... Battered Wife Syndrome diagnosis is different than that of PTSD because feminine abuse from their husbands and spouses can be attributed to the inequality between men and women in society (Yehuda, 2002). In todays society, even with a move towards equality, men are often seeking a position of power over women and causing discrimination against woman in just about every societal situation, whether it be ... than 100 years ago. Today, there are plenty of people, mostly men, that think it is not wrong to beat their wife. This just shows how women are viewed in todays society, and how this ...

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