. It is crossing all social classes, genders, racial lines, and age groups. It is the legacy passed on from one generation to another.

The term used to describe this exploding problem of violence within our homes is Domestic Violence. Violence towards some one who we are in a relationship with or who we have chosen to be our life mate. This is a wife, husband, boyfriend, girlfriend, or significant other. This is a person we chose to be with out of love, commitment, and companionship.

In the 20 years this writer has worked with victims of Family Violence, Domestic Violence leads the way in the numbers of victims who have contacted me. The only other issue which comes even close is Child Abuse. The Emails and other communications from victims or survivors of abuse comes mostly from those who have dealt with or still deal with Domestic Violence. Literally hundreds of Emails have made their way to my Email accounts from victims of Domestic Violence.

There were many ways this writer had planned to handle this topic. After careful consideration, research, and soul searching, it became clear that I would handle the topic from a bit different approach from those I was finding on the web. It became clear to me that the problems in dealing with this issue and finding solutions to the problem rested solely with society itself.