The real source of domestic violence

ANN KING’S suggestion (Irish Examiner letters, August 8) that men are the main perpetrators of sole acts of domestic violence reflects her tunnel vision on this subject.

Domestic violence is based neither on physical size nor social inequalities. Domestic violence is based mainly in the psychological rather than the physical.

It does not recognise social status; it is spread right across the board.

All independent dual gender research into violence has found that women are marginally more responsible than men as the sole perpetrators of violence.

The research carried out by women’s groups is based on single gender with a few assumptions thrown in for good measure. In Ms King’s words, “we can’t begin to fix the problem until we acknowledge it exists.”

Alan McGivergan

Barnewall

Donabate

Co Dublin