The Last Taboo: Acknowledging Violent Behavior in Women | RealClearInvestigations

Studies show women are just as likely to perpetrate domestic violence as men, though the impacts may differ.

Despite this, social taboos, stereotypes, and academic resistance make the issue difficult to address.

• A Canadian study of nearly 36,000 teens found boys reported higher rates of dating violence than girls, echoing decades of research indicating women can be as violent toward men as men are toward women...
• Societal and academic resistance to acknowledging female violence has been strong. Researchers such as Murray Straus and Suzanne Steinmetz, who documented female aggression, faced harassment, professional setbacks, and even threats...
• Evidence challenges the common belief that women’s violence is mostly self-defense...