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Is violence against women about women or violence in general? Which came first? Why does it continue?

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Violence against women has existed for thousands of years. What contributes to this trend?

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This is a complex issue; one that cannot be answered without a good deal of consideration. The position women have held, and still hold, in many countries makes them easy targets for control and violence at the hands of men. There are multiple causes of domestic violence. First, many cultures hold women in a subservient position to men. Children born in these cultures are taught from a very early age that men are superior, that men and women play very different roles in society, and that the family is under the control of the male. Also, these cultures also condone ...

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