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She criticizes the leniency often shown to women accused of violence, assuming they are less culpable or dangerous, thus allowing cycles of abuse to continue unchecked.
Societal and Legal Blind Spots
The speaker laments the lack of legislative focus on violence against men. She mentions the "Violence Against Women Act," contrasting it with the absence of a "Violence Against Men" equivalent. She attributes this disparity to societal beliefs that men are invulnerable or that their pain doesn't matter, which effectively silences male victims.
She fears that this bias leads to rising violence and unaddressed abuse, advocating for greater awareness and adjustment of legal frameworks to encompass all victims.