Yesterday, Media Matters noted that Daily Caller scribe Carey Roberts denounced “the Abuse Mavens” of the “domestic violence industry” who “ginned up this grand scheme: Let's exponentially broaden the definition of domestic violence” because they “don't want to see their generous paychecks trimmed.”
In a statement to given to Media Matters today, National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) communications director Brian Namey took Roberts to task saying:
Anyone who has a mother, sister, friend, or colleague who has been abused knows that Carey Roberts' claims are completely outlandish. Domestic violence is all about controlling an intimate partner through a combination of tactics – physical, sexual, emotional, or financial.
According to NNEDV's website, the organization “was founded more than 15 years ago to be the leading voice for survivors of domestic violence and their allies.”
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