One is that domestic violence rates are very stable across race, class, location, occupation, sexual orientation, etc. The exceptions to this are very important – Native American women and trans people are up to four times more likely to experience domestic violence. Even though reliable data is limited (which is another whole issue), it’s clear that rates are higher for these groups. And it’s clear that the vaaaaast majority of domestic violence (and sexual assault) services are developed by and geared towards white straight cis people with money. And, as Rachel said, it’s pretty well documented that access to these services is limited for marginalized groups in a billion ways, large and small, structurally and interpersonally.

Solving the problem for the theoretical average, normative person solves it for no one and solving it for the theoretical most marginalized person solves it for everyone, so why do people keep choosing the option that doesn’t solve the problem? Because they like the problem. Because of the patriarchy. uggggggh

but yayyyy possible allies!! and we are talking about it!!!

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Cause if the government isn’t going to even do that thing where they pretend to help and protect us, I’m down to protect every person from abuse, and then kick some old white men in DC in the or the nads. I’m not sure what they value most.

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