Being a scientist, I can tell you that you can always twist statistics into proving your point. But I am sure I can find many more articles supporting the fact that women are much more likely to be the victims of domestic abuse than men are. Here are just a few of the more recent articles found in the SCIENTIFIC literature from the NIH website.

In the United States, 20 percent of all violent crime experienced by women are cases of intimate partner violence, compared to 3 percent of violent crime experienced by men.[12]^ Rennison, Callie Marie (February 2003). "Intimate Partner Violence, 1993-2001". Bureau of Justice Statistics. NCJ 197838

Current rates of intimate partner homicide of females are approximately 4 to 5 times the rate for male victims, although the rates for both have decreased during the past 25 years. Campbell JC, Glass N, Sharps PW, Laughon K, Bloom T. Intimate partner homicide: review and implications of research and policy.
Trauma Violence Abuse. 2007 Jul;8(3):246-69.

Results of a national telephone survey conducted in 2001-2003 indicate that 1 in 59 U.S. adults (2.7 million women and 978,000 men) experienced unwanted sexual activity in the 12 months preceding the survey and that 1 in 15 U.S. adults (11.7 million women and 2.1 million men) have been forced to have sex during their lifetime. 1: Violence Vict. 2007;22(4):437-48.

And I could also find many articles supporting the wage gender gap in many fields. In science, there is a yearly report that shows how much of a gender wage and promotion gap still exists. It is NOT a myth.

Oh, now you are just being rediculous. First of all, women have to take off because it would be pretty difficult for you men to give birth. If you want o have children then women are going to be the ones taking off to have them- no choice there.

Second, for the SAME full time job at the SAME level with the SAME credentials a male scientist on average makes more than a woman doing the SAME job. There are real stats to prove it.

As far as TV, why are women always shown as the brainless dimwits- social conditioning? Women are the ones to panic and scream- yeah right.

Do you know why women have a poorer prognosis than men after a cardiac event- because doctors don't take women's complaints as seriously as men's. Social conditioning- women are just a bunch of whiners.

The income gap narrowed between 2001 and 2004 in academia--with females earning a median salary of $67,000 versus $83,000 for males. In nonacademic settings, however, the gender gap hasn't budged in 3 years, with men outpacing women by $98,000 to $78,000. Science 18 June 2004:
Vol. 304. no. 5678, pp. 1830 - 1837

But you are missing the point, with the same number of publications, the same educational background, same number of years experience, women scientists are being paid less for the same job. This salary gap exists in other fields as well.

By the way, one of the statistics have to be wrong. Either women are more likely to be the victims of violence than men- or not. It can't be both ways. I have given you statistics taken from a multi-center national study published in a highly regarded scientific journal. Just because you can quote some obscure stats doesn't make them true. People have published articles saying that the Holocost didn't happen. This doesn't make it true.

Just because I am more likely to take time off for my children's doctor's appointments doesn't mean I am doing less work. It just means that I have to work harder and more efficiently.

I heard that one before - "I know I only work 4 hours a day, but I can because I am more efficient than everyone else."

ANYtime something is "Men only" someone protests against it.

However, open something woman only or (insert race here) only, how DARE anyone protest against it.

Garak, she just don't get it.

Funny how it is said by so many that in court the truth will come out and win, yet they claim in the workplace hard work doesn't pay off as well if you are the wrong gender.

That's classic playing both sides of the fence.