Almost 65% of women in prison have brain damage due to domestic violence

The "eggshell skull" means that what was 'only' mundane violence becomes accidental murder.

No I don't think that is what is being said either. The mundanity of the domestic violence is being used to excuse the resulting murder as accidental.

I don’t believe this is what she’s saying at all. I think she’s using a visceral and easily identifiable image to challenge the widely held although subconscious perception that domestic violence is boring and mundane. I think she’s illustrating that while sensational murders are attention grabbing, what we should really be concerned about is the huge numbers of murders that occur as a result of domestic violence

I definitely do not think that.

I was under the impression it was the 'domestic violence gone wrong' thing that really pissed people off, since it implies their is a form of domestic violence that can be done right - violence that controls and terrorises, but stops just short of killing her, were it not for that wretched eggshell skull women go around sporting.

Since the writer John Ozimek is supportive of pornography that depicts taking women to the brink, I hardly think the DV comments would be benign.

Not entirely a surprise. I believe I have damage caused by repeated blows to the head, he usually hit where my hair is so there wouldn't be marks.
Although some connected with the facial areas, loosened teeth, bit through my tongue.
I feel I'm slower mentally, far from stupid but silly things don't make sense, and it's noticeable,
I'm not 'myself' anymore. Not who I used to be I guess.

Yes I believe she did actually say it was our fault that our skulls are too thin

I don’t believe this is what she’s saying at all. I think she’s using a visceral and easily identifiable image to challenge the widely held although subconscious perception that domestic violence is boring and mundane. I think she’s illustrating that while sensational murders are attention grabbing, what we should really be concerned about is the huge numbers of murders that occur as a result of domestic violence

I agree with you. I thought it was an effective piece of writing for the reasons you give. I don't think she is remotely saying it is women's fault.

I was just coming here to post this - so awful, and a clear sign that screening for domestic violence is essential.

Yes I believe she did actually say it was our fault that our skulls are too thin.

I don’t believe this is what she’s saying at all. I think she’s using a visceral and easily identifiable image to challenge the widely held although subconscious perception that domestic violence is boring and mundane. I think she’s illustrating that while sensational murders are attention grabbing, what we should really be concerned about is the huge numbers of murders that occur as a result of domestic violence.

I know several people who knew her a few years ago and felt the old her would never have behaved as she did.

It's so fucking awful.

It makes me realise how much the emphasis on psychology and self-improvement is such crap when the brain is so delicate and the scars in the 'mind' from abuse can actually be physical. We need decent rehab.

I am shocked by this but it does make a horrible sort of sense.
I had a nightmare lodger last year who was a DV victim and I wouldn't be surprised if she had had brain damage. There is a very good chance she will end up in prison one day. This is a small community and I know several people who knew her a few years ago and felt the old her would never have behaved as she did.
Bloody, bloody male violence.

Yes I believe she did actually say it was our fault that our skulls are too thin.

As a particular feminist said on Twitter:

Most murder is boring, pedestrian, even accidental stuff. Somewhere between a third and a half result from too much alcohol. A high proportion are domestic violence “gone wrong”. A blow struck one time too many: an egg-shell skull.

Our eggshell skulls are obviously at fault.

So sad.
Women's and girl's skulls are thinner than men, so we are more likely to get concussion than men. We really need sex segregation in sports and prisons for this reason alone, without even bringing in all the other good reasons for it.

Absolutely frightening Redshoeblueshoe. I knew about the high rates of domestic abuse but that so many should have brain damage! Thanks for link placemats. Even more reason to be incredibly careful about transferring prisoners who identify as women from men’s prisons.

There are a few studies from different countries that show the same result.

That's bloody frightening