... two decades ago, and recent studies show that the problem is not diminishing. Consider these statistics: - Domestic violence is the single major cause of injury to American women, exceeding muggings, gang violence, murders, and accidents (New York: 1993. The Commonwealth Fund) - One woman is raped every two minutes in the United States (The Commonwealth Fund, July 1998) - Every nine seconds ... effect, allowing men to commit sexual assaults without recognizing the pain suffered by their female victims. Furthermore, studies where pornographic films are shown to students disclose that in...

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