'Men, when they're out of work, tend to become abusive'

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) suggested Monday that domestic violence by men has increased due to U.S. joblessness.

Reid, speaking in the midst of a Senate debate over whether to pass a $15 billion package meant to spur job creation, appeared to argue that joblessness would lead to more domestic violence.

Reid said that the effects of joblessness on domestic violence were especially pronounced among men, because, Reid said, women tend to be less abusive.

"Women don't have jobs either, but women aren’t abusive, most of the time," he said.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-roo...-become-abusive

[Ban Hammer 13,691]

start the clock now - waiting for his apology for stereotyping.

[Nagishkaw 510]

I can believe it.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

start the clock now - waiting for his apology for stereotyping.

Actually, it sounds like he's done a bit of reading on the subject and perhaps knows a bit about it than just being anecdotal.

...from the census and the Uniform Crime Reports for central cities in 1970 and 1990, we examine the direct and indirect relationship between the industrial structure of central cities and the rates of homicide. The findings reveal that a decline in the access to low-skill jobs increases violence indirectly by first increasing economic deprivation. .... The analysis supports a macro-social link between violence and urban industrial restructuring in central cities.

link

[Nagishkaw 510]

Probably speaking from experience, too.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Probably speaking from experience, too.

Good point. I think he had a pretty tough childhood.

[justashooter 430]

"Women don't have jobs either, but women aren’t abusive, most of the time," he said.

studies have repeatedly shown that in the majority of cases in which a man is charged with "abuse" the woman in the relationship hit him first. this is why most states have "arrest them both" laws since the late 90's.

[Peikko 1,575]

Shooter is such a card, always good for a laugh, never disappoints.

[Ban Hammer 13,691]

Actually, it sounds like he's done a bit of reading on the subject and perhaps knows a bit about it than just being anecdotal.

link

that's nice. broken link plus your quote says zip about domestic violence.

[moelarrycheese 0]

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) suggested Monday that domestic violence by men has increased due to U.S. joblessness.

Reid, speaking in the midst of a Senate debate over whether to pass a $15 billion package meant to spur job creation, appeared to argue that joblessness would lead to more domestic violence.

Reid said that the effects of joblessness on domestic violence were especially pronounced among men, because, Reid said, women tend to be less abusive.

"Women don't have jobs either, but women aren’t abusive, most of the time," he said.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-roo...-become-abusive

Does that mean Reid's wife should start to worry? Ol' Harry is soon to be unemployed...

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

It's not wrong to suppose that unemployment and financial stresses cause social tensions. Of course we'd rather focus on how the politician chose his words, rather than on the argument presented.

That is pretty typical of the US, at least if VJ (and the media) provides any indications as to the public consciousness.

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Well the good news for us VJers that most of us didn't marry domestic spouses (or vice versa), so domestic violence must be pretty rare for us.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Well the good news for us VJers that most of us didn't marry domestic spouses (or vice versa), so domestic violence must be pretty rare for us.

Hard to say really.

Domestic violence is one of those silent crimes that often goes unreported.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Hard to say really.

Domestic violence is one of those silent crimes that often goes unreported.

Abuse comes in many forms, as well.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Abuse comes in many forms, as well.

Yeah doesn't need to be physical to be abusive.