The answer is money. Just like it always is. Violence against women is big business. Corporate sponsors love stories about that as do governments. Advertisers know that people are automatically more susceptible to feelings of outrage and sympathy over any negative thing that happens to women. It attracts more page views and traffic for sites to sensationalize any such negative things done to women which of course leads to blatant exaggerations.Lonewolfm16 said:
The whole abuse industry loves these stories as its yet another shining example of the need for more funding from both government and private agencies/individuals which helps keep there coffers filled and keeps public sentiment of there job positive so that there business practices are rarely ever looked upon critically(not to imply that abuse shelters are typically corrupt, but there have a been a few cases of corruption/abuse within that have surfaced here and there).
And of course governments love these stories as it gives them more justification for passing increasingly draconian legislation which increases government control in people's lives while doing little to actually hinder the problem they were implemented to solve(i.e. VAWA). Plus politicians can attach pretty much any rider they want for whatever money wasting pet project they want with domestic violence legislation it will still be likely to pass.
