Oh, but the factual bombardment of radical feminist anti-male paranoia is not finished yet.
āBecause many people define rape at penetration by a penis, woman-to-woman rape is not acknowledged or taken seriously. But in fact, it is estimated that one out of three lesbians have been sexually assaulted by another woman.ā
4 Myths About Intimate Partner Violence in Lesbian Relationships
17-45% of lesbians have reported being a victim of at least one act of physical violence at the hands of a lesbian partner, and up to 50% of lesbians have reported some type of sexual abuse.
WOMAN TO WOMAN SEXUAL VIOLENCE By Lori B. Girshick, Coordinator, Wingspan Anti-Violence Project
Studies over the past two decades on lesbian sexual violence show a range from a low of five percent to aĀ high of 57 percent of respondents claiming they had experienced attempted or completed sexual assault or rapeĀ by another woman, with most studies finding rates of over 30 percent (Brand & Kidd, 1986; Duncan, 1990; Lie,Ā Schilit, Bush, Montagne & Reyes, 1991; Loulan, 1988; Renzetti, 1992; Sloan & Edmond, 1996; WaldnerHaugrudĀ & Gratch, 1997; Waterman, Dawson & Bologna, 1989).
Domestic Violence in Lesbian Relationships
There is a belief that women are the āgentleā sex. We are nurturing, kind, tolerant, compassionate, understanding, accepting, caringā¦.and so, with that in mind, surely lesbian relationships are always founded on mutual love and respect for one another. Right?
Wrong! Whilst the vast majority of lesbian partnerships are positive, life-affirming experiences, there is a darker issue that is seldom talked about, even by those within the lesbian community itself. Iām talking, of course, about domestic abuse and sexual assault.
Myth: DV and SA does not occur within lesbian relationships.
Perhaps surprisingly, statistics have shown that lesbian people experience domestic violence at a very similar rate to that of heterosexual women (Waldner-Haygrud, 1997; AVP, 1992). It has been estimated that between 17-45% of lesbians have been the victim of at least one act of violence perpetrated by a female partner (Burke et al, 1999; Lie et al, 1991), and that 30% of lesbians have reported sexual assault / rape by another woman (Renzetti, 1992). Considering the lack of discussion that takes place regarding lesbian domestic violence and sexual assault, I find these figures staggering.
The lesson: sexual assault happens in 1/3 of lesbian relationships.
Which means women also need to be told not to rape.